Here is a newly discovered piece of color television history about one of the least known network color facilities…CBS Studio 72 in New York. This is a never aired feature that shows color productions of “The Ed Sullivan Show” and the mystery show “Danger” in 1954.

There are tons of great shots of the RCA TK41s in service and the control room with all the camera control unit apparatus in operation. With the cameras mounted on the old manual PD 1 crank up pedestals and three heavy cables per camera, utility men were a must. BY THE WAY, at the very start, notice the experimental GE mechanical color camera to the left of the introductory speaker. Many thanks to our friend and Game Show Network historian David Schwartz for sharing this.

At the link is a GREAT 24 page CBS Engineering book on CBS Color Studio 72.

https://eyesofageneration.com/cbs-color-studio-72/ 

ENJOY and BE WELL! -Bobby Ellerbee