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Lincoln Carpeting - "Can You Swing A Shag?" (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 3706

Quality isn't the greatest, but here's the oldest Lincoln Carpeting commercial yet found. Check out that stash on Al Parker!

Call NA-2900 for Chicago's Largest Shop-At-Home Service!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Le Disco - "Disco Star Wars Magic" (1978)

Views: 3525

More crazy 70's...they called the program Le Disco, but I call it "Disco Star Wars Magic"!

Severe Cheese Warning Ahead: The Village People are featured in this video!

This particular recording aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Saturday, August 19th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

American Motorcycle Mechanics School (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1246

Here's a commercial for the American Motorcycle Mechanics School. They were located at 2840 North Halsted Street. Phone 929-0771.

Voiceover by Mal Wyman. (WSNS' former General Manager)

"Approved for Veterans Benefits"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

WBBM Channel 2 - Meditation (1978)

Views: 2384

Here's a "Meditation" religious segment at the end of a day's programming on WBBM Channel 2. Features Rabbi Samuel April (?) of Congregation Melrose B'nai Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania giving the sermon "Give us this Day", which references the 1976 film "Network".

Voiceover by Jerry Harper.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, December 18th 1978.

KBHK Channel 44 - "Field Communications ID" (1979)

Views: 2813

Not from Chicago, but still interesting (and pertinent) - here's another example of the animated "Field Communications" ID bumper, this time from KBHK Channel 44 in San Francisco. (Another example, from WLVI Channel 56 in Boston, Massachusetts, can be seen here; both stations were sisters to our own WFLD Channel 32 up to Field Communications' dissolution in 1983.)

Voiceover by Darwin Gillette.

Mickey Mouse Magic Kingdom (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1623

Here's a commercial for the Mickey Mouse Magic Kingdom - a Weebles set from Romper Room.

"Hi Mickey Weeble. Hi Donald Weeble"

And remember, "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!"

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1977.

WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Weather (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2228

Here's a rare promo for WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Weather on Dateline Thirteen News. Featuring ??

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

The Chicago Historical Society - "The Great Chicago Fire" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2708

Here's a commercial for The Chicago Historical Society (now the Chicago History Museum) highlighting their Great Chicago Fire exhibit.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 8th 1979.

Big E Food Stores (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1577

Here's a commercial for Big E Food Stores (or Big E Supermarkets?) - apparently a local Indianapolis-area "no-frills" grocery store along the lines of an Aldi's.

"Crazy Buy!"

This aired on local Indianapolis TV Wednesday, August 1st 1979 during the 6:00pm to 7:00pm timeframe.