PWB Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 WOW - installed new with CRT television! Incredible http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Buick-Electra-Limited-/282454861933?hash=item41c39f286d:g:elQAAOSwAANY8DUs&vxp=mtr Love it ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 OMG. One of a kind alright! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 In-car television was quite the add-on luxury item from the middle 1960s. With those little antennas back then, compared to the LARGE home antennas, I suspect reception was limited in "outer" areas away from the metro areas. Looks pretty well-integrated for rear seat passengers' viewing. NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 These days it is quite refreshing to see they didn't re-badge the SONY TV. I'm thinking a sticker boldly displaying "DynaBand" today. I like the colors and the roof treatment, kind of a Durham look. Snowplow hood attachment tastes tastelessness to a new level, though. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 12 hours ago, NTX5467 said: I suspect reception was limited in "outer" areas away from the metro areas. You think that would really be a concern?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 12 hours ago, NTX5467 said: I suspect reception was limited in "outer" areas away from the metro areas And that was when the car was new. Today with most stations digital broadcast only a few religious or minority stations would be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 16 minutes ago, old-tank said: And that was when the car was new. Today with most stations digital broadcast only a few religious or minority stations would be available. Which would decrease "channel flipping" by the rear seat passengers. Or they'd pull out their own media instead. BUT it still looks neat! NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 ElectraManRob one of our own selling, he hosted a local BCA meeting at his amazing garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Interesting car for sure. Neat to see. Wonder why the underside of trunk lid is black? Imagine a rear seat passenger back in the day splitting their head open on the corner of that TV in a front-ender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I had almost forgotten about that period in time. We moved to Texas in 1970 and our parents lived in Indiana, a 20 hr drive. With two small girls, anything that would keep them entertained was an investment in sanity. We found a small (9") ac/dc TV and rabbit ears that attached to the window. If we got reception in a metropolitan area they were quiet, when reception got bad, they were busy changing channels trying to find anything visible on the screen, it worked for us for a few short years. ' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I believe we still have a VHS/CRT unit that we purchased for the minivans we drove that became like a console between the captains seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72Guru Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 When this car was offered for sale many years ago before or probably when Rob bought it, it was advertised as originally being ordered by James Brown and for whatever reason he turned down delivery of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riv2x4 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 23 hours ago, Thriller said: I believe we still have a VHS/CRT unit that we purchased for the minivans we drove that became like a console between the captains seats. We still have one somewhere. Sat on console between front seats. By mid 00's integrated DVD players were available and it became a must have option.Now with smart phones and kids being older not as necessary, but boy did it save much parental brain damage on trips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Yaros Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I once owned a 1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 convertible that had an in-dash radio with a TV band. It was nice to be able to listen to programs like the Huntley-Brinkley Report during drive time at the end of the work day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 44 minutes ago, D Yaros said: I once owned a 1963 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 convertible that had an in-dash radio with a TV band. It was nice to be able to listen to programs like the Huntley-Brinkley Report during drive time at the end of the work day. How many persons on this site would remember Huntley-Brinkley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Larry Schramm said: How many persons on this site would remember Huntley-Brinkley? Good night, Chet! Good night David! I ever remember Edward R. Murrow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 5:01 PM, 72Guru said: When this car was offered for sale many years ago before or probably when Rob bought it, it was advertised as originally being ordered by James Brown and for whatever reason he turned down delivery of it. Probably cause: Papa had a brand new bag..... HEY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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