Tom Breslawski 5 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I found this in the attic of a 1955 built cape cod. Snow all over the roof so I couldn't get up there and see what (if anything) penetrates through. Any idea what this is? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Katen 159 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 It's a rotating mount for a TV aerial. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Les 80 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 ours had an indicator needle and a large rocker switch. Channel four was S-SW and channel six was straight south. State of the art stuff in 1956. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Breslawski 5 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I wondered if it was some kind of antenna. Our antenna was stationary, so I've never seen one like this. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 90 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) My understanding is that the motors in them were stepper motors. They increment a certain number of degrees, one step at a time., until it matched the angular direction of the knob on the controller in the house. The controller was marked North, South, etc Edited February 2, 2018 by Marc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Raymond 27 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Never saw one with the motor inside. I remember having one when i was a kid. Does that make me old? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Kogel 35 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Family of 5 kids, my parents never saw the need for a motor. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 90 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Tom Raymond said: Never saw one with the motor inside. I remember having one when i was a kid. Does that make me old? Congratulations Tom. Welcome to the club of the old and not famous. Les had it: the ones with motors were the elite. Edited February 2, 2018 by Marc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Kibbel 82 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Grew up exactly halfway between NYC & Philly. Everyone had one. Bzzzz click bzzzz click bzzzz click - for like 10 minutes to go from North to south. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Les 80 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 13 hours ago, Bill Kibbel said: Grew up exactly halfway between NYC & Philly. Everyone had one. Bzzzz click bzzzz click bzzzz click - for like 10 minutes to go from North to south. Bill, you are right. I had forgotten the delay, especially when Howdy Dowdy was on! Remember when the National Anthem started and finished the day of broadcast? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry Simon 38 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Les said: Bill, you are right. I had forgotten the delay, especially when Howdy Dowdy was on! Remember when the National Anthem started and finished the day of broadcast? Weren't the Bruiser & Crusher on right after the morning anthem? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Katen 159 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 On 2/2/2018 at 4:30 AM, Les said: ours had an indicator needle and a large rocker switch. Channel four was S-SW and channel six was straight south. State of the art stuff in 1956. Heck, I installed a new one in 1990. Even swinging it back & forth pointing at Portland and Eugene, we only got 3 channels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Erby 41 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Where's O'Handley with his story of being the motor for his parents antenna, in the snow, on a steep roof? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RK52 7 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 We had one for a Moonraker directional beam CB antenna. Lil bigger, but same kind of beast. Yeah, I remember the Anthem playing start and end of day. Kinda miss that.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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