Do You Remember ?
 

This was run awhile back and was kind of fun and we have some new faces that may have something new to add.
Dagwood sandwitch - that thing was about a foot thick and had everything on it.

Butch Wax for your flat top haircut or during Elvis the "DA".

flat tops 'with fenders'?

Or PF Flyers?

Oh Yeah
 

Flat tops with Fenders were called Detroits. Do you remember the Andy Devine Show on TV?....well they called it TV!! It WAS close but black and white when it worked. Friday night fights brought to you by Gillette Blue Blades??

Yup and greased back sides that met in the back = duck tails = full of Wild Tiger .

.." how are ya fixed for blades..." Sure I remember the Friday night fights, Sugar Ray Robinson, Carmen Basilio.....
Remember Andy Devine, too. That scratchy, squeaky voice:D
Saw those shows on a TV that had a tiny round screen, a great big cabinet, and the brand name Dumont on it. Not Dupont, Dumont.

That reminds me....remember when drug and department stores had tube testing machines in them?

Andy played the part of Jingles P. Jones. He was Guy Maddison's sidekick on the Wild Bill Hickock show in the early 50's.

We didn't have electricity untill 53 or 54 but we did have a, dry cell battery, radio. One show I remember that went onto TV was Gunsmoke. Mat Dillon was played by William Conrad.

Any one remember Chester's full name?

Should remember Chester's name cause I grew up in Dodge City. But another senior moment.

Do you guys and gals remember when scopes didn't have internal adjustments and had to be adjusted by the mounts and rings.

Remeber when TV first came to the area. Spent hours looking at the Test Pattern until they go up and going.

Remember one of my first cars, it was a Kaiser Frazier. Ever hear of that.

Dogyeller:

I think Matt Dillon was played by James Arness. I remember the shows first promo, John Wayne did it, and we all thought he was going to be the star.

"Burma Shave"

Its usually takes a couple of days to remember but I believe that Chester was played by Dennis Weaver.

Remember when you went to a Barber not a Hair Dresser.

Look familiar Buck.
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Yeah, Chester in Gunsmoke was played by Dennis Weaver...
I kinda think there was someone before him, though, but I can't remember who....
IIRC, Burt Reynolds was in Gunsmoke for a year or so, too.
:D Burma Shave signs were the entertainment for many childhood car trips. Sorry to see those go....

Dennis Weaver was the only Chester on TV, his full name was Chester B. Goode. On radio, it was Chester Westley Prowdfoot, don't know who played the part. Some AM stations run episodes of old radio programs late at night, even the commercials.

OK Old guys....
 

(I'm smiling while I say that!)

I caught the tail end of a number of the things your referring to but I'll have you know....I still use Burma Shave...yep, it's still around!

Burma Shave: They still have the little signs along the road in your neck of the woods - havn't seen those in years

Our man Tonto. He's Jay Silverheels, a Canadian Indian. Had a successful stable of race horses as well. He was forever against stereotyping Indians, of which he was a classic stereotype. He was also a very good and kind person, not at all like todays stars. The Lone Ranger would always say, "Tonto, go to town and get information." Tonto would ride off to town, snoop around but inevitably get caught, and have the snot kicked out of him. Just once I wish Tonto would have replied, "Up yours Kemosabe. Go to town yourself!" Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Remember when farm tractors had all steel wheels.

Short wave radio kits

Ma and Pa Kettle movies
 

My grandkids must be different as they really enjoy the old movies and tv shows. Spent the weekend with them an I enjoyed watching the old tapes of programs they have.
My grandson (9) does a pretty good Red Skelton immitation.

I loved Ernie Kovacks

The very best cherry-coke could be had at the local drug store.

David.

Tractors with steel wheels reminds when the few blacktop roads we had at the end of WW II were posted: Tractors with Steel Lugs Prohibited, lotta tracks in the ditches back then.

popplecop,
My dad was a Blacksmith and I can just barely remember him shoeing workhorses. If remember correctly two of our neighbors were still using horses as late as 1950. The only Steel Wheel Tractors I remember back then were rusting away on someone’s back 40.

How about grandpappy Amos and the Real McCoys? I liked those burma shave signs on the fence lines and the mail pouch on the barns.

Real McCoys ? Didnt think that was that long agoe ooooooops
Never Mind lol

Remember those transister radios about the size of a package of likesavers that had a earplug. You tuned them by pulling a rod up and down. Never worked well but all of us had them much like the walkman today.

Sure do and the "oil Bath" air cleaners on trucks

"Remember those transister radios about the size of a package of likesavers that had a earplug. You tuned them by pulling a rod up and down. Never worked well but all of us had them much like the walkman today."
The one I had was in the shape of a rocket- the antenna pulled out the nose. There was a wire and alligator clip so you could ground it to something metal.

TV Screens about 6" Square in a cabinet about 4' Sq.

A lawn mower without a motor..................

I can recall some of those huge TV cabinets with ROUND screens - about that same 4". Made by Dumont.

DogYeller, Farming with horses fairly common around here. Lot of Amish farmers have moved to Wisconsin, brings back memories watching them farm the old way and make a living at it. Now if we could just get fence rows back, they were great for rabbits and pheasants and all wildlife.

penny candy-Speedy ElkaSeltzer- and Colgate tooth powder?

popplecop,

You've got my vote.

If I recall the main feature of the flat tops with long sides was what we used to call the "duck's ass" in the back. I don't know about you guys, but I grew up with Howdy Doody, Buffalo Bob, Clarabelle and the gang. One of the best programs was at 6 PM daily, called "The Frontier Theater." A lot of great cowboys then; Hopalong Cassidy, Randolph Scott, Buster Crabb, Autry and Rogers, and oodles of others. Boy was it ever a great time to be young. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Right on Cal remember it well in fact I got the Howdy Doody last tape.

How much do you really remember?
Doodyfacts

Lets see, what did I have for Breakfast?