Flash Past Episode 16
Flash Past to……….. Consumer electronics of the past. Turntables, 8 Track tapes, Wire recorder, the VCR and Sony Walkman
Show Notes
• The phonograph of 1870′s is considered the first “Consumer Electronic” device followed by Radio.
• Wire recorder
• Portable transistor radio
• Turntables
• Real to real tape
• 8 Track tape players
• Sony Walkman
• The VCR
• Brownie, Instamatic and Polaroid Swinger Cameras
• Televisions
Note: Today: Average US household spent $1,380 on consumer electronics products
Flash Past Trivia Question
Last weeks Question:
Question answered correctly by Dave Seow
Q: What is the oldest operating public elementary school in the United States and where is it located?
A: The Mather School in Dorchester, MA in 1639.
This Week’s Question:
Q. Who came up with the name iPod?
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