Early Dumont Cameras: Configuration 1

On November 20, 2012 - TV History

Early Dumont Cameras: Configuration 1

This 1947 photo was probably taken in New York at WABD. The pedestals are made by Dumont and have custom housing for the on-board power supply and camera control unit…notice the huge exhaust tube at the feet of the cameraman on the left. This had to be awkward, especially with that scoop light box on the front. As I understand, there is a crank wheel on the front of the pedestal to raise and lower the camera. Looks like castor wheels on the front and fixed axle wheels in the back with double dolly handle. Nice shot. I think only one of these cameras (from WWJ in Detroit) survives in a back room at the Henry Ford Museum.

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4 Comments

  1. Clark Humphrey May 25, 2015

    The classic comic strip Barnaby was created by the great Crockett Johnson (who also made Harold and the Purple Crayon), but I don’t know whether that’s him in the picture.

  2. Matthew R Poff November 21, 2012

    Was a shame that the DuMont Television network did not survive!

  3. Joel O'Brien November 21, 2012

    Who are the guest and talent in this photo?

  4. Rick Bozeman November 20, 2012

    When I visited the Henry Ford museum in 1969, I think that camera was on display there along with a control room. I took some photos there and will see what is on those.