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Sunday, January 22, 2023
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These two grapplers are Eric Ryan and Dirk Caldwell. I don't know which is which.
Old Reliable did extensive sets of wrestling photos and even some movies.
Is that a TV set in the background? I've noticed - largely through physique photography - that TV screens in America were round as well as that sort of lozenge shape. We never had those in Britain and I wonder if that has to do with the different systems used - NTSC and Pal.
USA had porthole/round tvs in the late 40s early 50s. They fell out of favor because rectangular tubes gave a full picture with no cutoffs at the edges. Round tv tubes were easier and cheaper to manufacture at first. They were also not prone to air leaks. R&D brought the rectangular tube to the fore, air leaks were eliminated, and mass production brought down their costs.....:)
This is Eric Ryan and Dirk Caldwell as photographed (and videoed) by David Hurles for his Old Reliable Studio. You can see more of Eric and Dirk on my blog at:
Eric Ryan on the right.
ReplyDeleteBoth guys worked in gay porn. Dirk Caldwell had several other names, including Jim Larson, Eric Dahl and Keith Panther.
ReplyDeleteIs that a TV set in the background? I've noticed - largely through physique photography - that TV screens in America were round as well as that sort of lozenge shape. We never had those in Britain and I wonder if that has to do with the different systems used - NTSC and Pal.
ReplyDeleteIf that is a TV, it was already a virtual antique when the photo was made.
DeleteUSA had porthole/round tvs in the late 40s early 50s. They fell out of favor because rectangular tubes gave a full picture with no cutoffs at the edges. Round tv tubes were easier and cheaper to manufacture at first. They were also not prone to air leaks. R&D brought the rectangular tube to the fore, air leaks were eliminated, and mass production brought down their costs.....:)
DeleteCaldwell is cladwell. .... lo-lol....:)
ReplyDeleteWhich is to say not at all.
DeleteThis is Eric Ryan and Dirk Caldwell as photographed (and videoed) by David Hurles for his Old Reliable Studio. You can see more of Eric and Dirk on my blog at:
ReplyDeletehttps://vintageoldreliable.blogspot.com/2016/06/eric-ryan-dirk-caldwell-wrestling.html