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December 1950 Mechanix Illustrated
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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history
of early mechanics. See articles from
Mechanix Illustrated, published 1928
- 2001. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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The 1951 line of Midwest
televisions are out, with the latest technical innovations that will make you the
envy of the neighborhood! A 19½" picture was a big deal*, even if it was
only black and white (B&W). The only thing related to color TV at the time was
the 4-color catalog offered in the ad. A well-heeled buyer could opt for a combination
TV, phonograph, and radio version, all contained within a beautiful authentic wooden
cabinet. No prices were given. I never realized that unsynchronized sound and picture
was a problem with television, but evidently solving the problem was worth noting
in this full-page advertisement for the December 1950 edition of Mechanix Illustrated
magazine. Given that the audio and video were part of the same frame of the analog
signal, it is hard to imagine how they could become out of synch. Come to think
of it, though, it is hard to imagine how the audio and video of my DVD movies can
be out of synch, but it sometimes happens.
* Up until I left home for the USAF in 1978, the biggest TV we ever had in our
house had a 19" screen, and we didn't have color TV until around 1972. I've told
the story before where I didn't know Dino the dinosaur in
The Flintstones was purple until I saw it
on a neighbor kid's color TV.
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Posted January 8, 2024
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