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C.E.T. - "Rent-A-Hoover" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for CET with the number MOhawk 4-4100 offering their Hoover washer and dryer rental for only $5 a week.

C.E.T. was located at 609 West North Avenue and at 2025 West 95th Street.

Featuring Bud Kelly as the on-camera announcer.

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

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Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial, 1979)

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Here is a vintage Lincoln Carpeting commercial from 1979 - starring the legendary Al Parker - the voice of WLS-TV for most of the 1980's.

Notice there's no Lincoln jingle - had they started using it yet?

"Bright Orange Carpeting - for the Living Room!" :-)

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979. (28 years ago today!!!)

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Boushelle - "2 For 1 Cleaning Sale" (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for Boushelle's 2 for 1 Cleaning Sale - featuring one of the most famous jingles of Chicago TV.

HUdson 3-2700!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 24th 1979.

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Boushelle Featuring Cecil Treadway (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2850

Here's a commercial for General Boushelle carpet cleaning services featuring the President of the Company, Cecil E. Treadway.

Recognize that voice? That's him - the same guy who does the main voiceovers in the other commercials (not the "HUdson 3-2700" though! I wonder who that was?). How's that for an efficient operation?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 durin...

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American Automobile Insurance Brokers - "Old Time Movies" (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a spot for American Automobile Insurance Brokers, with clips of old silent films of cars driving recklessly accompanied by "old-timey" music, and contrasting such scenes with the reality of millions of auto accidents a year. This ad advises that those without insurance shouldn't drive, and those seeking insurance should call CE6-5366. (CEntral-6 5366) (or in modern parlance, 236-5366)

Voiceover by ?? (sounds a bit like WBBM's Bob Carrington)

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The Bradford Exchange - "A Puzzlement" (Commercial Offer, 1985)

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Here's another commercial offer from The Bradford Exchange featuring a plate series from the film "The King and I".

Gotta love the bustling, "Exchange" floor with people writing stuff on chalk boards and answering phones. "Hello? Yes, we have that plate! No, we don't - wait hold on, I'm getting too many calls! BUY! SELL!"

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1985. (Copyright of 1984)

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The Bradford Exchange - "Norman Rockwell Plates" (Commercial Offer, 1984)

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Here's a commercial offer from The Bradford Exchange - offering their series of Norman Rockwell plates.

PlateWorld magazine?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 7th 1984.

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Numbers Up By Milton Bradley (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for the Numbers Up game by Milton Bradley.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

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WFLD Channel 32 - Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (Part 1, 1980)

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Here's Part 1 of an airing of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (the kids' version of The Joker's Wild) on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Field Communications in Chicago animated ID

WFLD Sanford & Son bumper promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

Opening segment of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! introducing the cute kid-testants, 9 year old Suzie Watree (sp?) and 8 year old Justyn Lezin.

WFLD Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! commerci...