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treky · 09-15-2015, 12:46 AM

when did you get your first one?

KurtfromPitts · 09-16-2015, 10:55 AM

Late in 1973.

Bonniegirl · 09-16-2015, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

when did you get your first one?

I always remember having color TV!! I was born in 62 ,so I guess my earliest memories are from like 1966 or so? I'm the generation when shows were converting from Black and White to color. So I remember shows not in color ,but I also remember always seeing shows in color too ,and my Mom making a big deal saying. "Great !!! This show is in COLOR"!!!!

So I'm guessing we got color TV in 65 ? Than we had a smaller black and white portable TV as well!

treky · 09-16-2015, 03:06 PM

we didn't get one until late in 1973, and it was a used one.

1960'sTVfan · 09-17-2015, 03:23 PM

My parents got their first color TV in the early 70's. 1971 or 72. I remember it was a fairly big deal at the time. Got my own first color set in 1979 as a high school graduation present.

Bonniegirl · 09-17-2015, 04:28 PM

Hmmm. Now I'm wondering? After reading the other responses ,why did my family have a color TV so early? We weren't rich, weren't poor either, middle class . But color TV's were probably expensive ! But I am POSITIVE that I remember watching Batman in color! That was my Brothers favorite show! Wasn't that on in 1966 or 67?

Dude111 · 11-27-2023, 01:35 AM

In the 80s I believe,I dont recall....... (maybe 70s)

It was a 32" one.....

I got my first set in the 90s I think (A litrle one)

Zebra 3 · 11-30-2023, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Hmmm. Now I'm wondering? After reading the other responses ,why did my family have a color TV so early? We weren't rich, weren't poor either, middle class . But color TV's were probably expensive ! But I am POSITIVE that I remember watching Batman in color! That was my Brothers favorite show! Wasn't that on in 1966 or 67?

It originally aired 1966-68.

stevea · 11-30-2023, 11:53 AM

Around 1966 or 1967--it was a Motorola and it swiveled. Back then they were always made like pieces of furniture, with wood. (Edit: the one that swiveled might have been a black and white. I think the new color one was a Zenith.)

My dad was in real estate and always knew somebody, to get major items. In this case he knew one of the partners who ran G & G Electronics in Medford, N. J. So he probably got a discount.

Penny Lane · 11-30-2023, 12:35 PM

1969

ThisLittlePiggy · 11-30-2023, 04:07 PM

I had a little black & white TV in my bedroom that I watched a lot of shows on. I can't remember when our family got a color TV.

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1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,143	My parents got their first color TV in the early 70's. 1971 or 72. I remember it was a fairly big deal at the time. Got my own first color set in 1979 as a high school graduation present.

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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,049	Hmmm. Now I'm wondering? After reading the other responses ,why did my family have a color TV so early? We weren't rich, weren't poor either, middle class . But color TV's were probably expensive ! But I am POSITIVE that I remember watching Batman in color! That was my Brothers favorite show! Wasn't that on in 1966 or 67?

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Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,909	In the 80s I believe,I dont recall....... (maybe 70s) It was a 32" one..... I got my first set in the 90s I think (A litrle one)

11-30-2023, 11:53 AM	#9
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 45,051	Around 1966 or 1967--it was a Motorola and it swiveled. Back then they were always made like pieces of furniture, with wood. (Edit: the one that swiveled might have been a black and white. I think the new color one was a Zenith.) My dad was in real estate and always knew somebody, to get major items. In this case he knew one of the partners who ran G & G Electronics in Medford, N. J. So he probably got a discount.

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ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 85,542	I had a little black & white TV in my bedroom that I watched a lot of shows on. I can't remember when our family got a color TV.