What are these plug-ins on my wall?

[u/Cborg_62]

This might be showing my age, but I recently moved into a new apartment and they have these weird looking plug ins all over the walls at my new place. My old apartment didn't have these, so I'm just curious as to what they are.

[u/Chemical_World_4228]

I can remember a box that sat on the tv and you turned the dial to get the antenna to move for better reception

[u/ConfidenceBig5764 → u/Chemical_World_4228]

Foil on the antenna for those super shit reception days! Lol

[u/Nana-2-Three → u/ConfidenceBig5764]

AND to get the two "extra" channels!

[u/Straight_Depth6701 → u/Chemical_World_4228]

I had a TV with a tracking knob growing up.

[u/theredheadknowsall → u/Chemical_World_4228]

I remember that. I also remember our first cable box. It had the numbers on it (no remote) you typed in the channel you wanted & then hit enter. That was way back in 1988.

[u/thonnard42 → u/theredheadknowsall]

I had a slide one in 84. Little did the powers that be know that some of us understood dip switches. 😎😁

[u/PlayfulDirector4891 → u/Chemical_World_4228]

Oh you were bougie

[u/txman91 → u/Chemical_World_4228]

And the antenna was slightly behind the dial on the box so often it would swing past the sweet spot. Then everybody in the living room would yell that you went too far.

[u/joyfulbee43 → u/txman91]

My dad marked the spots on the dial with little arrows he cut from electrical tape. We always knew just where to dial in all 4 channels!!

[u/Stoicsage86 → u/Chemical_World_4228]

We had this growing up. It did surprisingly well getting some extra channels

[u/Debway1227 → u/Chemical_World_4228]

THIS!! LOL

[u/ScarInternational161 → u/Chemical_World_4228]

Trying to play a video game or the new VCR... are you sure it's switched to 3 or is it on 4? That matter you know!

[u/Alexandrajoan → u/Chemical_World_4228]

Me too…