Atari logo / Candle tv logo

[ttony_at]

I have an old Candle TV set and noticed the similarity between the Candle

logo and the Atari logo. This TV set was manufactured '84 and used an

elongated "i" in the centre instead of what the Atari logo has.

 

Too much to be a coincidence.

 

Anyway, I sometimes play Atari 2600 games on that TV set.

[Ze_ro]

I've seen speakers with that logo on them too... I never really thought much about it at the time. I'm guessing Atari used the logo first, and Candle ripped it off? (Or does Candle pre-date Atari? I haven't looked into it at all)

 

--Zero

[ATARIPITBULL]

Could we see some pictures please!

 

[Mindfield]

Yeah, I remember Candle. Cheap crap. And I remember their logo looking a heck of a lot like Atari's, too. Candle, along with Citizen, Electrohome, and a number of other cheap brand names, was a subsidiary of Jutan International Ltd. The logo was meant to represent the initials of that parent company (JIL) as seen here on this Citizen walkman:

 

 

Yep. Looks a lot like Atari's logo, but it's just stylized initials, not a representation of Mt. Fuji. An interesting coincidence, though.

[NintendoDieScreaming]

There's a old out-of-business place here that used to sell TVs by a company called 'Quasar'. I don't know why the building is still standing, from what I know, it's been closed since the 80s. I've never seen it open.

 

Anyway, they're logo is the Exact same thing as Atari's logo, except each line is a different color.

[Mindfield]

Must be a different company than the common 80s cheap electronics manufacturer. Their logo was their name with a flare over it between the "a" and "s." They used to make televisions, stereos and home appliances.

[Jeff Lodoen]

There's a old out-of-business place here that used to sell TVs by a company called 'Quasar'. I don't know why the building is still standing, from what I know, it's been closed since the 80s. I've never seen it open.

 

Anyway, they're logo is the Exact same thing as Atari's logo, except each line is a different color.

 

It was a brand from Motorola. Bought by Matsushita in 1974, who turned it into nothing but a name...

[George Gray]

There's a old out-of-business place here that used to sell TVs by a company called 'Quasar'. I don't know why the building is still standing' date=' from what I know, it's been closed since the 80s. I've never seen it open.

 

Anyway, they're logo is the Exact same thing as Atari's logo, except each line is a different color.[/quote']

 

Wow! Now I do feel old (and I'm only 38!)

Quasar 'made' many fine old tv's and were responsible for the wonderful "Great Time Machine" VCR. This thing was made circa 79-81, I believe. It was neither Beta or VHS but used a stacked reel cartridge and funky video heads. It record 2 or 4 hours depending on tape size. They also marketed a couple of video games of the pong type. I suppose Zenith will eventually be just a memory for a few of us as well.

 

How many names from yesteryear can you remember? Philco, Admiral and DuMont come to mind...

[NintendoDieScreaming]

It was a brand from Motorola. Bought by Matsushita in 1974' date=' who turned it into nothing but a name...[/quote']

 

You're meaning to tell me this crappy shop has ben closed for 30 years?

 

Jeez, why is it still standing? If they tear it down, Im stealing the sign.

[NintendoDieScreaming]

 

How many names from yesteryear can you remember? Philco' date=' Admiral and DuMont come to mind...[/quote']

 

I have a plethora of Philco boxes lying around the house. When we moved, believe it or not, we moved entirely in Philco and Tropicana boxes.

 

I can't explain the Philco boxes, but what can I say, I drink a lot of Tropicana.

[George Gray]

 

How many names from yesteryear can you remember? Philco' date=' Admiral and DuMont come to mind...[/quote']

 

I have a plethora of Philco boxes lying around the house. When we moved, believe it or not, we moved entirely in Philco and Tropicana boxes.

 

I can't explain the Philco boxes, but what can I say, I drink a lot of Tropicana.

 

That's funny. I know at one time, within the last decade, Daewoo had been buying up old American brand names and Philco was one of them. I used to have a 10 inch color tv made in the early 90's, I think. It was 'Philco'. And, hey, Tropicana is great!

[Jeff Lodoen]

It was a brand from Motorola. Bought by Matsushita in 1974' date=' who turned it into nothing but a name...[/quote']

 

You're meaning to tell me this crappy shop has ben closed for 30 years?

 

Jeez, why is it still standing? If they tear it down, Im stealing the sign.

 

Can you take a picture of it? I can't find an image of that logo anywhere.

[NintendoDieScreaming]

 

Can you take a picture of it? I can't find an image of that logo anywhere.

 

Sorry, probably not. I don't have a digital camera, neither do I have a scanner.

 

You know what would be cool? I'll go live in it, and soon, small childeren everywhere will talk about THE HAUNTED ELECTRONICS SHOP FROM THE 70S!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cootster]

 

How many names from yesteryear can you remember? Philco' date=' Admiral and DuMont come to mind...[/quote']

 

I have a plethora of Philco boxes lying around the house. When we moved, believe it or not, we moved entirely in Philco and Tropicana boxes.

 

I can't explain the Philco boxes, but what can I say, I drink a lot of Tropicana.

 

That's funny. I know at one time, within the last decade, Daewoo had been buying up old American brand names and Philco was one of them. I used to have a 10 inch color tv made in the early 90's, I think. It was 'Philco'. And, hey, Tropicana is great!

 

Daewoo also owns Crosley . . . In dodgy catalogs of the Rock Creek ilk, you can order retro 30s-styled Philco and Crosley radios . . .

 

No pumpkin-screen TVs, though . . .

[AtariDude]

I am surprised that Atari never sued them since the logo looks a lot like the Fuji that Atari used. Given how litigious that era was, I just wonder how they were not asked to redo their logo.

[povlok1]

is Coleco still in business?

[AtariDude]

No. The Adam computer drained a lot of their money and if not for the popularity of the Cabbage Patch Dolls, they would have gone out of business sooner. It only prolonged things for them for a while and they eventually sold the Cabbage Patch franchise to another company.

[ttony_at]

I am surprised that Atari never sued them since the logo looks a lot like the Fuji that Atari used. Given how litigious that era was, I just wonder how they were not asked to redo their logo.

 

I do remember playing Atari games on a small Candle TV and never noticed the logo on the TV until a few years ago.

 

Hey, I wonder how Atari fans subliminally bought Candle TVs, Citizen cassette machines because of the logo?

[ttony_at]

There's a old out-of-business place here that used to sell TVs by a company called 'Quasar'. I don't know why the building is still standing, from what I know, it's been closed since the 80s. I've never seen it open.

Anyway, they're logo is the Exact same thing as Atari's logo, except each line is a different color.

 

Curious, what color are each lines? Can I see it?

[Lost Monkey]

...Electrohome...

 

At some point 198?-199? Mitsubishi products were being sold in Canada with the Electrohome brand.. and they were awesome.

 

I don't know who is making the stuff with the E-home name now, but it is all absolute shite.... actually worse than shite, shite could keep an LED lit longer than the new Electrohome shite. It's shitey-er than shite, it's shit-est, if I may say so.

[sidcrowe]

HOLY CRAP you're right

[Mindfield]

...Electrohome...

 

At some point 198?-199? Mitsubishi products were being sold in Canada with the Electrohome brand.. and they were awesome.

 

I don't know who is making the stuff with the E-home name now, but it is all absolute shite.... actually worse than shite, shite could keep an LED lit longer than the new Electrohome shite. It's shitey-er than shite, it's shit-est, if I may say so.

 

Jutan likely sold off most of their subsidiaries in the late 80s; I don't even know if JIL still exists in any significant form, but I haven't seen their logo sported on any products in ages. Whoever currently owns Electrohome are probably trying to see if they can outdo JIL's various arms in cost cutting measures.

[A2600]

You're meaning to tell me this crappy shop has ben closed for 30 years?

 

Jeez, why is it still standing? If they tear it down, Im stealing the sign.

 

Well maybe not! City expansion gives way to older things in the time range of 20 to 15 so im going to place my bet that shop closed its doors in 1985 or 86. 30 years of a free standing builing is a lot of time in an expanding city.

 

But Oh Well!!

 

Look, man how big is that sign?? Just make a plan to go after 2:00AM and take it. Heck back in Puerto Rico in 1996 the only Nintendo Service Center in the whole island closed its doors and I still regret myself for not sneeking in and taking a peek, I would imagine stacks high of NES and SMS games as the center serviced Nintendo, Sega and Atari. I wanted to steal the cool Nintendo and Sega signs and never did, could of had a shot at the Dr. Nintendo Sign!! too bad the place blew up in 1998!! But luckily the buildiing is still standing with its charred remains!! now in 2004 a company bought her to make her into a club!! The place was huge I tell ya!! I went there in January 1992 because they where the only ones who had SNES games in the whole island!!

 

JUST TAKE THE SIGN!! No Pain No Gain!! Just Dont Get Caught!!

[George Gray]

...Electrohome...

 

At some point 198?-199? Mitsubishi products were being sold in Canada with the Electrohome brand.. and they were awesome.

 

I don't know who is making the stuff with the E-home name now, but it is all absolute shite.... actually worse than shite, shite could keep an LED lit longer than the new Electrohome shite. It's shitey-er than shite, it's shit-est, if I may say so.

 

Apparently, there is an Electrohome holding company. Looks like it is a name only organization that licenses the name to other companies:

http://www.electro.com/products/branded_products.htm

I think Daewoo is making Electrohome branded dvd players, but it might be Emerson/Orion-see below.

Fujitsu is making projectors: http://svconline.com/mag/avinstall_cedia_e...deja/index.html

Orion made/makes the tv's and vcrs:

www.rivernet.net/~gelectr/brandwars.html

After Mitsubishi dumped the brand, Citizen apparently made Electrohome branded products.

[George Gray]

OOPS!

Put the wrong url for Electrohome:

http://www.electrohome.com/products/brande...ed_products.htm