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Bell System - "Electronic Switching" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2195

Here is a commercial for the Bell System that advertises their efforts to switch over to the new ESS, or Electronic Switching System, that paved the way for such features as Call-Waiting and Caller-ID.

"The Bell System - Keeping Your Communications System the Best in the World."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 23rd, 1980.

Chicago Historical Society - "Puppets Exhibit" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 597

Here's a commercial for an exhibit at the Chicago Historical Society (now known as the Chicago History Museum) featuring collections of North American puppets.

"No Strings Attached!"

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, March 27th 1981 at around 3:00am.

Sega - Congo Bongo (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2903

Here's a commercial for the video game Congo Bongo by Sega. Voiceover by Henny Youngman.

Henny Youngman???

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

Capitol Records - Wings - London Town (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2498

Here's a cool promo commercial for the album London Town by Wings - on Capitol Records. Available at:

Playback
Venture
Sears

(Ending voiceover by ??)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 15th 1978.

Activision - Spider Fighter (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1342

Here is a commercial for the Activision video game "Spider Fighter" for the Atari 2600. Game designed by Larry Miller.

Voiceover by William Woodson.

Available at:

Osco Drugs
Center Video
Minnesota Fats

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, February 14th 1983.

Activision - River Raid (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2135

Here is a commercial for the Activision video game "River Raid" for the Atari 2600 with a WarGames vibe. River Raid designed by Carol Shaw.

Available at:

Digital Den
Schaak Electronics
Service Merchandise

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, January 15th 1983.

Interlake - "New Storage Microcomputer" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 751

Here's a commercial for local business Interlake's new easy-to-operate storage microcomputer, designed to control an automatic high-rise warehouse, with packages loaded and picked up at the push of a button.

"Interlake - Chicago-based company in metals and material handling."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 7th 1978.

Montgomery Ward - "Trainload Appliance Sale" (Partial Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1270

Here's a partial commercial for Montgomery Ward and their Trainload Appliance Sale. Featuring the Union Pacific #6921 train.

This aired on local Chicago TV Monday, January 9th 1978.

Vectrex (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2789

Here's a commercial for the short-lived gaming system - Vectrex, featuring all vector graphics and color overlays you put over the screen. Also notable for being portable, in that it came with it's own specialized display unit, and for a controller that slightly resembled the later Nintendo Entertainment System controller.

"(C) 1983 by Milton Bradley Company"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 21st 1983.