Me And Rosie…My RCA TK41C

On March 30, 2014 - TV History

Me And Rosie…My RCA TK41C

November 16, 2006 was one of the happiest days of my life. On that day, I finally had an RCA TK41 of my very own. I think I had wanted one of these since 1961 when I was 11 years old and just becoming fascinated with television. If you want to know why I named her Rosie, just click on the link below. Enjoy and share.

https://eyesofageneration.com/camera-collection/rca-tk41c/

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18 Comments

  1. Ben T Runner Jr. March 31, 2014

    Great pic, camera AND shirt!

  2. Frank Ferraro March 30, 2014

    Is this cam in operating condition? CCU & all?

  3. Don Whittaker March 30, 2014

    I think that’s the spare KTLA purchased from NBC as indicated by the sticker above the lens. If it is, that’s the same camera that I once helped carry up the top of bleachers to the platform for the Tournament of Roses parade. Glad it has a good home.

  4. Scott Brennan March 30, 2014

    That was a great read – enjoyed the sense of history. You can tell how much the author really wanted this camera – the sentimentality attached to the story is fantastic! Thanks for the post.

  5. Michael Scott Ferguson March 30, 2014

    Charles Park Seward, Bobby mentions on the Eyes website that the great Chuck Pharis has a complete TK-41 chain which appears to be in working condition. But actually getting one to work isn’t trivial, as the chain CCU, power supply, colorplexer etc. consist of so many pieces.

  6. Charles Park Seward March 30, 2014

    Obiter- yes I don’t know of any operational TK-41s.

  7. Chris Skrundz March 30, 2014

    Thanks!

  8. Leon Zetekoff March 30, 2014

    Great pix Bobbie. How many of your cameras can you fire up?

  9. Chris Skrundz March 30, 2014

    Bobbie, is there a list online of the location of the surviving TK41s?

  10. Bob Batsche March 30, 2014

    Thanks for sharing the great history! 🙂 🙂 🙂

  11. Ricky Ricardo March 30, 2014

    That must have cost you and arm and a leg…………………..

  12. Vance Oxentenko March 30, 2014

    Dreams CAN come true…..congrats, Bobby

  13. John Roger Bolin March 30, 2014

    Wow, you and Rosie look great.

  14. Peter King March 30, 2014

    I want one too! My wife says no!

  15. Neil Gjere March 30, 2014

    I was 18 when I started in the business. The very first week I had my one and only encounter with 41’s by placing one on a 30′ scaffold ped and all. I was sore for a week after that placement!

    On a somewhat related note:

    Can someone tell us why RCA in later camera models chose to eliminate the silver hammer tone exterior color in favor of the familiar RCA Blue that was in production right up to the end? I’m especially curious as to why that color? Because it seems just about every piece of equipment coming out from the late sixties on was sporting it…

  16. John Trautschold March 30, 2014

    Great camera and a great photo! Although I’ve never operated one, I too had a love affair with this camera. I remember, as a kid at my grandparents house, making a TK41-ish looking camera out of cardboard boxes. I wish I had photos of that! My parents and grandparents thought I was crazy, but it kept me busy! I wonder how many other TK41s are still out there somewhere waiting to be discovered? (Especially in working condition!)

  17. Jim Kluza March 30, 2014

    Thank you for the history, I enjoy the way you show history thru the life of cameras. Thank you again

  18. Roy Fechter March 30, 2014

    Great photo . . .of you and Rosie!