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Subject: Late 80s Commercial

Written By: Wicked Lester on 5/2/2001 at 10:50 p.m.

Tonight I watched an old football game I taped in 1988 (Rams and Giants @ Anaheim, Rams won big), but I cut out most of the commercials - silly me! Anyway, there is this bit of a commercial I got the beginning of, and I'm wondering if anyone here can help me remember, or verify, the product.

It starts out showing some houses with the words "New Britain, CT, Population 74,XXX" on the screen, with a voiceover that says "New Britain, CT is 119 miles from New York City." And that's all I got... I'm thinking that this was a commercial for Stanley tools, but I'm not certain. Anyone remember this?


Subject: Re: Late 80s Commercial

Written By: 80smusicfreak on 5/3/2001 at 7:04 p.m.

: Tonight I watched an old football game I taped
: in 1988 (Rams and Giants @ Anaheim, Rams won
: big), but I cut out most of the commercials
: - silly me! Anyway, there is this bit of a
: commercial I got the beginning of, and I'm
: wondering if anyone here can help me
: remember, or verify, the product.

: It starts out showing some houses with the
: words "New Britain, CT, Population
: 74,XXX" on the screen, with a voiceover
: that says "New Britain, CT is 119 miles
: from New York City." And that's all I
: got... I'm thinking that this was a
: commercial for Stanley tools, but I'm not
: certain. Anyone remember this?

I vaguely remember that commercial. Sounds correct - I believe you (*ahem*) hit the nail on the head...

Subject: Re: Late 80s Commercial

Written By: Phil K. on 5/3/2001 at 12:21 a.m.

Stanley tools are made in New Britain, CT, so it would make sense. I haven't seen the ad though.
: Tonight I watched an old football game I taped
: in 1988 (Rams and Giants @ Anaheim, Rams won
: big), but I cut out most of the commercials
: - silly me! Anyway, there is this bit of a
: commercial I got the beginning of, and I'm
: wondering if anyone here can help me
: remember, or verify, the product.

: It starts out showing some houses with the
: words "New Britain, CT, Population
: 74,XXX" on the screen, with a voiceover
: that says "New Britain, CT is 119 miles
: from New York City." And that's all I
: got... I'm thinking that this was a
: commercial for Stanley tools, but I'm not
: certain. Anyone remember this?

Subject: Re: Late 80s Commercial

Written By: Wicked Lester on 5/4/2001 at 6:07 p.m.

Thanks for the input guys. I didn't know Stanley was based in New Britain, but that just about clinches it as the right product.