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Old 19th Dec 2013, 7:20 pm   #34
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Default Re: Technology related anachronisms on TV and in films etc.

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Originally Posted by Andrew2 View Post
Ah, sorry to sound like an obsessive, but I've just found the walkie-talkies:
70's specials, I'd say:
The artwork for the box looks early 70s. Take a look at the haircuts. Boys were invariably shown with short back and sides in the sixties on product packaging. Mod and Beatle cuts would have been a bit too rebellious for advertisers to use - they like a conservative clean image for their products. The styling of units themselves looks early 70s too.
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