Pic of Crowd Waiting to see '54 Rose Parade Colorcast

[tornadoman]

Not sure if this article/pic was posted earlier, but an interesting glimpse into the rave reception color TV received in Milwaukee that New Year's Day in 1954.

http://www.jsonline.com/greensheet/l...305919401.html

Apparently they weren't quite as prepared for the crowds as in Omaha (ala Ed Reitan's account)

[slatton86]

That's interesting. Humans seem to love lining up for new ways to spend money.

I've been wondering what the price differences were like for color vs. B&W. If someone in the 60's were shopping console TV's what would make them decide on a B&W vs. color?

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by slatton86

I've been wondering what the price differences were like for color vs. B&W.

The earliest color TVs were expensive. An RCA CT-100 sold for $1000 when you could buy a new 1954 Chevy Bel Air for $1095.

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
http://antiqueradio.org/index.html

[old_coot88]

I can remember when Black & White storefront displays drew sidewalk audiences.

[ohohyodafarted]

Originally Posted by tornadoman

Not sure if this article/pic was posted earlier, but an interesting glimpse into the rave reception color TV received in Milwaukee that New Year's Day in 1954.

http://www.jsonline.com/greensheet/l...305919401.html

Apparently they weren't quite as prepared for the crowds as in Omaha (ala Ed Reitan's account)

Thanks for posting this Tornadoman! As a lifelong resident of Milwaukee, and owner of an opperational CT100 who was 7 years old when this happened in 1954, I am going to print this and frame it and set it on top of my CT100. I live about 10 blocks from the Chanel 4 studios on Capitol Drive.
Attached is an ariel view of the chanel 4 studios located at 720 E. Capitol Drive in Milwaukee from Google earth.

WTMJ has played a very important roll in the progress of television. I would say it equivelant to the roll that WGN has played in the Chicago area. The following link will take you back to an archive of web pages that were on the WTMJ web site in their 50 anniversary. I think you will find the many photos and information very interesting and informative.

http://web.archive.org/web/200001181...www/index2.htm

[sampson159]

as a small child,saw this kind of thing daily.a television in the window would draw quite a crowd.especially if there was a color broadcast.i kind of miss those days

[old_tv_nut]

Great thread - thanks, guys!

[NewVista]

Look at the new cars and prosperous well dressed post-war consumers ready to spend!

[tornadoman]

Originally Posted by NewVista

Look at the new cars and prosperous well dressed post-war consumers ready to spend!

Same address looks "slightly" different on the Google Maps street view today

[NewVista]

Originally Posted by tornadoman

Same address looks "slightly" different on the Google Maps street view today

like Newark/Camden[RCA] NJ today
Another thing in common with NJ is world's highest property taxes,
which are transferred to welfare (minus handling charges )

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by tornadoman

Same address looks "slightly" different on the Google Maps street view today

I lived in Milwaukee for not quite, 57 years. I still live in Wisconsin, 45 miles north of Milwaukee, A small town, with a crime rate of less than one-tenth of 1%.
The store in the article, American Appliance was owned by Carl Dulberger. In the ads, he was referred to as "King Carl" king of high trades.
A buddy and I went there to buy some trade-in sets. The prices quoted were rediculous. $20 to $25 for old small screen consoles, etc.
We went there, three years later, the same junk was there, at the same prices.

[NewVista]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

.. The store in the article, American Appliance was owned by Carl Dulberger. In the ads, he was referred to as "King Carl" king of high trades. ..

Did that have any connection to King Appliances that was on SE Cnr of 20th & Fond du lac until ~1983?

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by NewVista

Did that have any connection to King Appliances that was on SE Cnr of 20th & Fond du lac until ~1983?

They called it "King Stores".
It's hard to say, about the connection, if any. The owners were the same Faith.

[NewVista]

Originally Posted by tornadoman

Same address looks "slightly" different on the Google Maps street view today

I see from picture the once affluent Teutonia Ave had parking meters!

At some nadir, socialist welfare-magnet Milwaukee had to, at more great expense, tear 'em out!
"Hoist by their own petard"

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by NewVista

I see from picture the once affluent Teutonia Ave had parking meters!

At some nadir, socialist welfare-magnet Milwaukee had to, at more great expense, tear 'em out!
"Hoist by their own petard"

Milwaukee had a lot of smaller, neighborhood shopping districts and they all had parking meters.
I can name all of them!
Now, the city fathers are blowing all kinds of money on more foolishness.