Dumont Kinescope Machines

On September 26, 2014 - TV History


Dumont Kinescope Machines: Quite a rare photo

Before there was video tape, tele transcription was done via the kinescope process. Inside the cabinet, behind the panel door there is a cathode ray, or picture tube pointing up so the image can be seen via the mirror box. The image is then recorded by a small film camera as seen here with the film magazine above it. The operator can adjust the picture quality and audio with the oscilloscope and control panels shown here.

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3 Comments

  1. Rick Bozeman September 26, 2014

    The Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa had a kinescope machine on display years ago back in the 1990’s. Had to go see it because I’d never actually seen one before. Interesting to see.

  2. Carol Jackson September 26, 2014

    even rare. Engineer wearing a suit.

  3. Bryan Durr September 26, 2014

    We had a Kinescope room at the first TV station I worked for in Brooklyn. The only remains by the time I got there was a button on an intercom panel in Master Control that said KINESCOPE.