Comments on: PORTABLE TELEVISION http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cari http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1064539 Cari Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:12:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1064539 Wow this site is so-o-o-o cool for history-both photo and story line! Wow this site is so-o-o-o cool for history-both photo and story line!

]]> By: beagledad http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060395 beagledad Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:02:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060395 Is that a prison bathroom he's in, or did they just have a very different notion of luxury back in 1948? Hmmm. . . . with the electrocution issue, maybe it's an experimental humane execution system. Is that a prison bathroom he’s in, or did they just have a very different notion of luxury back in 1948? Hmmm. . . . with the electrocution issue, maybe it’s an experimental humane execution system.

]]> By: George http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060285 George Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:28:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060285 Casandro, the biggest problem was the number of radios and TV's built with a "hot chassis." To save weight and cost, they had a transformerless power supply and one side of the AC line was connected directly to the chassis. Polarized plugs and outlets were rare in the 1950's so you had a 50/50 chance of having any exposed metal 117 volts above ground. Famous last words, "Hey, it's 8:00, time to put on Jack Benny. He really kills me!" Casandro, the biggest problem was the number of radios and TV’s built with a “hot chassis.” To save weight and cost, they had a transformerless power supply and one side of the AC line was connected directly to the chassis. Polarized plugs and outlets were rare in the 1950’s so you had a 50/50 chance of having any exposed metal 117 volts above ground.

Famous last words, “Hey, it’s 8:00, time to put on Jack Benny. He really kills me!”

]]> By: JM http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060104 JM Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:38:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060104 Why someone would like to go outside with this tv on hand? Cuz... let's thinks, in the street you could not find the AC entry it needs, and if you're heading to someone else home, just to see a game, better to have he/she comes to your home instead :S Why someone would like to go outside with this tv on hand? Cuz… let’s thinks, in the street you could not find the AC entry it needs, and if you’re heading to someone else home, just to see a game, better to have he/she comes to your home instead :S

]]> By: John M. Hanna http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060102 John M. Hanna Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:21:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060102 Its portable, as long as you're built like Charles Atlas. Its portable, as long as you’re built like Charles Atlas.

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060098 Casandro Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:47:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060098 Well one has to note that some of those normal sized TV-sets were actally quite save. They had fairly high impedance power supplies which would short circuit as soon as you touched them. Well one has to note that some of those normal sized TV-sets were actally quite save. They had fairly high impedance power supplies which would short circuit as soon as you touched them.

]]> By: Eliyahu http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060095 Eliyahu Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:20:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060095 And adjusting for consumer price index and inflation, that same set would now cost over $1600. Some things actually get cheaper over the years. And adjusting for consumer price index and inflation, that same set would now cost over $1600. Some things actually get cheaper over the years.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060086 Steve Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:35:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060086 The TV perched precariously over the bathwater while the guy smokes a big cigar... I guess he likes to live dangerously. :) The TV perched precariously over the bathwater while the guy smokes a big cigar… I guess he likes to live dangerously. :)

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060084 Toronto Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:31:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060084 I had a "portable" Hallicrafters TW1000 multi-band radio that weighed close to that without batteries. They would have added another 10 pounds, I suspect, as the battery bay was about 4"x6"x15". You needed a 90v plus a 9v battery. I had a “portable” Hallicrafters TW1000 multi-band radio that weighed close to that without batteries. They would have added another 10 pounds, I suspect, as the battery bay was about 4″x6″x15″. You needed a 90v plus a 9v battery.

]]> By: Charlene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060061 Charlene Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:12:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060061 A 31-pound portable TV? I guess it's not that strange; I once owned a "portable"computer that almost tore my arms off when I tried to haul it around. Sometimes it's hard to believe how quickly things have changed. A 31-pound portable TV?

I guess it’s not that strange; I once owned a “portable”computer that almost tore my arms off when I tried to haul it around. Sometimes it’s hard to believe how quickly things have changed.

]]> By: George http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060054 George Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:54:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060054 Compare this to the iPhone which weighs, what, a couple of ounces? Compare this to the iPhone which weighs, what, a couple of ounces?

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/01/portable-television/comment-page-1/#comment-1060052 Al Bear Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:55:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5224#comment-1060052 The TV very near the bath tub picture is scary. The TV very near the bath tub picture is scary.

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