Athens Ohio USA-1966: Man Working On Old Television Set

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationAthens, Ohio, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 Ohio

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Man Working On Old Television Set — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Athens, Ohio, 1966, showing a man in a dark collared shirt working on an old television set in a dimly lit, wood-paneled room. The grainy, blue-tinted film captures the man gesturing and adjusting components, with a glowing blue light from the TV screen illuminating the scene. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics including heavy grain, soft focus, and a nostalgic, intimate atmosphere. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-1960s domestic technology and everyday life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120938587

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1966 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Athens, Ohio, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s documentary or museum edits needing domestic technology, home repair, or everyday interior life in Athens, Ohio.
Period detail: The wood-paneled room, dark collared shirt, and glowing television screen may show mid-1960s household electronics use, consistent with the 1966 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The man appears to work informally and unposed near the television, giving the clip value as observed home-movie evidence of everyday repair or adjustment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a dark shirt, a television set or illuminated screen, wood-paneled walls, a dim interior, blue light spill, and heavy film grain.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, strong grain, underexposed shadows, blue-tinted highlights, and handheld framing that preserve the texture of a home-movie scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or cutaway for home technology, repair, domestic interiors, or 1960s everyday life.
Historical context: The clip visually places television work inside a private domestic room, suggesting household engagement with electronics without identifying the device brand or exact repair task.
Research note: People, a private interior, and possible screen or set branding require review for likeness, property, trademark, and copyright considerations, separate from footage licensing.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1966 Athens Ohio home movie, 8mm man working on television, 1960s domestic electronics, and vintage TV repair interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Athens, Ohio 1966 interiors, and then with related 1960s home technology or repair footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a dim wood-paneled Athens, Ohio interior from the 1966 home-movie metadata, a man stands near a glowing television screen. — Man beside the illuminated television.

A man in a dark collared shirt leans beside the television area in a dim Athens, Ohio home interior identified by metadata as 1966. — Man leaning near the set.

The man bends forward near the television or its components, with blue light and deep shadow obscuring details in the 8mm frame. — Man bending over the television area.

A very dark frame shows blue television light and indistinct interior shapes, likely continuing the same Athens, Ohio home-movie scene. — Blue television light in the dark room.

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