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"Zenith Television" Newspaper Ad Mug

"Zenith Television" Newspaper Ad Mug

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Kids, if you don't know why your parents call the TV remote the "clicker" or the "channel changer," there actually IS a reason. In the past, remotes actually "clicked" to change the channel...and that is about all they did. The term is a relic of past technology, like "hang up the phone" or "cut and paste."

It comes from Zenith, the TV manufacturer that introduced the "Space Commander" remote control. This "clicker" had a button that slid the remote's length, and when pushed forward, it would result in a distinct "click." The technology involved the use of aluminum rods, similar to tuning forks, which were struck by little "hammers," which produced a sound the TV could "hear." When the channel was advanced, the dial knob would physically turn.

The drawback of this design based on high-frequency sound was that everyday noises like jingling your keys or clinking dishes and silverware at dinner time tended to change the channel if they happened to hit the right frequency.

So grab a cup of coffee, sit down on the couch, grab the clicker to turn on the TV, and smile to yourself, knowing that the proceeds from the mug you are drinking from helped support the efforts of libraries and other community organizations to digitize their local history and provide free and easy access to that content in a Community History Archive so that it is available to anyone, from anywhere, at any time, at no cost, ever.

Features:

  • White ceramic
  • 11 oz (0.33 l)
  • Rounded corners
  • C-handle
  • All proceeds go to help support free access to local history.

If there is a specific archive you would like to support with the proceeds of your purchase, please leave the name of the library or institution you'd like to support in the notes on order. We will make sure that the funds are directly applied as a credit to their account. 

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Give A Gift That Gives Back

The Proceeds Of Each Sale Go Directly To Supporting Free Online Access To Local History

Helping Communities Connect With Local History

The proceeds of every purchase go directly support the efforts of libraries and other community organizations to unlock their local history and make it free to access by their community. Buying a single mug can help a community digitize as many as 50 to 75 pages of historical content and allow Advantage Archives to provide free and easy access to that content in a Community History Archive so that it is available to anyone, from anywhere, at any time, at no cost, ever.

Unlocking YOUR Community's Past

If there is a specific archive to which you would like the funds from your purchase applied, please leave the name of the library or institution you'd like to support in the notes on order. We will make sure that the credit is applied to their account.

If you would like to see more of YOUR local history online, please get in touch with your local library, newspaper publisher, genealogical society, historical society, or educational institution, and encourage them to learn more about creating a Community History Archive or have them contact Advantage Archives at (855) 303-2727.

It's All About Partnerships

We believe strongly in building lasting partnerships, which is why we enter into them with the intent of shouldering our fair share by taking the burden off of the community for the ongoing costs associated with storage, hosting, development, and maintenance of their Community’s History Archive. We are proud to be an active participant in the community’s efforts to make their collective history more accessible.

What Is A Community History Archive?

The Community History Archives are maintained for free by Advantage. They do not require a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or any other ongoing costs or expenses to the institution or community members. To learn more about Advantage Archives or the Community History Archive platform, visit AdvantageArchives.com

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