WE HAD STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY GROWING UP IN THE COAL REGION DECADES AGO. Click LIKE if these pictures bring back memories of your 1st black & white TV, rotary telephones & party lines, push button on/off light switches, & listening to Little Orphan Annie, Gangbusters, & The Shadow on the radio. Growing up in Coaldale, we had 1 rotary telephone on a party line. Back then, many folks could not afford a private line. As kids we were constantly being scolded for eavesdropping on the neighbors. We only had to dial 5 & the last 4 digits to make local calls back then. The 645 prefix stood for Mitchell 5. I assume Mitchell stood for miners advocate Johnny Mitchell. Remember what was your 3 digit prefix name? I had an aunt with push button one/off light switches in her home. She also had illuminated light switches, a kitchen coal stove in her basement & 1 of those console radios from the 1940s. It was always a pleasure when she would babysit for us. What memories! Although listening to old time radio programs was slightly before my time, I was fascinated with console-size radios. AM radio stations were most popular prior to the 1970s. What was your favorite radio station & program growing up? I recall those old time radios had shortwave radio bands & only a few had FM. During the early 70s, by accident, I discovered how to pickup distant FM radio stations by attaching my TV cable to the radio antenna. What a thrill it was to hear FM Philly stations WIFI 92 & WMMR. After my parents purchased their 1st color TV (a Zenith) in the late 60s, I got the old black & white Crosley TV similar to what is pictured below for my bedroom. My dad had alligator clips with flat 300 ohm wire running from the parlor TV, down to the basement, across the basement, & fished it up 2 floors along side a pipe leading to the radiator. I was 1 of the few to have a TV in the bedroom. It wasnt the best signal & often very snowy, but that was standard back then. 1 final item: how many noticed the black panther light on top of the TV set below? I still have my parents panther light & it still works. Anybody have information about those panther lights--was that a Lansford only or Panther Valley light? So, what technological marvel fascinated you the most growing up in your ol homestead. Please tell us your story & share a memory. Thank you again for your continued support, along with your LIKES, COMMENTS, & SHARES of our posts. If this is your 1st time seeing this fan page – scroll down, view more old photos, & savor great memories. Please visit this page often because Facebook does not include ALL posts in your news feeds.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:14:00 +0000
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