tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post6338806270788841534..comments2024-03-29T09:50:43.354-04:00Comments on Brady's Bunch of Lorain County Nostalgia: Acco Appliance & TV Ad – March 20, 1952Dan Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118939034032765664noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-63270356817335613592016-04-02T09:27:48.266-04:002016-04-02T09:27:48.266-04:00Thanks for posting that, Rick! That’s a nice expla...Thanks for posting that, Rick! That’s a nice explanation of how they worked.Dan Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118939034032765664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-38486501334486067932016-04-01T21:05:40.827-04:002016-04-01T21:05:40.827-04:00I also remember when you had to wait for the TV to...I also remember when you had to wait for the TV to warm up after you turned it on. That was before transistors, when TVs had electron tubes, and as a consequence were far less reliable. Whenever there was a problem with our set my dad would take the back off, pull the electron tubes, and head down to the drugstore to test the tubes on their tube tester. Many stores had these large stand alone testers. You would select the proper socket for the tube from the approximately 40 to 50 on the tester, plug the tube in and press a button. The tester had a pass/fail meter which would tell you if the tube was working. If that failed to identify the problem, the TV was down for a day or two until a repairman could come out to the house. Years ago the TV was a piece of furniture and not very easy to move around. Now we have been through electron tubes and transistors to integrated circuits. they are hugely more reliable, and if something goes wrong you just buy a new one!<br /><br />Rick Kurishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-41848568575541729312016-04-01T17:55:53.077-04:002016-04-01T17:55:53.077-04:00Thanks, Linda! I see your blog (its address is bel...Thanks, Linda! I see your blog (its address is below) is very popular! Hope things are fine in Montreal, Canada!<br /><br />http://wrensden.blogspot.comDan Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118939034032765664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-18850157062622321932016-03-30T19:42:49.735-04:002016-03-30T19:42:49.735-04:00You have a great blog. Thank you so much for shar...You have a great blog. Thank you so much for sharing all these memories.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.com