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RCA’s ‘Walkie Lookie’ Wireless Camera, 1952
Here's a shot from the 1952 Republican National Convention in Chicago showing the 3 lens…
NBC’s Mega Mobile Unit: 1952
NBC's Mega Mobile Unit: 1952 This is quite a step up from the unit in…
More Design Influence From John Vassos
More Design Influence From John Vassos Even here, on this early RCA Mobile Unit, his…
Well, What Have We Here?
Well, What Have We Here? Revised This Reeves Teletape TK47 is a VERY UNUSUAL! Having…
A Kukla, Fran and Ollie Surprise
A Kukla, Fran and Ollie Surprise In yesterday's photo, you could not see the band,…
Does This Curtain Look Familiar?
Does This Curtain Look Familiar? If you are a Jack Benny fan, it does! The…
Ever See One Of These?
Ever See One Of These? I believe this is an RCA set from around 1968.…
Zoomar VS Varotal
Zoomar VS Varotal It would be interesting to see the difference. Here, two Pye cameras,…
1936 Telefunken Camera 1 of 2
1936 Telefunken Camera 1 of 2 The cameraman is Walter Bruch and he's shown here…
1936 Telefunken Camera 2 of 2
1936 Telefunken Camera 2 of 2 This is without a doubt the largest 'made for…
President Eisenhower’s Funeral
President Eisenhower's Funeral I think what we see here is CBS preparing for coverage of…
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Kukla, Fran and Ollie Here's a nice shot from home base, WNBQ, Chicago. Burr Tillstrom…
Varotal Mark III Field Lens
Varotal Mark III Field Lens This is quite a big boy and I would imagine…
Varotal Mark I Field Zoom
Varotal Mark I Field Zoom Many of us are familiar with the Varotal Mark III…
TV’s First Weekly, One Hour Musical Show
On June 20, 1948 'The Fred Waring Show' debuted on CBS. It is believed to…
Republican National Convention: 1940
Republican National Convention: 1940 This is an RCA Iconoscope camera from experimental station W3XE (now…
ULTRA RARE: Sid Caesar’s First Series ‘The Admiral Broadway Review’…
ULTRA RARE: May 1949, Sid Caesar's First Series 'The Admiral Broadway Review' Caesar began his…
‘Time For Beany’
'Time For Beany' Below, Cecil (Stan Freburg) and Beany (Daws Butler) entertain an audience of…
Hallmark Hall Of Fame: ‘Kiss Me Kate’, November 1958
This was a live color broadcast from NBC's Brooklyn Studios and it was a huge…
Need A Lift Dinah?
Need A Lift Dinah? In a 1952 episode of the twice weekly, 15 minute 'Dinah…
