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Author Topic: frequent air travelers in the 60s-early 80s, do you remember these? what are they called? [Locked]
aon_mixed  4 stars
Title:
Pirate Kitty

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Registered: 2002-8-19 07:30:30


trying to find alternate angles of this particular type of pay television commonly found in airport terminals

 

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Reapist  4 stars
Title: Official ACF HIOFI Poster
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Registered: 2001-12-20 03:56:16
That's simply a coin operated TV.

 

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Reapist  4 stars
Title: Official ACF HIOFI Poster
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Registered: 2001-12-20 03:56:16
Though a quick internet search returns the technical name "Telemeter".

 

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pkhere: Jebus sometimes you make my arse tired.
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aon_mixed  4 stars
Title:
Pirate Kitty

Posts: 2,317
Registered: 2002-8-19 07:30:30
find any pics of said 'telemeter'? all i saw was a bunch of watches

 

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Reapist  4 stars
Title: Official ACF HIOFI Poster
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Registered: 2001-12-20 03:56:16
Yeah, I also tried Telemetry System. "Coin operated TV" seems to work best.

 

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pkhere: Jebus sometimes you make my arse tired.
Referring to illegal aliens as 'immigrants' is the same as referring to shoplifters as 'shoppers' - Dorvinion
I'd feel bad for Satriani but he got himself into it. - allmightybob_MLF
Dwaveran  3 stars
Title: Wants to Ban Canada...
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Registered: 2003-1-23 11:01:28
how about this? it's from a bus station, but same profanity.


 

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Tipztoe  4 stars
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I remember when you could smoke on the plane.
Dwaveran  3 stars
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looks like they were called coin operated Tv's, or Pay per view tv's.

 

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aon_mixed  4 stars
Title:
Pirate Kitty

Posts: 2,317
Registered: 2002-8-19 07:30:30
im hoping i can find one to install in the 11 year old's room, i think that would be awesome and hilarious.

 

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Ptilk  4 stars
Title: Creepy old pirate
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Registered: 2002-2-13 14:52:58

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