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Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3

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Richland123 said:
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Wow, that brings back memories. We had an intercom system in my childhood house, but I was too young to be allowed to use it when we moved in. As I got older (9-10) I was allowed to use but the thrill wore off when I realized it was easier just to yell down the hallway for my brother or parents if I needed them.

Going on memories from ±55 yrs ago, our base was this model...I remember the horizontal switches. The auxiliary ones were in other spots in the house.
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My dad had built a house in mid-60s after landing a job at the government verterinary laboratory ( the house was just a block away!) and it included one of those intercom systems. I remember the radio being piped through it at bedtime, and have a strong recollection of the tune "Strangers In The Night" playing all the time (so it must have been 1966...). I also have a very clear memory of the next year when that house caught on fire - and the fire actually started in the kitchen, right in the main intercom unit which was installed in the wall there :rollno:
 
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dwm74 said:
Wow, that brings back memories. We had an intercom system in my childhood house, but I was too young to be allowed to use it when we moved in. As I got older (9-10) I was allowed to use but the thrill wore off when I realized it was easier just to yell down the hallway for my brother or parents if I needed them.

Going on memories from ±55 yrs ago, our base was this model...I remember the horizontal switches. The auxiliary ones were in other spots in the house.
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My parents had a Radio Shack unit that could transmit audio over ac lines. They used it to communicate from our house to my dad's workshop. :cool:
 
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These were top of the line back in the day! One of my former managers at work always had one of these on his desk back in 2012. It had belonged to his dad. Aside from being a conversation piece, it doubled as a paperweight. He was never worried about it being stolen. :roflmao:
 
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roccobass said:
Speaking of “Yikes”! :eek:

When I first met my future (now ex) in-laws,something similar was in their main bathroom.

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mrcbass said:
Yeah, I remember those toilet versions of "lipstick on a pig". Seemed pretty high class at the time ...
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When it comes to toilets, I want the whole surface area to be totally wipeable and easily disinfected. I don't want it covered with something that actually traps bacteria!
 
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We had similar MW walkie talkies and were the hit of the kids in our neighborhood. The antennas were 3+ ft long.
Pretend War games were a lot more fun!
They also ate expensive batteries! Me and one of my other Boy Scout friends knew Morse code and we captured many a neighborhood fort. I don’t remember Morse Code fluently today but could probably refresh if necessary.
Hopefully never necessary! Ha!
 
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