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Fantastic Vintage TVs (pics)

oobject.com — As flat screen TVs become ubiquitous, vintage TVs look more and more interesting and unusual. From early mechanical TVs consisting of a spinning disk and lens, to Sony’s original transistor TV and portable LCD sets from as early as the 80s. Here are some of our favorites from collector sites around the world.

Who dugg this? Made popular Nov 18, 2007

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  • EvanVolm, on 11/18/2007, -5/+35Nothin' beats my 60's Magnavox playing Halo 2
    http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8351/1007038qz3 ...
  • 4040, on 11/18/2007, -2/+18Except maybe for this large baseball bat I have in my hands right now.
  • slikk115, on 11/18/2007, -1/+16ya think maybe around i duno.. say 20 years from now someone is gona post somethin on digg along the lines of "old ass so-called 'hi-def' tv's from the 00's?"
  • badjoke, on 11/18/2007, -0/+12With revolutionary 10x8 resolution!
  • suprxtragrav, on 12/09/2008, -1/+12headline from 2040:
    "BREAKING: people used to think 1080i HDTV was realistic."
  • tanside, on 11/18/2007, -0/+7theres no way thats a 60's set, looks more like 80's to me. unless you were being sarcastic, but its hard to tell with some people.
  • wes00mertes, on 11/18/2007, -0/+6Wow, gotta love those spheres.
  • RandomTaskMan, on 11/18/2007, -1/+6*ding ding ding*
    We HAVE A WINNER!
  • Abomonog, on 11/18/2007, -0/+5Yup, it's 80's. It was rather popular in hotels back then.
  • kashem, on 11/18/2007, -0/+5I had one of those... in the 80's...
  • RandomTaskMan, on 11/18/2007, -0/+3Number 3 Looks Awesome.
    I want one
    looks futuristic...kinda sorta.
  • verkon, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2I have one of thoose JVC videospheres
  • Ramble, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2Number one is so 2001. I want one of those so badly.
  • Shalaby, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2I want one!
  • McHoffa, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1They left out the Panasonic Orbitel... I thought it was so futuristic... I had one growing up that had my atari 2600 and my Sinclair ZX81 computer hooked up to it... my mom sold it in a yard sale 8 years ago for $5... they go for close to 300 on ebay :(
  • monkeestylee, on 11/18/2007, -1/+2i love #10, magnifier not included.
  • tahcoboy, on 11/18/2007, -1/+2had me going there....
  • Pogojoe, on 11/20/2007, -0/+1When I was blind with love I bought my then girlfriend a JVC Videosphere that I found in perfect condition in a second hand store for $50.

    Would it be rude to ask for it back now?
  • gordonjones, on 11/18/2007, -1/+2more pics here: http://www.electronichouse.com/slideshow/category/ ... with a couple articles on the vintage sets/history of tv:
    http://www.electronichouse.com/slideshow/category/ ...
  • viggenguy, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1does #12 even have a screen?
  • LeeSoong, on 11/18/2007, -1/+2WOW.

    http://www.oobject.com is an amazing web site.
    The vintage TVs and 1940s 1950s & 1960 advertisements were a hoot!
    Clicking on the photos twice takes you to the original web sites, where many more photos and retro 1950s 1940s objects. My favorite is the end table TV/Radio/Phonograph maple / walnut cabinet systems that take four men to move - but sport the state of the art 7" screens. sweet!

    Gold Rocket Fins on your TV? why not!
    http://www.vintagetvsets.com/58rca.htm
  • stev101, on 11/18/2007, -1/+1TV never looked so cool... wait yes it did!
  • Valkarie70, on 11/18/2007, -1/+1Futuristic in the shoot you in the face while viewing sort of way, then yes, it does
  • Abomonog, on 11/18/2007, -1/+1Pity there is no history of the sets on the site.
  • goldferris, on 11/18/2007, -1/+1Number 2 is RAD, although I think I would get sick watching anything on a spherical television.
  • mattrickmd, on 11/18/2007, -3/+2So high...

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