I'm so old I remember... (houses, the best, sidewalk, scene)

[wit-nit]

Hey, I remember assisting Eastman Kodak loading the plates in his 8x10 folding cameras. Das old.

[mkfarnam]

When 9 volt transistor radios first came out.

[Ron.]

Rotary dial phones.....

[sparksharp]

Manual, rotary push mowers.

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by sparksharp

Manual, rotary push mowers.

Oh boy.........whew......that's hard work. When the grass is thick, watch out...heart attack heaven.

[sparksharp]

TV's with only 3 stations...NBC, CBS and ABC. Black and white with no remote either.

[mkfarnam]

Originally Posted by sparksharp

Manual, rotary push mowers.

refered to as "reel mowers".

[mkfarnam]

"Not working" was a luxury for everyone of all ages.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by JustPassinThru

Fitch Hair Dressing - which probably could double as transmission fluid.

White buck shoes - how on earth did we ever think that was a good thing for teenage guys to wear?

I'd never heard of that one. There's an unopened bottle waiting for you.

Fitch's Rose Hair Dressing Sealed | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bolio88/5482986600/ - broken link)

[motormaker]

Band Aids when they had the little orange string to make them easier to open.