Vintage remote controls

By Regine
on August 27, 2004 5:59 PM
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The very first remote control, called "Lazy Bones," was developed in 1950 by Zenith , I could only find an advert.

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But Pasta and Vinegar managed to dig up a picture of one of the first remote control, designed by Dumont (Dumont Model RA 369 Remote Selector).

It allowed the user to select between 2 to 13 channels, modify the brightness/volume and switch on/off. But it was linked to the TV set by a cable.

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"Photo courtesy of Jim Martin, Machesney Park, Illinois USA"

For a quick history of the Remote Control.

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