1944 RCA Television Milestone Ad
On October 3, 2014
- TV History
Just For Fun…1944 RCA Television Milestone Ad
I thought you may find this interesting. The cameras in the photo are the pre war Orthicon cameras and this was most likely taken at Madison Square Gardens where RCA sponsored and broadcast several events for servicemen. The USO shows that RCA cosponsored were broadcast for wounded soldiers in the NY area hospitals that were watching on RCA donated receivers. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
Image orthicon tubes were developed circa 1942, but until 1946 these devices were produced exclusively for military applications…