The buttons on Zenith’s original ‘clicker’ remote were a mechanical marvel

In 1950, Zenith Radio Corporation released the world’s first television remote control, christening it “the Lazy Bones.” In that same year, Zenith unveiled its first commercially successful remote control, the Zenith Space Command. It was groundbreaking for a few reasons—mainly, its convenience for couch potatoes, but also because of its unique mechanical technology. Rather than… Continue reading The buttons on Zenith’s original ‘clicker’ remote were a mechanical marvel

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