@nerdfan91 I believe cassettes were invented conceptually in the 50's, and either Phillips or Norelco had them in standardized form commercially by the mid 60's. I remember as a kid seeing Phillips cassettes behind the electronics counter at the local JC Penny's around 68'. ("get outa' here kid. You're too little to buy anything")
Wow. This commercial brings back a lot of memories. I owned one of those tricorders. I was 12 at the time. One Side 1 of the tape, it had the Star Trek theme & clips from Where No Man.., The Corbomite Mneuver & Mudd's Women. Side 2 was blank. That calendar on the wall at 0:48 from 1976--I owned that as well.
My cousin just sent this to me....I'm the kid at the desk, that's sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger....that's what growing up in Queens does to your accent.....does anyone have the "Super Jock" basketball commercial, I can't find it? That another classic I did....lmao
@imsok2u LOL, actually, I always thought you sounded more like the Godfather, or some other mafia guy. *snicker* But I have one of these and I love this commercial.
@SOUTHWESTENZ Yeah it's very much a past time for me, i was brought up on it thanks to my nan and grandad, they watched all series on sky. I don't own much merchandise, but i've always enjoyed it :)
@Chipsturs I had a Star Trek MEGO Star Trekulator (working calculator). "Digital" calculators were still fairly impressive & novel in the latter ½ of the 70's. They still weren't quite "common place" like today. Anyway, I used to briefly warm my batteries on the wood stove to charge them a bit. Well 1 morning I wanted to take my Trekulator to school. I was in a hurry so, using a 7yo's logic, I just set the whole thing on the stove. Guess what happened? Big'ol puddle'O melted plastic. :-(
@SPACEACE84 Most times these come from private film collectors like me. Usually TV stations would throw this stuff out or send it back, either way, it ends up in the hands of those who usually try to preserve these memories through video transfers, tape trading and other means to keep it around.
Boy, I remember I got one of these as a young boy. I blew it up with fireworks. I was a Trek snob even then. Could never understand why none of the Star Trek toys looked even vaguely like anything on the show. Sometimes you could stretch your imagination, but having the words "Star Trek" molded into the plastic in a funky Lost In Space letter style made me a bigger fan of fireworks. Now that I'm in my 40's, there's some decent collectible "toys" on the market! That's great, because fireworks th
I also saw on the Mego Museum site, they also attempted to sell a Batman version of the same tape recorder, but it's unknown if it was ever released. It was identical to the Star Trek version except it was off-white/gray, and had the Batman logo on the cover over the controls. This one was called the "Bat Recorder".
Dr. Bones Mcoy? should be Leonard Mcoy.
GeeMeisterOfCee 1 month ago
@nerdfan91 I believe cassettes were invented conceptually in the 50's, and either Phillips or Norelco had them in standardized form commercially by the mid 60's. I remember as a kid seeing Phillips cassettes behind the electronics counter at the local JC Penny's around 68'. ("get outa' here kid. You're too little to buy anything")
audiotrax2000 5 months ago
Where did the name tricorder come from anyway?
dewfall56 6 months ago
@dewfall56 Its a scanner it records and diplays readings in three spetragraphic scales. Alpha Beta and Gamma. Hence the word TRI and Corder.
websuspect 5 months ago
Wow. This commercial brings back a lot of memories. I owned one of those tricorders. I was 12 at the time. One Side 1 of the tape, it had the Star Trek theme & clips from Where No Man.., The Corbomite Mneuver & Mudd's Women. Side 2 was blank. That calendar on the wall at 0:48 from 1976--I owned that as well.
towringer 7 months ago
My cousin just sent this to me....I'm the kid at the desk, that's sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger....that's what growing up in Queens does to your accent.....does anyone have the "Super Jock" basketball commercial, I can't find it? That another classic I did....lmao
imsok2u 7 months ago
@imsok2u LOL, actually, I always thought you sounded more like the Godfather, or some other mafia guy. *snicker* But I have one of these and I love this commercial.
HardyGirl66 4 months ago
"Authentic replica"
And looks nothing like it.
Draknfyre 9 months ago
What a classic commercial! and what a cool toy!
Chipsturs 10 months ago
@Chipsturs i didnt know u liked star trek dude !! love it
SOUTHWESTENZ 10 months ago
@SOUTHWESTENZ Yeah it's very much a past time for me, i was brought up on it thanks to my nan and grandad, they watched all series on sky. I don't own much merchandise, but i've always enjoyed it :)
Chipsturs 10 months ago
@Chipsturs I had a Star Trek MEGO Star Trekulator (working calculator). "Digital" calculators were still fairly impressive & novel in the latter ½ of the 70's. They still weren't quite "common place" like today. Anyway, I used to briefly warm my batteries on the wood stove to charge them a bit. Well 1 morning I wanted to take my Trekulator to school. I was in a hurry so, using a 7yo's logic, I just set the whole thing on the stove. Guess what happened? Big'ol puddle'O melted plastic. :-(
gjc82071 9 months ago
" i got a tape from Johnny"
"Get da Tri-code-ah"
Where they at Starbase Jersey?
kilowag 11 months ago 3
@kilowag Correction - Starbase "Joisey"
luis6079 11 months ago
I had one of these... and it was awesome!
Aeolis7 11 months ago
By the way. How does anyone have video from the 1970's? TV station archives?
SPACEACE84 1 year ago
@SPACEACE84 Most times these come from private film collectors like me. Usually TV stations would throw this stuff out or send it back, either way, it ends up in the hands of those who usually try to preserve these memories through video transfers, tape trading and other means to keep it around.
RetroToledo 9 months ago
Boy, I remember I got one of these as a young boy. I blew it up with fireworks. I was a Trek snob even then. Could never understand why none of the Star Trek toys looked even vaguely like anything on the show. Sometimes you could stretch your imagination, but having the words "Star Trek" molded into the plastic in a funky Lost In Space letter style made me a bigger fan of fireworks. Now that I'm in my 40's, there's some decent collectible "toys" on the market! That's great, because fireworks th
SPACEACE84 1 year ago
Ok, so maybe the one I'm building isn't so big after all!
cyberteque 1 year ago
Holy Crap! I had that calendar on the wall!! 1976!!
jeffscottmusic 1 year ago
what's a tape?
Tweekki 1 year ago
@Tweekki That's what kids these days probably really ask too
Leylaashley 1 year ago
@Tweekki Primitive savages from the 70's era used it to store data much like we use flash drives today.
seka1986 1 year ago
"Get the tricordah!" Must be from that Brooklyn on Rigel IV.
tessseract 1 year ago
Spock loves you brother !
PupuTheClown 2 years ago
I also saw on the Mego Museum site, they also attempted to sell a Batman version of the same tape recorder, but it's unknown if it was ever released. It was identical to the Star Trek version except it was off-white/gray, and had the Batman logo on the cover over the controls. This one was called the "Bat Recorder".
chabba77 2 years ago
"Authentic replica"
LOL!
costumebot 2 years ago 5
That is too funny! What a great toy for the kids, complete with the high tech. cassette tape ability.
I am still smacking myself around for not keeping the Phaser squirt gun and Match Box Enterprise.
Hrothgar01 2 years ago
I used mine not only as advertised, but also as a music tape player, until I got old enough to get a real stereo.
chabba77 2 years ago
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Not really an authentic replica at all. :P
jovantheun1337 2 years ago
Not really an accurate replica at all. :P
jovantheun1337 2 years ago
Holy crap. I wonder what one of these is worth nowadays
PJDooWop 3 years ago
I have one, but it doesn't work. I think it needs new belts. And the door won't stay closed.
chabba77 2 years ago
"Get the tricodaaaaa!" LOL!
visor109 3 years ago 2
Haha, exactly! Git duh TRI-coah-duh!' The other ST toy ads have similar accents. So east coast.
sclerismockrey 2 years ago
May you please make a presentation video of yours and show the recording quality of voice and music? Thanks. I wonder if it is AC or DC bias...
CassetteMaster 3 years ago
"And comes with many displays!" Yeah...one!
jsharp1701 3 years ago