Tech Themes in the Ads
Ads which feature electronics and technology showcase a lot of the aspirations of the era.
Advertisements
1955 Burroughs Ten Key Adding Machine Ad - "so many agree on Burroughs Ten Key"
1955 Burroughs Ten Key Adding Machine Ad - "so many agree on Burroughs Ten Key"
1955 Western Electric Color Telephones Ad - "because you love COLOR..."
1955 Western Electric Color Telephones Ad - "because you love COLOR..."
1955 Cutler-Hammer Three-Star Unitrol Ad - "Star studded with economy features"
1955 Cutler-Hammer Three-Star Unitrol Ad - "Star studded with economy features"
1955 Delco Wonder Bar Radio Ad - "this wonder bar is the mark of a modern auto radio!"
1955 Delco Wonder Bar Radio Ad - "this wonder bar is the mark of a modern auto radio!"
1955 IBM Executive Electric Typewriter Ad - "SECRETARY AND BOSS AGREE... The IBM Executive Electric types America's most distinguished letters!"
1955 IBM Executive Electric Typewriter Ad - "SECRETARY AND BOSS AGREE... The IBM Executive Electric types America's most distinguished letters!"
1955 Kaiser Aluminum reflective aluminum Ad - "If it must reflect light think of Kaiser Aluminum"
1955 Kaiser Aluminum reflective aluminum Ad - "If it must reflect light think of Kaiser Aluminum"
1955 Dictaphone TIME-MASTER dictating machine with Dictabelt record Ad - "Dictabelts are crystal-clear to hear—clearer than any other dictation record."
1955 Dictaphone TIME-MASTER dictating machine with Dictabelt record Ad - "Dictabelts are crystal-clear to hear—clearer than any other dictation record."
1955 Admiral 21" TV Ad - "Celebrating Admiral's 5 Millionth TV Receiver"
1955 Admiral 21" TV Ad - "Celebrating Admiral's 5 Millionth TV Receiver"
1955 Magnavox Modern Theatre High Fidelity Television-Radio-Phonograph Ad - "Meet two stars of picture and sound"
1955 Magnavox Modern Theatre High Fidelity Television-Radio-Phonograph Ad - "Meet two stars of picture and sound"
1955 Emerson Portable TV Model 1168, Emerson 'Never-Break' 3-way portable radio Model 833 Ad - "Wherever you look...there's Emerson"
1955 Emerson Portable TV Model 1168, Emerson 'Never-Break' 3-way portable radio Model 833 Ad - "Wherever you look...there's Emerson"
1955 Westclox Clocks and Watches Ad - "Why say 'Merry Christmas' just once a year? Say it Christmas day and every day with the gift of Westclox"
1955 Westclox Clocks and Watches Ad - "Why say 'Merry Christmas' just once a year? Say it Christmas day and every day with the gift of Westclox"
1968 Gillette Techmatic Razor Ad - "We put a new gadget on our gadget."
1968 Gillette Techmatic Razor Ad - "We put a new gadget on our gadget."
1968 Kodak Instamatic Cameras Ad - "yours free... newest Kodak Instamatic Cameras worth up to $39.95"
1968 Kodak Instamatic Cameras Ad - "yours free... newest Kodak Instamatic Cameras worth up to $39.95"
1958 Kodak Medallion 8 Movie Camera Ad - "New Kodak Medallion Movie Camera takes 3 kinds of shots—at a turn of the turret!"
1958 Kodak Medallion 8 Movie Camera Ad - "New Kodak Medallion Movie Camera takes 3 kinds of shots—at a turn of the turret!"
1972 ELAC Miracord 50H Mark II Automatic Changer Ad - "Why spend $199.50 for 'Nothing'?"
1972 ELAC Miracord 50H Mark II Automatic Changer Ad - "Why spend $199.50 for 'Nothing'?"
1972 Sony 8-track cartridge recorder Ad - "Introducing the Sony 8-track cartridge recorder with three playmates."
1972 Sony 8-track cartridge recorder Ad - "Introducing the Sony 8-track cartridge recorder with three playmates."
1972 AKAI 280D-SS Ad - "4-channel excellence for the sophisticated lover...of music!"
1972 AKAI 280D-SS Ad - "4-channel excellence for the sophisticated lover...of music!"
1972 JBL, Sherwood, and Garrard Sound System Ad - "JBL, Sherwood and Garrard for $499...we'll save you $253"
1972 JBL, Sherwood, and Garrard Sound System Ad - "JBL, Sherwood and Garrard for $499...we'll save you $253"
1972 Alarm Clocks and Radios Ad - "No Cause for Alarm"
1972 Alarm Clocks and Radios Ad - "No Cause for Alarm"
1972 Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic II Ad - "Many 35mm cameras look a lot like Honeywell Pentax. But their results don't."
1972 Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic II Ad - "Many 35mm cameras look a lot like Honeywell Pentax. But their results don't."
1972 Craig Car Stereo Ad - "Midnight Auto Supply Don't Carry It."
1972 Craig Car Stereo Ad - "Midnight Auto Supply Don't Carry It."
1972 Norelco VIP Tripleheader Ad - "The blade that sets the standard of closeness doesn’t fit in a razor."
1972 Norelco VIP Tripleheader Ad - "The blade that sets the standard of closeness doesn’t fit in a razor."
1972 Panasonic Quatrecolor TV Ad - "Just slightly ahead of our time."
1972 Panasonic Quatrecolor TV Ad - "Just slightly ahead of our time."
1972 8-Track Stereo Cartridge System Ad - "You Can Own This 8-Track Stereo Cartridge System"
1972 8-Track Stereo Cartridge System Ad - "You Can Own This 8-Track Stereo Cartridge System"
1972 Accutron Watch Ad - "Do you have an unfaithful watch?"
1972 Accutron Watch Ad - "Do you have an unfaithful watch?"
1972 Phone-Mate Automatic Telephone Answering Machine Ad - "Answers your phone when you can't... easily, economically!"
1972 Phone-Mate Automatic Telephone Answering Machine Ad - "Answers your phone when you can't... easily, economically!"
1972 Garrard Zero 100 Ad - "The only automatic turntable with Zero Tracking Error."
1972 Garrard Zero 100 Ad - "The only automatic turntable with Zero Tracking Error."
1972 Fisher CO-12 Component Stereo System Ad - "We invented high fidelity."
1972 Fisher CO-12 Component Stereo System Ad - "We invented high fidelity."
1972 RCA XL-100 Ad - "The XL-100s. 100% Solid State."
1972 RCA XL-100 Ad - "The XL-100s. 100% Solid State."
1981 Magnavision Ad - "Magnavision is Gourmet Video."
1981 Magnavision Ad - "Magnavision is Gourmet Video."
1981 ITT Ultra 80 Telephone Ad - "An open and shut case for owning your own phone."
1981 ITT Ultra 80 Telephone Ad - "An open and shut case for owning your own phone."
1981 SuperFox Remote Radar Detector Ad - "I don't go anywhere without my Fox."
1981 SuperFox Remote Radar Detector Ad - "I don't go anywhere without my Fox."
1981 Entex Electronic Football Ad - "How Grandma Sacked the Quarterback and Won the Big Game."
1981 Entex Electronic Football Ad - "How Grandma Sacked the Quarterback and Won the Big Game."
1981 Mini Wizard Ad - "Now good things come in a small package."
1981 Mini Wizard Ad - "Now good things come in a small package."
1981 Polaroid SX-70 AutoFocus with Time-Zero Supercolor Film Ad - "Focus goes to the Rodeo."
1981 Polaroid SX-70 AutoFocus with Time-Zero Supercolor Film Ad - "Focus goes to the Rodeo."
1960 Zenette Transistor Radio Ad - "Zenith announces a new era in performance and tone in a smaller, compact pocket radio!"
1960 Zenette Transistor Radio Ad - "Zenith announces a new era in performance and tone in a smaller, compact pocket radio!"
1960 Royal Futura Portable Typewriter Ad - "How to get the kids away from TV Westerns"
1960 Royal Futura Portable Typewriter Ad - "How to get the kids away from TV Westerns"
1968 Polaroid Color Pack Camera Ad - "The 60-second excitement"
1968 Polaroid Color Pack Camera Ad - "The 60-second excitement"
1968 Digi-Comp 1 Table-Top Operating Digital Computer Ad - "FIRST TABLE-TOP OPERATING DIGITAL COMPUTER"
1968 Digi-Comp 1 Table-Top Operating Digital Computer Ad - "FIRST TABLE-TOP OPERATING DIGITAL COMPUTER"
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