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Trak Auto with Schneider (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 1487

Here's a commercial for Trak Auto, with Pat Harrington in character as "Dwayne Schneider" from the TV series One Day at a Time, extolling the virtues of their service and prices.

"If you need it, Trak's got it."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Tuffy Mufflers With Jimmy The Greek - "It's A Sure Thing" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4832

Here's a commercial for Tuffy Mufflers (They're known as Tuffy Auto Service Centers now) featuring the former sports broadcaster and odds maker, Jimmy the Greek.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Tuesday, May 9th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers - "Self-Service" (Commercial #1, 1980)

Views: 2965

Here is a commercial for Cheker (not Checker??) Gas featuring former Chicago Bears player Gayle Sayers.

"That's Cheker - it's a Gas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

Service Chevrolet (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2247

Here's a commercial for Service Chevrolet. They were located in Elmwood Park at 2828 North Harlem Avenue at Diversey.

This place later became Jim Solway Chevrolet.

(audio was really low so I had to boost it which accounts for the hiss)

"And we service what we sell!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 16th 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sign-On & Thought For Today (1988)

Views: 4606

After being off the air for a short period, WFLD Channel 32 returns with "America The Beautiful", a Fox 32 ID and Station Sign-On (Jim Barton announcing), a "Thought For Today" segment with Rev. Princella Hudson-Gilliam of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Chicago, and a Public Service Announcement for the RP Foundation - Fighting Blindness - before beginning the days' programming.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 22nd 1988 @ about 5:54am!

ABC Network - "Reagan Assassination Attempt Coverage" (Part 3, 1981)

Views: 1865

Here is some more news coverage from the ABC network, recorded on the day of the President Reagan assassination attempt - 30 years ago today. Includes:

Tape starts in the middle of a report by ABC News' Bettina Gregory in Washington about Presidential would-be assassin John W. Hinckley, Jr. and the events leading up to the shooting; she explains the Secret Service had no knowledge of a prior arrest of Hinckley in Nashville.

Back to Anchor Frank Reynolds in the st...

Service Merchandise - "Catalog Showrooms" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3489

Here's a commercial for Service Merchandise featuring the Minolta pocket autopak 450e camera.

"We're changing the way America shops"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 3rd 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service (Part 2, 1982)

Views: 3494

The second 10 minutes of the Keyfax Nite-Owl Service program from August 25th, 1982 as broadcast on Channel 32 WFLD in Chicago.

Service Merchandise - "Two Words to the Wise" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1582

Here's a Christmas commercial for Service Merchandise.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 29th 1985.