![]() ![]() VCR’s were a huge hit, allowing people to watch and record movies in the comfort of their own home. This decade saw a growing number of television accessories like the VCR and home game consoles like Nintendo, with cable also seeing a significant boom. The 60s is where an estimated 75 million people watched The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, as well as the time the Vietnam War became the first conflict to be televised.ġ972 saw the first direct broadcast satellite television launched, and the year 1978 was the last year large black and white consoles were manufactured. This is the time televisions became more portable and affordable. After the assassination of JFK, families gathered around to watch the news, with Americans beginning to get more news from the television than the newspaper. The decade known to end the era of innocence in the 50s. Programmes such as I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Father Knows Best, and the Lone Ranger are some of the most watched, also, the TV Guide is the number one magazine in the country. In this decade, more people are buying consumer electronics. Often seen as the hay day and Golden Age of television. Two types of models surfaced the table top and console. The post-war economy was strong in the late 40s, which saw a boom in television production. This was also when the television commercial was invented. WWII reduced the popularity of the TV in this decade, however, with innovation still persisting in this technology, colour was introduced in the early part of the 40s. One of the most recognised broadcasted images from this early era includes the 1936 Olympics from Berlin. Sets were large pieces of equipment with screens measuring around 12inches. In 1939, the first real commercial televisions became widely available. The decade arguably the greatest and most influential invention of the 20th century was introduced. Let’s take a look at the evolution of Televisions. From the 3D TVs we have today, you forget that not long-ago, TVs couldn’t display colour. The television has been around for many decades, and its development since the first TV was invented is incredible. We’re continuing the trend of great questions, and this month we ask: ‘How Has the Television Changed Through the Decades?’ The popularity of handheld devices continued through the 1990s, when TVs also reduced in depth, moving towards the flat screens that are popular today.It’s that time of the month again! We’ve reached the end of May and we have another question to answer for you all. 1980s Collectable TV SetsĪ surge in handheld and portable televisions characterised development in the 1980s, with models such as the Casio LCD TV 100 with a 1.6" screen and the Maxim 5.5" portable television with FM/AM radio. Metals and plastics started to replace wood as the preferred casing materials, making televisions more of an accessory than furniture for the first time. In the 70s, television design started to get smaller and the space age appearance caught on, especially with Italian manufacturers. Some unusual models were introduced in the 60s too, such as the Italian Brionvega Algol 11 black and white television, that has found a place in many modern art museums and the Panasonic TR-005 with its cutting-edge space-age appearance. The design of televisions also changed, with more sets being designed to sit on top of other items of furniture. In the 1960s, colour TV sets began to gain in popularity as more shows were broadcast in colour. Not all houses had a TV in the 1950s and those that did would have been eager to have shown their set off in pride of place. They were usually free standing and served as a piece of furniture. In the 1950s, televisions were characterised by wooden or bakelite surrounds, large control dials and big visible speakers. On this page, you can shop by decade, from the 1950s to the 1990s, with each decade offering something different. Televisions sets that were limited edition had a unique appearance or unusual features may have more value to collectors. However, there are several considerations to make when choosing your collectable TV set, like cost, appearance and functionality. The first mass-produced electric television sets were introduced in 1946-1947 and, as with all things vintage, you might think the older the better in terms of value. ![]()
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