Comments on: Giant German pointy swivelling TV from the 1950s/60s http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 02:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1573668 noah django Sun, 04 Nov 2012 05:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1573668  ten-to-one his folks had this TV in the living room.  ten-to-one his folks had this TV in the living room.

]]> By: SmokingHeartDesigns http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1571034 SmokingHeartDesigns Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1571034 There's a Simpsons episode with a very angular person imbibing Duff in a Space-Age flavored commercial.  He turns into a rocket and takes off.  Just before lift-off he says something like "Duff really fills up my Q-Zone." There’s a Simpsons episode with a very angular person imbibing Duff in a Space-Age flavored commercial.  He turns into a rocket and takes off.  Just before lift-off he says something like “Duff really fills up my Q-Zone.”

]]> By: Marc http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1570113 Marc Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1570113 It's so fascinating, I don't think I'd ever get past it's beauty to want to turn the thing on and ruin its presence... It’s so fascinating, I don’t think I’d ever get past it’s beauty to want to turn the thing on and ruin its presence…

]]> By: grimatongueworm http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1570097 grimatongueworm Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1570097 The ONLY way to watch SCHPROCKETZ!! The ONLY way to watch SCHPROCKETZ!!

]]> By: Robert Cruickshank http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1570093 Robert Cruickshank Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1570093 Moses Znaimer has one of these in his TV museum in Toronto. The web page says that they're currently closed, but moving to a new location in 2013.  Moses Znaimer has one of these in his TV museum in Toronto. The web page says that they’re currently closed, but moving to a new location in 2013. 

]]> By: Martin Bauer http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1570063 Martin Bauer Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1570063 Want to see one? The "Museum of Things" in Berlin-Kreuzberg has one set on display. It's huge! http://www.museumderdinge.de/ Want to see one? The “Museum of Things” in Berlin-Kreuzberg has one set on display. It’s huge! http://www.museumderdinge.de/

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1570052 IronEdithKidd Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1570052 WANT!!!!111!!11 WANT!!!!111!!11

]]> By: howaboutthisdangit http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569984 howaboutthisdangit Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569984 It was a stylish multi-media center.  That phonograph was hi-fi, I presume. It was a stylish multi-media center.  That phonograph was hi-fi, I presume.

]]> By: Noctilucent Studios http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569959 Noctilucent Studios Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569959  No idea what this means, but I like the sound of it. I also would love to see photos of this set in peoples homes from the time, maybe some German family's holiday snaps?  No idea what this means, but I like the sound of it. I also would love to see photos of this set in peoples homes from the time, maybe some German family’s holiday snaps?

]]> By: G. Danken http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569958 G. Danken Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569958 they made more of those cool things. http://www.kuba-museum.de/geraete.html they made more of those cool things. http://www.kuba-museum.de/geraete.html

]]> By: mrtut http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569935 mrtut Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569935 That'll be a Godwün (Futur 2 at sunrise) That’ll be a Godwün (Futur 2 at sunrise)

]]> By: Trefunk http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569898 Trefunk Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569898 Plural "Goebbels". Plural “Goebbels”.

]]> By: Trefunk http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569897 Trefunk Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569897 To the cabinet! To the cabinet!

]]> By: mrtut http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569896 mrtut Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569896 Google for Göögelchen or Güügelchen, which are attempts at the diminuitive. Google for Göögelchen or Güügelchen, which are attempts at the diminuitive.

]]> By: crummett http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569892 crummett Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569892 That has major Maker project written all over it! That has major Maker project written all over it!

]]> By: Adam Mangels http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569884 Adam Mangels Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569884 For whatever it's worth, this TV looks like a miniature model of the Libeskind-designed Denver Art Museum. http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1285955743-dam-0000204cbitterbredt-803x1000.jpg For whatever it’s worth, this TV looks like a miniature model of the Libeskind-designed Denver Art Museum. http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1285955743-dam-0000204cbitterbredt-803×1000.jpg

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569876 noah django Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569876  hmm... you could probably get it to work with some kinda digital converter these days, but germany's TVs matched up to a different broadcast standard than other countries (I'm assuming you're in North America, and it's definitely different.)  not only were the freqs different, but the way the cathode rays scanned the tube (i.e. pixels per inch) was different and I think the power supply was also different. anyway, kind of a moot point because since we switched to a digital broadcast standard, even our *own* CRT tvs need to be converted.  But, this is several extra levels of maker project to get this thing operational outside of Germany. But yeah, it's pretty sweet, though.  If you can find one, go for it!  hmm… you could probably get it to work with some kinda digital converter these days, but germany’s TVs matched up to a different broadcast standard than other countries (I’m assuming you’re in North America, and it’s definitely different.)  not only were the freqs different, but the way the cathode rays scanned the tube (i.e. pixels per inch) was different and I think the power supply was also different.

anyway, kind of a moot point because since we switched to a digital broadcast standard, even our *own* CRT tvs need to be converted.  But, this is several extra levels of maker project to get this thing operational outside of Germany.

But yeah, it’s pretty sweet, though.  If you can find one, go for it!

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569825 Jake0748 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569825  But, but... It wouldn't be from the SIXTIES man.    But, but… It wouldn’t be from the SIXTIES man.  

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569824 Jake0748 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569824  Get outta here you crazy nut.   Get outta here you crazy nut. 

]]> By: rattypilgrim http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569821 rattypilgrim Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569821 ...And poke your eye out at the same time. …And poke your eye out at the same time.

]]> By: Rich Keller http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569819 Rich Keller Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569819 I'm trying to figure out if and/or where Germans would put the umlaut in Googie. I love how the lines are all angular and jet-age, but the material is wood. That would never occur to me. I’m trying to figure out if and/or where Germans would put the umlaut in Googie.

I love how the lines are all angular and jet-age, but the material is wood. That would never occur to me.

]]> By: SmokingHeartDesigns http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569817 SmokingHeartDesigns Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569817 That really fills up my Q Zone. That really fills up my Q Zone.

]]> By: TheMadLibrarian http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569815 TheMadLibrarian Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569815 I betchoo a cookie you could get a cabinetmaker to recreate it, then retrofit it with a BluRay player, flat screen TV, googlephonic stereo, and any other bells and whistles you might want.  Coolio, Daddy-O. I betchoo a cookie you could get a cabinetmaker to recreate it, then retrofit it with a BluRay player, flat screen TV, googlephonic stereo, and any other bells and whistles you might want.  Coolio, Daddy-O.

]]> By: KBert http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569805 KBert Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569805 eBay watch list... someday one will show up! Antique Trader dot com, Sept. 1, 2011: "Although the set doesn’t work, a bidder paid $3,250 during an Aug. 28, 2011 estate sale held by Austin Auction Gallery. Bidding opened at $800." eBay watch list… someday one will show up!
Antique Trader dot com, Sept. 1, 2011:
“Although the set doesn’t work, a bidder paid $3,250 during an Aug. 28, 2011 estate sale held by Austin Auction Gallery.
Bidding opened at $800.”

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569788 oasisob1 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569788 Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL television set. Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL television set.

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/30/giant-german-point-swivelling.html#comment-1569742 Jake0748 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=190815#comment-1569742 Maybe the most awesome TV I have ever seen.  Funny, but I would have gone nuts over it in 1962, (when I was six years old), and I'm going nuts over it now.  I want one. Maybe the most awesome TV I have ever seen.  Funny, but I would have gone nuts over it in 1962, (when I was six years old), and I’m going nuts over it now.  I want one.

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