The origin of the beast

[bingster]

I found this while looking through a June 1954 issue of Popular Mechanics on google books, and found it interesting:

[Adam]

Well... besides the lamp kit, at least the ad suggested other "non-lethal" uses, like inter-house and house to barn phones...

[LarryInMichigan]

I used to live on Lunt ave. in Chicago a little more than a mile west of that address.  My mother was living in that neighborhood at the time that that ad ran.

Larry

[Dennis Markham]

That's pretty amazing Larry...what are the odds?

Interesting Ad, Bingster.  Now we know where the lamp idea started. 

[HarrySmith]

Cool ad

2 candlesticks for $5.00? I will take 50.00 worth

[JorgeAmely]

Harry:

Don't close the envelope yet.

Adjusted for inflation, you need to send $15.78* for a pair of phones.


* = http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

[paul-f]

That's pretty amazing Larry...what are the odds?

Interesting Ad, Bingster.  Now we know where the lamp idea started. 

I'm sure a little research will provide many earlier examples!

[AE_Collector]

Harry:

Don't close the envelope yet.

Adjusted for inflation, you need to send $15.78* for a pair of phones.


* = http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

Yeah but shipping is INCLUDED!

Terry