Console Spotting

[19&41]

I had remembered seeing a short blip of a Micromatic black tonearm changer in the trailer of the movie Max Rose. I saw a bit of Reelz's Autopsy series about Jerry Lewis and it mentioned the film. I found it was available for free viewing on The ROKU Channel and put it on. I thought it was a good film. The scene in question was at an assisted living facility and there was a man cave area where there were drinks and a first generation Astro'Sonic with which the old boys were playing good music. Magnavoxes don't appear in too many movies these days.

[electra225]

We are watching the entire Perry Mason series from day one to the last episode in 1966 on "Freevee" streaming service. There are several regular console stereos used on that series. A Concert Grand, a Symphony, a Motorola TV and a Zenith "Royal" TV, circa maybe 1958 or so. Nobody on Perry Mason is poor. They all drive current-issue motor vehicles. Lt. Tragg drove a '59 Electra flat-top for one year, the last half of 1959. There is a Zenith radio that appears from time to time. Hamilton Burger usually drove Buick Electras. There is a cheaper console radio that appears from time to time, I believe it to be a Stewart-Warner version of some kind.

[19&41]

I'm sure Perry's retainers winnows out the hoi polloi.

[electra225]

There was an episode awhile back where Perry Mason defended this "sweet little old lady" type for a penny retainer. When he had gotten her acquitted, she asked what she owed him. Perry ask her what she thought his services were worth. She thought a bit, then added, in addition to his penny retainer, she handed him $23. "Just exactly the fee I had in mind" replied Mr. Mason.

But, you're right. Most of his clients were of sufficient means to afford his services. I don't know what Paul Drake charged, but Drake drove a new T-Bird every year and had several "operatives" working for him.

[Conelrad]

I remember one episode where Perry had some Hallicrapter receiver under the window in his office.

Dennis

[electra225]

Both of the "elmers" I have been fortunate to be blessed with were Hallicrafters nuts. There was an episode of Perry Mason awhile back, I think it was a 1958 episode that had a Halli S-38 setting in an old miner's shack. They used lanterns to light the shack, so I never saw how they powered the Halli in the scene.....