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01-09-2015, 10:29 AM

#9301

SHOHORSE

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Charlotte NC

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Jeff...When I was doing installation and repair for Southern Bell we carried every component for these (base, ringer, handset, housing and cords on our truck. If it was broken, we fixed it on site. That was back when service mattered. lol

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01-09-2015, 10:34 AM

#9302

rockhillgt

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Join Date: Apr 2014

Location: Rock Hill, SC

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I don't even know what HIFI is lol. and we didn't have a basement. and I'm 28

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Originally Posted by CPTCO

Yeah, Travis, 3? Not sure how old you are. But who didn't at least have a hifi in the basement?

Edit: might have helped that, not only did we live a ways off the beaten path, but my Great Grandmother was 96 before she went into the nursing home, so I saw some of these things at her place.

01-09-2015, 10:45 AM

#9303

CPTCO

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Join Date: Apr 2012

Location: Colorado

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A HIFI!

The one in my Grandparents basement was like this, but black with purple and silver speaker covers. The one we had was an eight track player too. The one with the big plastic lid.

01-09-2015, 10:46 AM

#9304

rockhillgt

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looks like a small record player. Nope definitely didn't have one

01-09-2015, 10:48 AM

#9305

alan0614

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: North Carolina

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Still want to know what "butch wax" is.

01-09-2015, 10:51 AM

#9306

CPTCO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alan0614

Still want to know what "butch wax" is.

You never had a crew cut Alan? That was still around int the eighties. You can still buy it under different names.

Too bad, BuTch WAX would've made a great **** name.

01-09-2015, 10:56 AM

#9307

rockhillgt

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haha, that looks hilarious. King of reminds me of Dapper Dan in the movie "o brother, where art thou" with a scrub brush on top

01-09-2015, 11:08 AM

#9308

CPTCO

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I liked that too. That's why I used that picture. I had a brush just like that.

01-09-2015, 11:18 AM

#9309

alan0614

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Location: North Carolina

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No crew cut, always longer hair. Not Steve long though.

I thought it must have been something to keep your Butch shiny and slick. Definitely a good **** name.

01-09-2015, 11:46 AM

#9310

clowe1965

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Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: South Carolina, Axle swap anyone?

Posts: 5,287

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan0614

How many do you remember?

Head lights dimmer switches on the floor.
Ignition switches on the dashboard.
Heaters mounted on the inside of the fire wall. Alan I think they still do this.

Using hand signals for cars without turn signals.

Older Than Dirt Quiz: Count all the ones that you remember not the ones you were told about Ratings at the bottom.

23. Drive-ins
24. Studebakers

If you remembered 0-5 = You're still young
If you remembered 6-10 = You are getting older
If you remembered 11-15 = Don't tell your age,
If you remembered 16-25 = You're older than dirt!

2....and the drive in is still open.