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Old January 5th 09, 01:52 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default WBZ Boston has shut off their HD tonight!

On Jan 4, 2:05*pm, Bob Dobbs wrote:
Count Floyd wrote:
My Grandfather bought an RCA B&W set in 1951, huge cabinet, front
closing/opening doors, I think it was around 20". *It lasted until he
wanted a color set, so bought a GE 21" round tube model in 1959 just
so he could watch "Bonanza" in living color, and of course football
games!


- Back then you could get a plastic overlay that was static attached
to
- the screen with blue up in the sky region, green down in the grass
- region, and a reddish tint where the cowboys faces usually were.
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- Operator Bob
- Echo Charlie 42

-aka- Genuine "Colored" TV for only $29.95 ::-}}