[GreenKeys] Hal ST-6 using it in modern times

Daniel Jones DJones at K6YIC.com
Sun Mar 22 21:18:06 EDT 2020


I have a ton of old radio ads that I use with period music on my old Philco radios.  

It gives me a chuckle when I hear the old Camel ads stating that “9 out of 10 doctors recommend camel over other leading brands for it reduced throat irritation.”  

Dan K6YIC

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> On Mar 22, 2020, at 17:57, Ralph Irish <w8roi at wowway.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> To set the record straight, I personally don't remember  "Lucky Strike Green".  I am 'bumping' 81 in
> a few weeks, and all I remember was the red bullseye packaging.  I did see a lor of references to
> the 'green' packaging, but I don't believe I ever saw one.
> 
> My mother smoked and her favorite brand was Herbert Tarington's or something like that.  It was
> a king size cigarette when most were the smaller, 'standard' size.  Later on she moved to a filtered
> brand, and I don't remember what it was.
> 
> My dad was a pipe and cigar guy.  He would occasionally smoke a cigarette, but it was rare.  He
> got a lot of gifts of cigars when his job dealt with salesmen, and they came home and went into a
> humidor of some kind.  
> 
> Our basement 'shop' had shelves with 'pigeonholes'  he made which held about 40 cigar boxes which
> were labeled with nut and bolt sizes, washers, nails, brads, tacks, etc.  I was always amazed that
> when I needed a nut for one of the axles on my bike, I could never find one.  They were SAE threads
> and his 'accumulation' never had them.  I had to go to the local bike shop to get them.  
> 
> For now,
> 
> Ralph -  W8ROI
> 
> -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
> 
> From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2020 8:40:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Hal ST-6 using it in modern times
> 
>     You have it right although it may have been fully packed.  I 
> mis-remembered it. Lucky Strike was in fact firmly packed. I had 
> friends who smoked Camels and always banged the pack to settle 
> the tobacco. Luckies never leaked.
> 
> On 3/22/2020 3:52 PM, Ralph Irish wrote:
> > I believe one of their 'ad phrases' was,
> >
> >         "So round, so full, so firmly packed, so free and easy 
> > on the draw."
> >
> >                                     or was it,
> >
> >         "So round, so firm, so fully packed, so free and easy 
> > on the draw?"
> >
> > Now, if you want to talk 'old', how many remember  "Lucky 
> > Strike Green"?
> >
> > Ralph -  w8roi
> >
> > -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
> >
> > *From: *"W9DDD John" <w9ddd at tapr.org>
> > *To: *"Green Keys" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> > *Sent: *Sunday, March 22, 2020 5:25:21 PM
> > *Subject: *Re: [GreenKeys] Hal ST-6 using it in modern times
> >
> > I was beginning to think I was the only old guy here.  Yes, 
> > Jack Benny,
> > The hit parade etc.  Black and white 525 horizontal lines, 60 
> > cycle
> > vertical rate.  15,750 kc fly back transformer.  "Lucky Strike 
> > Means
> > Fine Tobacco"  Does that brand even exist these days?
> >
> > John, W9DDD
> >
> > On 3/22/2020 3:23 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> > >     A very intense advertising campaign, "Remember LSMFT", 
> > "Its Toasted"
> > > ,"Among men who know tobacco best its ______ two to one", "So 
> > firm, so
> > > full, so fully packed, so free and easy on the draw". Anyone 
> > remember
> > > Jack Benny or perhaps "Your Hit Parade"? I am giving away my age.
> > >
> > > On 3/22/2020 10:18 AM, John, W9DDD wrote:
> > >> Are we sure we're not infringing on the Trade Mark of a certain
> > >> tobacco company?
> > >>
> > >> John, W9DDD
> > >>
> > >> On 3/22/2020 8:58 AM, Nick England wrote:
> > >>> Using Navy FSK and AFSK gear, I often get confused,
> > >>> but try to remember LSMFT on the ham bands -
> > >>> "Low Space Means Fine Teletype"
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