If you worked in local television in the late ’40s or early ’50s, chances are…
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EMI’s C.P.S. Emitron Camera: 1951
If you want to understand where British television engineering stood in the early 1950s, the…
Up Close And Personal…The EMI 2001 Color Camera Video
Up Close And Personal...The EMI 2001 Color Camera The only place most of us in…
This is the Sony BVH 500 Video Recorder
In the video, notice that the tape reels are stacked on top of each other!…
CLASSIC! RCA TK41s In Action At NBC Brooklyn Studios
CLASSIC! RCA TK41s In Action At NBC Brooklyn Studios At 12:58 and 23:35, you'll see…
’60 Minutes’ From Above…Glenn Mack Photo
'60 Minutes' From Above...Glenn Mack Photo Taken on the catwalk, this shot is looking down…
The ’60 Minutes’ Set…Another Glenn Mack Photo
The '60 Minutes' Set...Another Glenn Mack Photo At first glance, this looks like it could…
The Truth About Bert And Ernie! Ever wonder how Ernie could use both hands?
The Truth About Bert And Ernie! Ever wonder how Ernie could use both hands? Now…
The EMI 203 Camera In Action
The EMI 203 Camera In Action Although EMI cameras were ultra rare in the US,…
ULTRA RARE EXCLUSIVE! View From Behind Walter Cronkite’s Desk!
If you have ever wondered what Walter Cronkite saw from his desk, wonder no more.…
Poetry In Motion! .RCA TK47s In Action
Poetry In Motion! Must See...RCA TK47s In Action Shot by an audience member in June…
Good Evening Vietnam!
Good Evening Vietnam! An RCA TK60 shoots the control room of American Forces Vietnam, or…
Jerry Lewis and Video Assist
Follow Up: Jerry Lewis and Video Assist A few days ago, I posted a photo…
Sound pioneer Ray Dolby dies
Remembering Ray Dolby His first job was at Ampex working on video tape recording. From…
The Landmark Achievements Of “The Colgate Comedy Hour”
The Landmark Achievements Of "The Colgate Comedy Hour" There are three major landmarks in television…
A Dying Breath Brought New Life To Video Assist
A Dying Breath Brought New Life To Video Assist In the very last days in…
Someone’s In The Kitchen With Lucy!
Someone's In The Kitchen With Lucy! Ethyl and Lucy rehearse for a scene in the…
The First Order For Color Equipment…
The First Order For Color Equipment... Before any other local station, WBAP-TV (now KXAS or…
Good Idea!
What Do You Think? I think having a program monitor on a camera is a…
Technically Speaking…The Dumont 124 IO Camera
Technically Speaking...The Dumont 124 IO Camera Finally! Thanks to 51 year TV veteran Bill Freiberg…
1 Minute Radio-Canada Color Promo” 1968
1 Minute Radio-Canada Color Promo" 1968 Thanks to former CBC engineer Serge Bordeleau for sending…