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Topic starter
08/04/2021 10:21 pm
Here's a test to separate the men from the really old men. First, examine this plastic artifact: (Remember, click on the picture for enlargement.)
And then take a close look at the ancient little banner on his neck:
Not clear enough? If you see the next clues without understanding, you are only a young guy. This is for someone who remembers when Lincolns were all 12-cylinder cars.
Okay, so what was your favorite radio show? 
08/04/2021 10:44 pm
A lot of them !
The Shadow
Dragnet
Jack Benny
Burns & Allen
Lux Radio Theatre
Father Knows Best
and many others.
I LOVE old radio shows !!!
Topic starter
08/04/2021 11:00 pm
But what did we "see" when we were listening to them? Especially INNER SANCTUM!
09/04/2021 3:21 am
Oh David have you got me remembering! Nowadays I hate reality TV, its an abomination, however in the 1950s here in Melbourne we used to have a lot of "reality radio". On 3UZ on Sunday mornings we had a program where a reporter would report in breathless graphic detail on all the road accidents from the previous Saturday night. And on Sunday nights Father Dowling would be on to take calls from people who would unburden all of their problems on him. We also had, get this, a phone in live on air trade in your car on a new Austin or Morris radio program. The caller would give an overall description then the dealer would ask for a few extra details and bingo! Your 1953 FJ Holden with near bald tyres would be worth 50 pounds trade in on a new 1958 Austin Lancer!
09/04/2021 10:03 am
Never listened to the radio as a kid [don't know why now], by the time I was a teenager we had a tiny B&W TV with 6 snowy stations .
09/04/2021 10:35 am
Great to be told by someone that I am a young guy. Lol. I was born in 1952 so I'm assuming I must have just missed the radio listening era by a couple of years. My earliest memory is watching our black and white tv with 3 channels and "rabbit ears" for tuning. In 1960 my folks bought a new black and white tv; the console model with stereo and record player on each end. It was a big deal and neighborhood kids my age came around to see it. Such simple times back then....I miss those times.