TeleTales #3…In Case You’ve Never Seen A Naked TK41

On January 17, 2015 - TV History

TeleTales #3…In Case You’ve Never Seen A Naked TK41

Here’s a spread eagle shot of the color beast open for inspection. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee

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  1. James Patrick February 15, 2015

    I would love to build TK 41 if any one has any dimensional plans for.the cab please let me know and watch Mr breathe new life into this iconic camera.
    James

  2. Jim Weinberg January 23, 2015

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  7. Don Langford January 21, 2015

    Brings back old memories

  8. Bobby Reyes January 18, 2015

    …I was very fortunate to have operated a TK-41 in the early 70’s ..never thought I would ever ! ..what a beast but it panned and tilted so smoothly ! ..many thanks, Bobby E. for this site !

  9. Mike Clark January 18, 2015

    That’s what happened when the TK-41 first saw Dagmar!

  10. Luiz Marxsen January 17, 2015

    Metal chassis with phenolite terminal bars, I imagine how much is the size of this same circuit if it is built with printed circuit boards…

  11. Curtis R Anderson January 17, 2015

    All those rolled paper capacitors on that center strip. When I was young, I powered up some old equipment and actually had one of those rupture, cracking the black Bakelite overwrap which normally held the color bands identifying the value. Those were marginally better than the paper caps stuffed in paper tubes with a printed value and working voltage on them, then dipped in wax. Moisture still got into those. No wonder it is a challenge for Chuck Pharis and others to restore those cameras to working condition.

  12. Jim Weinberg January 17, 2015

    I have some photos of the assembly line. I’ll dog them up for you.

  13. John Trautschold January 17, 2015

    Awesome! You’re right Bobby – I’ve never seen the camera wide open like that. Thanks for the posting!

  14. Mike Plott January 17, 2015

    What a great perspective!