At this link are 29 classic images taken and shared by our dear friend Dennis Degan. Through the course of his television carier, he has worked as engineer and editor but is also a first rate photographer so enjoy! Be sure to notice the captions on each image when you move your mouse over the lower left corner.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisdegan/sets/72157600588273750/
I’ve just recently been able see these stunning in-house marketing photos that reveal some news about the first three sets of RCA’s compatible color prototype cameras. We now know the “name” of the first set of color compatible prototype cameras. These are the Princeton Cameras. There were two of these and after being built in […]
How Nostalgic Here’s an old 3 sided test pattern rack. Notice the ‘Willie Wirehand’ statuette in the background. Willie was the mascot/trademark of the Rural Electrification Association and well known in the ’50s and ’60s. He was called ‘Ready Kilowatt’ too and was a mascot for electric utility companies. Source
Martin & Lewis Radio Years…As You Have NEVER HEARD THEM! A little further down, we’ll get into the history and hear their NBC debut show, but let’s start with something a bit more “unique”. This rare, blue and naughty, outtake never made it to air, but it should have…it’s classic Dean and Jerry, but in […]
A Wonderful Primer On Early Color Television… From the Eyes Of A Generation’s archives, here a well done “Atlantic Magazine” story on the ladies that were both known as “Miss Color TV”, NBC’s Marie McNamara, and CBS’s Patty Painter. This also covers the progressions and setbacks encountered by both networks, in their race to bring […]