(50 pics) A Collection of Ads and Photos of Vintage Electronics

Dec 4, 2016 5:16 PM

JorgeTadeu7

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Seiko smart watch.

Admiral Magic Mirror Television with Big 16″ Screen.

“The IBM Personal Computer… and me.”

Atari ad, 1981.

Disco Unit from 1970 Orange catalog.

“Zenith Quality Black Magic TV Plus Cobra-Matic Record Player with Pitch and Tempo Control.”

Admiral Corp, 1951.

Family game console from JC Penney, 1976.

General Electric Corp, 1965.

General Electric Corp, 1984.

H632 General Purpose Digital Computer System (Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.), 1968.

Hi-Fi, the newest technology of the day… high fidelity radio & record player all in one.

Hitachi, Vintage Ad, Playboy – June 1973.

Kodak Carousel, 1962.

Muhammad Ali playing a Stax 45 on his car’s hi-fi phonograph.

National Panasonic Portable Analogue Audio Cassette Player.

New record player, c. 1960.

Portable Record Player from 1982.

Panasonic Cassette Tape Recorder with Microphone 1970's.

Technics Reel to Reel Tape Deck.

Sony CF-580 stereo cassette recorder, 1978 ad.

Sony TC-211 ⋅ Japanese Ad.

Vintage 1940's magazine advertisement, GE Television, 1949.

Polaroid Color Pack Camera, 1966.

Magnifying lenses helped to enlarge the tiny image of the earliest television sets.

Kuba Komet (1957-1962, Wolfenbuttel, West Germany).

Sharp VZ-2500 (VZ-V20) boombox record player.

The 1930’s version of a GPS. This auto scrolling map was supposed to help people with directions in real time.

ITT Exclusive Line. 1983.

Eastman Kodak Co, 1979.

Radio Shack computer catalog.

Philips Record Player model 22GF, 1969.

Donner’s Model 3500 is a full-fledged analog computer weighing just 28 lbs.

Phillips TV - French Ad

Sony Walkman TPS12, ad for the Stereo cassette player, 1979.

Radio Shack TRS-80 advertisement.

SABA Pro RC11 H electronic, radio alarm clock, 1972. Germany.

Webster Chicago Wire Recorder Foundation Unit

Sony Portable Television.

Honeywell Photographic.

Admiral Television.

Hitachi Mini Stereo.

Tymatic Clock Radio.

Radio Shack TRS-80.

Panasonic Tech Series.

Sony Action-Corder.

Midland CB Radio.

Emerson Radios.

GE Black-Daylite Television.

Philco Television.

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I want an updated version of #1 if I have to I will strap my phone to it.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Is that portable record player still available..? I must have it

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

is the 'me' included?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

* ...and I.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

16" Television? *screams and faints*

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The Fallout soundtracks were playing in my head through this whole post.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Check out Technomoan on YouTube. He actually brings devices like these back to life and then tests them! http://youtu.be/90ihiTwJPCc

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Order now and get an IMB computer... and me. ;)"

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

I think we had a few of these growing up. I kind of miss when tvs were an artistic statement piece for your living room.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My aunt still has this #2

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I feel like I just saw all the Mad Men ads they created in one post...

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hitachi had hot ads

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Quality always comes first at Hitachi" looks like they kept their motto for their modern devices

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Well the magic wands seem to work great!

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Man I would have killed for #1

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

With TVs, audio quality has constantly decreased whilst video quality has increased. Shame, but its also created a market for soundbars etc

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

in what world are you living in? My 1000 USD 28" TV from 1975 has way worse sound than my samsung smarttv. And its mono.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The old Atari, I want one, but not sure if it's for the games or just the satisfaction from flipping the switches.

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9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I remember three of them and owned two of them!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Who here remembers ordering stuff by mail?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I still want a lot of these

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I used to own several of these things:/

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Upvoted because i love old tech

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Maybe you can help me. I got a hold of a Windsor TV radio that was preserved in our old workshop and haven't found anything (1/2)

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

in regards to what model it is or general information online, here's the photo:

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I still have an APF TV Fun! #8 We never played anything but pong on it.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

4 games my ass

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Lol

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Shit, you could still sell that Orange disco unit today.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'd have the blue and gold Reel to Reel.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I bet this is still used and sought after all these years:

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have a similar one

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Was disappointed when I didn't see a pip boy. You just missed a pretty good opportunity OP.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I was born in 1967 so fuck me right?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was born in 1963... rs

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

1960 for me, saw a lot of this stuff come and go.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

how does it feel to be 49?

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