TeleTales #95…Ooh Lala! Television With A French Twist

This is the first Thomson camera model ever made and it’s quite interesting. I has two cables, I think the one on the left is the power line and may be connected to the CCU and power supply box, which may be as the base of the pedestal, like the old Dumont set up. The right one is probably the video out.

Under the padded viewfinder hood, two points of interest, the talk back mic and a T handle for focus control. The big crank handle on the right is to rack the lens turret. This camera’s output was 819 lines and was built for RTG Television Service around 1950, which is now TF1. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee

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