Ok-Establishment-588 t1_jegsdyz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:19 PM

Reply to The 80’s look. Big hair and all. No helmets required. by timesuck47

Accurate.

myndraepp t1_jegscig wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:19 PM

Reply to My dad (left) and Mitzi in the sun room of the old house in Madison WI, mid 1980s by LamppostBoy

What street

BroadlyValid t1_jegsb5m wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:19 PM

Reply to Nick Nolte and Dayle Hammond - North Dallas Forty-'78 by HWKD65

Dayle Haddon was her name

ripmerle t1_jegs8pl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:18 PM

Reply to Dawn Wells, of "Gilligan's Island" fame, 1960s by hairhair2015

In fact, it's not just a lot of viewers who prefer Mary Ann -- it's most of them. In poll after poll online, you'll find Mary Ann besting Ginger as the more appealing of the two unattached lady castaways, often by a wide margin.

MichiganRich t1_jegrx4u wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:16 PM

Reply to Graffiti Magazine (March 1987) by Aggravating-Metal167

Who’s going to break it to Glass Tiger that we have forgotten them now that they’re gone?

zealousreader t1_jegrwvq wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:16 PM

Reply to Dawn Wells, of "Gilligan's Island" fame, 1960s by hairhair2015

I have a craving for coconut cream pie

mad_fishmonger t1_jegrr0y wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:14 PM

Reply to comment by random_si_driver in 50 years ago, April 1973 by RobertFahey

I am interested in looking into the way they've changed sizing.

notbob1959 t1_jegrm3q wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:13 PM

Reply to comment by jeeper46 in Muhammad Ali inserting a 45 into the Philips record player on his 1959 Eldorado by eaglemaxie

Yup. That is a Norelco “Auto Mignon".

The Philips Mignon (branded Norelco in the US) was surprisingly long-lived, produced from 1958 through 1970. It didn’t need specially-made records; 45 rpm records were simply slid into a slot in the front, a futuristic development 40 years ahead of in-dash CD players. However, the unit held only one record at a time. You needed to jockey a lot of singles to provide continuous music on any drive longer than around the block. The Beatles reportedly each had one in their cars, and George Harrison was also photographed using one in his Jaguar E-type.

Can't find the exact price but the best I can tell is that it cost about $500 in today's dollars.

The turntable was spring mounted and there was increased downward stylus pressure to prevent skipping and according to Consumer Reports, when the magazine tested the Auto Mignon and other similar players in the early 1960s, the Auto Mignon did not skip even in adverse road conditions. However, concerns were raised regarding premature record wear due to the extra pressure on the stylus.

I can't link to it directly because the spam filter in this sub deletes comments with external links, but the following incomplete link, which can be copied and pasted to your browser, goes to a video that shows one playing a record while being shaken:

youtube.com/watch?v=aKfaEb1n2F4

Skip to about 6:25 to see the demonstration.

Ukabe t1_jegrhr4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:13 PM

Reply to Muhammad Ali inserting a 45 into the Philips record player on his 1959 Eldorado by eaglemaxie

My dream when I was 6 or 7 was a device with infinite music.

Ok-Establishment-588 t1_jegrf38 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:12 PM

Reply to Jeff Bridges as Terry Brogan in "Against All Odds" (1984) by MyDogGoldi

Omg Jeff

[deleted] t1_jegra9q wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:11 PM

Reply to Dawn Wells, of "Gilligan's Island" fame, 1960s by hairhair2015

#teammaryann

Thprop t1_jegr88q wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:11 PM

Reply to Cannes, 1958 by Shadowyisotropy25

“You can leave the hat on….”

Tha_Watcher t1_jegr1wf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Reply to Muhammad Ali inserting a 45 into the Philips record player on his 1959 Eldorado by eaglemaxie

He obviously wasn't "the greatest" at taking care of his records!

smurfsundermybed t1_jegr1sv wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Muhammad Ali inserting a 45 into the Philips record player on his 1959 Eldorado by eaglemaxie

Depending on when it was taken, it could be Cassius Clay.

be_more_gooder t1_jegqnsw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:06 PM

Reply to Six fairly decent thespians from late 1990's by pleasemeohyeah23

I'll say Tom Cruise And Jack are great actors.

Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford are good at acting like themselves.

Brad has always been meh, but getting better actually as the years go by.

I don't really care for Ed but probably because I don't like his characters. Which is a sign he's doing something right I guess.

doublecutter t1_jegqnl3 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:06 PM

Reply to comment by Special_Wishbone_812 in Jennifer Aniston and her cool Papa ~ Early ‘70’s by fingerfunk

WMMR, Phil…a….DELphia!

zertoman t1_jegqm88 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:06 PM

Reply to comment by RudeRepair5616 in The 80’s look. Big hair and all. No helmets required. by timesuck47

I should have followed that up with I’m old and stupid. It seems most people that are smart wear them these days.

HWKD65 OP t1_jegqk67 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:06 PM

Reply to comment by TuPacSchwartz411 in Nick Nolte and Dayle Hammond - North Dallas Forty-'78 by HWKD65

Joe Bob's a child. Don't stoop to his level.

zetecvan t1_jegqhgh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:05 PM

Reply to Jennifer Aniston and her cool Papa ~ Early ‘70’s by fingerfunk

It's Ray bloody Purchase.

Soft_Raisin5384 t1_jegqher wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:05 PM

Reply to comment by glisteningdinkus in Jennifer Aniston and her cool Papa ~ Early ‘70’s by fingerfunk

Omg this takes me back. I watched Days during the 80s in the summers... I could barely drag my lazy self out of bed to be in front of the TV at 1 pm!! Lol. Anyone remember the "Cruise of deception"? I loved those summer storylines.... life was so simple..."Mom can you make Me some French fries for my show".... After the show I would head out the deck to work on my summer tan.... Ahh the 80s.... Soaps and sunburns