TV in the classroom - 1954

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by Ed in Tx

(Yes I am in the picture. No I won't say which one!)

Ahhh come on Eddie tell us buddy,we wont laugh or anything.. You have a nice class there!!!

Originally Posted by AndyMack

The local paper for that date is online, and only two stations were on the air during the daytime hours that day, Channel 6 and Channel 41. Since that TV lacks a UHF tuner from what I can tell, it's an educated guess

Ya..The picture is black and white so we cant be sure but I wonder if the show was in colour they were watching? (Even though the set might only give BW)

When did colour come about dues??

[electronjohn]

Wonder if the Ling TVs are the same Ling as in Ling/Temco/Vought...as in LTV?

[Ed in Tx]

Originally Posted by electronjohn

Wonder if the Ling TVs are the same Ling as in Ling/Temco/Vought...as in LTV?

Yep, same Ling.

[KentTeffeteller]

Originally Posted by Ed in Tx

Here's TV in the classroom 1962. My 6th grade class. TV was a "Ling DeLuxe Television" built by Ling Electronics here locally. They outfitted the main high school in the district with a small studio setup and transmitter that was on UHF ch 23. Each school had a parabolic dish UHF antenna. Each classroom had a kid appointed to be the one who pushed the TVs from one room to another, as the TVs were shared. At least once someone got going too fast and toppled one over in the hallway. I remember getting Spanish lessons and some history lessons on those TVs.

Good ol' Mr. Duncan standing beside the TV.





(Yes I am in the picture. No I won't say which one!)

Some history, Ling Electronics. The Dallas electronics firm was founded by Jimmy Ling, who later by way of merger founded LTV Corp, LTV being Ling, Temco, Vought. This company later purchased Altec Lansing Corporation and University Sound, to name some famous audio/video companies. Their former Oklahoma City, OK plant is now the home of Great Plains Audio, who still has the original Altec Lansing tooling and still makes and repairs the classic Altec Lansing speaker drivers.

[Ed in Tx]

Originally Posted by KentTeffeteller

Some history, Ling Electronics. The Dallas electronics firm was founded by Jimmy Ling, who later by way of merger founded LTV Corp, LTV being Ling, Temco, Vought. This company later purchased Altec Lansing Corporation and University Sound, to name some famous audio/video companies. Their former Oklahoma City, OK plant is now the home of Great Plains Audio, who still has the original Altec Lansing tooling and still makes and repairs the classic Altec Lansing speaker drivers.

Thanks Kent! But when I first got an email notice someone had posted a followup to a post I made to this thread, I thought you'd found one of these sets! I doubt any exist.

[Dude111]

Come in Eddie,tell is which one ya are buddy,we wont tell we promise