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Category: Technology
BRAVO! A RESURRECTION!
BRAVO! A RESURRECTION! Congratulations to the CBC! A vintage, Vinten Heron Crane, which was introduced…
The Rank-Taylor-Hobson Zoom Lens
The Rank-Taylor-Hobson Zoom Lens By far, this was the most popular zoom for RCA TK41s…
Angenieux Evershed Lens This is the ‘box zoom’ lens
Angenieux Evershed Lens This is the 'box zoom' lens made by Angenieux but it was…
Classic CBS! Dennis ‘Paddy’ McBride…From Sullivan & Gleason To Sports
Classic CBS This is the late Dennis 'Paddy' McBride in command of a TK30. For…
CLASSIC NASA! This CBS PC60 is ready for lift off.
CLASSIC NASA! This CBS PC60 is ready for lift off. This is probably around 1967…
CBS Modified RCA Cameras Into Color Cameras
Side By Side On the left, the regular RCA TK30 monochrome camera, on the right,…
CBS Television City: Studio 33, Show prep for the lighting crew
CBS Television City: Studio 33 Show prep for the lighting crew. Off in the distance…
The Vinten Heron Crane: 1955
The Vinten Heron Crane: 1955 The Vinten Heron crane was developed for the BBC, which…
Museum Of Broadcast Technology: Camera Floor
This is a short but sweet video from the Museum Of Broadcast Technology near Boston.…
Museum Of Broadcast Technology: Tape Room 1
Museum Of Broadcast Technology: Tape Room 1 When I began to collect cameras in 2004,…
Museum Of Broadcast Technology: Tape Room 2
Museum Of Broadcast Technology: Tape Room 2 In this video, we see the attempt to…
AMPEX GIANTS AND THEIR GIANT INVENTION
In this 1976 photo, Ray Dolby and other Ampex engineers are shown with a VRX…
The RCA Kinescope Machine
The RCA Kinescope Machine September 13, 1947 -- Kodak and NBC develop 'kinescopes', which use…
The Original GE Color Prototype Camera, Dot Sequential
The Original GE Color Prototype Camera This looks a lot like the early RCA color…
GE, Second Prototype Color Test, Field Sequential
GE, Second Prototype Color Test The camera closest to us, with the operator standing, is…
1951: Colgate Comedy Hour…Notice turntable in the stage
1951: Colgate Comedy Hour Great shot! Notice turntable in the stage and how big the…
RCA Orthicon Camera, WTOP Washington
RCA Orthicon Camera, WTOP Washington A couple of days ago, Val Ginter in NYC asked…
How Hot Is It? Pretty Hot!
How Hot Is It? Pretty Hot! It's not often that you see a TK11 opened…
Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention
Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention The Colonial Theater in NYC was literally ground zero…
Politicians And Teleprompters Go Way Back
Politicians and Teleprompters go Way Back Here's a shot from under the podium at the…