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Pre-WWII Television Mid-1930s to 1945
In the last month, I’ve read no-less-then THREE separate fics referencing Steve and/or Bucky having more than a passing knowledge or experience of television pre-21st century — and I really wanted to clear that misinformation up.
Television, like most new technologies, existed for some time before being adopted by the wider public, and early models were prohibitively expensive for the everyday person. While yes, I think the boys would have seen a television demonstration at least once, they would not have owned one, nor would anyone they knew have owned one (except Howards, but when would they have seen it?).
First Commercial Televisions
The first ‘electro-mechanical’ televisions of the mid-to-late-1930s were grand, expensive affairs. The two of the main producers in the US were RCA with their TRK-12, TRK-9, TRK-5 and TT-5 models, and DuMont with their Model 180, and Model 181. These set would be handcrafted, with polished wooden cabinets modelled in the popular Art Deco “streamline” style of the times. Rather than an accessory, televisions of the 1930s and 1940s were large pieces of furniture and had little resemblance to today’s sets. Despite the large bodies, the screens themselves were only some 10-15″ wide diagonally.
These sets were sold in large, high-end New York department stores like Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Wanamaker’s. They went for anything from $199.50 to $600 per unit, which when calculated for inflation, is about $3,500 to $11,000 in today’s money.
Around 7,000 sets were made in the US before WWII, and with such a massive price-tag, only around 2,000 sets were actually sold and in use across America. Most of the unsold units went into storage until after the end fo the war.
The first practical demonstration of television sets outside of those high-end department stores was the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. There, visitors could visit the RCA Pavillion to see the “Hall of Television” with its thirteen TRK-12′s in action; as well as the “Radio Living Room of Tomorrow” and “Radio Living Room of Today,” which showed the technology at home in domestic settings. There were also live NBC broadcasts and opportunities for guests to be televised and see themselves on television — a unique novelty that came with an “I was televised” souvenir care to go with the experience. Other manufacturers at the World’s Fair also had their own television demonstrations, including General Electric, Westinghouse, General Motors, and Crosley.
So, what could those lucky 2,000 Americans watch? Well, televisions of this period could receive channels 1 through 5, and New York City had the only broadcast station. NBC began broadcasting regularly scheduled programming in 1939, along with CBS and Don Lee. Broadcasts ran for around 2-hours of content in the afternoon and 1-hour in the evenings. Programming during this time included all manner of content: sports, plays, operas, cartoons, cooking demonstrations, travelogues, fashions shows, skaters at Rockefeller Centre, and numerous live telecasts. The rest of the time viewers would only see the station’s test pattern.
WWII
All this slow progress came to a grinding halt when the US joined WWII. While some broadcasts continued, they were on a limited basis and included civil defence programming. All production of televisions was ceased, with engineers instead using their expertise for the production of radar and communications equipment for the military instead.
Post-WWII Growth
It wasn’t until after the end of WWII that television really got its explosion in popularity and became a household item for any aspiring middle-class family. At the end of the war, most people still didn’t know what a television even was, but only four years later, the majority had not only heard of them but wanted one. By 1949, the price of television sets had dropped and people were buying then at a rate of 100,000 a week! In addition to the drop in cost due to mass-production, families also benefited from suddenly having disposable income thanks to the post-war economic boom. By 1954 55.7% of households owned a television.
Steve, Bucky, and Pre-21st Century Television
So, realistically, how familiar would our boys have been with television before post-thaw/deprogramming? Well, going on my own favourite headcanon than the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair can be used as an almost direct analogue to the 1942 Stark Expo, I think there were two scenarios in which the boy would have even come across a television in the US:
Manhattan Department Store — Now I say Manhattan specifically, as despite Brooklyn having its own high-end department stores in Abraham & Straus and Frederick Loeser & Co., however, it doesn’t mean that they stocked televisions. My research seems to indicate that they were pretty exclusive products and only specific department stores stocked them — kind of the same way only certain car dealerships will sell you a Ferrari. Thus, I think if you were to go with the idea they say one in a department store display, you would have to assume they were inside one of the those gig-name Manhattan stores to even catch a glimpse. Seriously, they would not be catching a glace walking past a storefront, these would be deep inside for the distinguished partons.
Stark Expo — Again, assuming a degree of similarity between the real World’s Fair and the fictional Stark Expo, I think it’s fair to assume there would have been some sort of television demonstration. Now, whether the boys would have seen it is another thing. Bear in mind that these World Fair style attractions were MASSIVE, covering hundreds of acres of land, requiring internal transportation and remaining open for at least a year. Now, even if the Stark Expo was on a smaller scale, I doubt they saw even close to everything in just the evening they were there. So really I’d say its a 50/50 chance they saw a television there or not.
The only other place I think they would have possibly come in contact with television might be during the war, either:
While in Britain — Both Steve and Bucky would have (at least briefly) been in Britain during the war. Bucky, prior to deployment on the continent, and Steve with the Howlies during meetings with higher-ups. Television was actually more widely adopted in the UK, than in the US. Around 19,000 sets (compared to the US’s 7,000) were made in the UK, which assuming the rates of sale were similar would mean more than twice the number of sales. Broadcasting also started some years before those in the US. So, which all broadcasts were suspended the moment the war started, there is a chance that they would have come across a set sitting dormant somewhere or another.
Steve while on the USO tour in the home of a rich/famous donor — So one thing to consider is that Steve would have spent a while before Azzano hob-nobbing with the rich and famous as part of attempts to raid money for the war effort. And it’s not too outrageous to think that at least one of them would have owned a television and shown it off.
Other Points of Note
The first colour televisions did not come onto the scene until 1954.
There were, of course, no remote controls — not until 1950.
Image Sources
TRK-12 Promotional Photo, two women and one man | Source RCA TRK-12/120 (1939-40) | Source RCA TRK-9 (1939) | Source DuMont 180 (1939) | Source Working 1939 Art Deco Television Set | Source World’s Fair “Hall of Television” from the back w/o guests, 1939-40 | Source World’s Fair “Hall of Television” from the front w/ guests, 1939-40 | Source “I was Televised” Souvenir card (Front and Back), 1939-40 | Source
The full research document for this topic is available on the Discord’s “Patreon Clubhouse” channel ($3+ donors)
This post has been sponsored by my much loved and long-time Patreon supporter Joanna Daniels. She and I would like to dedicate the post to the loving memory of her mother Joan Daniels. She will be sorely missed.
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I WISH I COULD BE THE PERFECT DAUGHTER, BUT I COME BACK TO THE WATER by lonelyhearts-clubb featuring a hand knit blanket ❤ liked on Polyvore
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Anise Cottage
This is a furnished cottage built in Willow Creek. It is laden with CC and has 2-3 bedrooms, a basement laundry room, an empty shed in the backyard, and a couple planter boxes. Heavily inspired by the black hole we all know as Pinterest.
CC List:
From Peacemaker:
Trimmed Shacked Side Shingles/Shacked Side Shingles
Splashback Glass Tiles- Offset Bar Tile
Classic Wall Set: Greyscale and Neutrals/Yellowgreen and Green/Orange and Yellow
Black and White Hexagon Tiles
From Plumbob Tea Society:
Cottage Garden: Woody’s Wood//Plant Jug//Cottage Windowbox//Rocky’s Rocks//Hose//Baby Bluebells//Mason Jar Candle//Mason Jar Candle Short//My Raised Garden
Rustic Romance: Freshly Folded Dining Chair
From Mutske:
Window Wicklow Middle Single 2x1
Window Wicklow Middle 1x1
Window Wicklow Privat-Dormer Single 2x1
Window Wicklow Attic Single 2x1
Window Wicklow Attic 1x1
Window Wicklow Counter Single 2x1
Window Wicklow Counter 1x1
Arch Wicklow 1x1
Arch Wicklow 2x1
Arch Wicklow Single 2x1
Fana Window Counter Small Open Single 2x1
Fana Window Counter Small Single 2x1
From Plasticbox:
Mega Budget Extra DeLite Door One & Two Tile
Small Wild Plant
From BrazenLotus:
Brindleton Bay Liberated Items
Succulent Square Table
Get Together Liberated Plants by Porphyria’s Sims
****This next bit is CC I used for the interior (you do not need any of this if you are going to furnish the house yourself); it is an EXORBITANT amount of CC but here we go:
From Aroundthesims:
Diner Set: Straw Dispenser//Maple Syrup and Sugar
Baking: Canister//Jar
Ikea Like Wall Rack Plant//Stool//Wall Rack Utensils
Ikea Like Table Ingatorp Closed
La Friperie Dress Rack//Mirror
Ikea Bedroom Hemnes Small Dresser
Backpack #1
Make Up Bag
Ikea Postcard Herborist v2
Vintage Radio
From Plumbob Tea Society:
Cottage Garden
Rustic Romance
Tea Tin
From Budgie2Budgie
Marmalade
Books
Industrial Age Posters
Record Store Ads//Vinyls
Botanic Garden Posters
Vintage Signs
From Litttlecakes
Laundry Seperates
Happy Flags
Polaroids
Instant Wall Stickers//Retrotunes Poster
Books in a Tray//Oblong Pumpkin
Japan Art Set
From Plasticbox:
Missionary Day Bed
The Missionary Bed- Double
From SaudadeSims:
Crosley Cruiser Portable Turntable
Urban Outfitters Rugs 2x3/3x4
Minimalist Drapes Plain Recolors
From Peacemaker:
Grove Furniture Collection Single Bed Mattress
Mid Century Abode- Lux Bedding V2
Shaker Kitchen: Timer//Solid Painted Counter//Refridgerator Nook//Cabinets
Mid-Century Eclectic: Danish Bedside Light//Moth Orchid//Genie Lamp
Bayside Bedroom Set: Table Lamp//Cherry Blossom Vase//Shielded Lamp 02
Oasis Chic Dining Wine Bottle Candle Lantern
Myra Living Throw Pillow
Hampton’s Retreat: Panoramic Seaside Print//Dresser//Bedside Table//Seaside Prints//Monsteria//Ornate Mirror
Hampton’s Hideaway: Model Sailboat//Rectangle Mantle Clock//Porcelain Birds//Leaning Mirror//Treacle Console Table//Cutaway 2 Seat Sofa//Coffee Table//Tripod Floor Lamp//Verre Candlesticks
Kingston Dining: Curvaceous Mirror//Monsteria Vase//Botanical Wonders//Double Framed Canvas//Flowers in a Row
Hampton’s Getaway Mirror
*Built on 30x20 lot Daisy Hovel in Willow Creek*
Place using bb.moveobjects on. I used the following packs to build this lot: Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get to Work, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Vampires, Dine Out, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat, Laundry Day, Toddler Stuff, Vintage Glamour, Backyard Stuff, Romantic Garden, Movie Hangout, Spooky Stuff, Cool Kitchen, and Perfect Patio. Feel free to let me know if anything is weird! Download from the gallery (Origin ID: alcearoseasims) or from dropbox:
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Have a Wonderful Last Week of 2017
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A bi-curious indie girl by mylifeinsilentwonderland featuring modern home decor
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