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Category: Cameras
Ultra Rare New Photo…The Very First Color Mobile Unit
Ultra Rare New Photo...The Very First Color Mobile Unit This is the first, and only…
THE NBC BUILT, ND-8G CAMERAS
UPDATED March 3, 2023: Around 2010, I found a photo of an odd looking NBC…
THE SECRET BACKSTORY OF THE RCA TK 44
Chapter One: by Bobby Ellerbee Over a period of months in 2009, I spoke…
Camerus Giganticus Maximus!
Camerus Giganticus Maximus! Except for cameras shooting through a telescope, this is the biggest rig…
Surprise! MSNBC Primetime Convention Coverage Was From NYC!
Surprise! MSNBC Primetime Convention Coverage Was From NYC! Who knew? I watched MSNBC a lot,…
The Virtual Archives of RCA Engineer Harry Wright
He helped design the RCA TK42, TK42XX, TK43, TK44, TK47, TK48, TK76 and more. The…
CBS Field Sequential Color Cameras at Studio 57
Below I have collected more than twenty images of the fabled CBS Field Sequential Color…
Six Decades of “Tonight”
THE TONIGHT SHOW: Six Decades of Television and Camera History A look back at more…
WSB-TV: The Early Years
Here are about 16 images from Georgia’s first TV station, WSB-TV in Atlanta, showing their…
You Mean They Used Color Cameras For B/W Broadcasts?
You Mean They Used Color Cameras For B/W Broadcasts? Yes, they did and WICU was…
See Anyone You Know? 1984 Pool Cameramen Shoot Each Other
See Anyone You Know? 1984 Pool Cameramen Shoot Each Other With the Republican National Convention…
July 10, 1950…The Original, TV Music Countdown Show Debuts…
“Your Hit Parade”
July 10, 1950...The Original, TV Music Countdown Show Debuts "Your Hit Parade" was television's first…
TeleTales: “Film At 11″… WPIX Coined The Phrase In 1948
TeleTales: "Film At 11"... WPIX Coined The Phrase In 1948 "First on the scene. First…
WKY-TV: First In Local Live Color
In this piece, you'll see television history in the making that starts in 1949 and…
ULTRA RARE HOWDY DOODY IMAGES! The Original Howdy…
Be sure to click through these historic images, as I have made extensive comments on…
RCA Camera Mystery Finally Solved!!! You Won’t Believe This…
RCA Camera Mystery Finally Solved!!! You Won't Believe This... Just what is that gear/wheel mechanism…
June 25, 1951…America’s First Color Broadcasts Begin On CBS
June 25, 1951...America's First Color Broadcasts Begin On CBS Let me start with some things…
June 21, 1948…First TV Network Pool Event & Debut Of RCA Kinescope
June 21, 1948...First TV Network Pool Event & Debut Of RCA Kinescope The first official…
June 19, 1946…1st Image Orthicon Cameras & Network Sponsorship
June 19, 1946...1st Image Orthicon Cameras & Network Sponsorship In the photos, you see the…
Exclusive! CBS Electronic Camera History Update…September 24, 1937
Exclusive! CBS Electronic Camera History Update...September 24, 1937 These two just found photos, taken at…