A rich visual montage, reminding us how wonderfully cumbersome the first generations of television were. For…
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1 PICTURE…SO MANY QUESTIONS?!
Since I saw this photo, I've been mesmerized by it. I've asked all the…
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JACK PAAR Camera Cards
That I know of, these are the only two remaining camera cards from the wonderful…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The MARCONI MARK VII ERA…Part 6 (of 7)
The Marconi Mark VII Era: In the summer of 1967, the Marconi Mark VII color…
A PRIMER ON RCA’S EARLIEST COMPATABLE COLOR CAMERAS
I've just recently been able see these stunning in-house marketing photos that reveal some news…
INSIDE NBC’S COLONIAL THEATER & RCA’S COLOR EFFORT
In all these 15 years of research, I have never found this whole black and…
2 Color Rarities From “The Colgate Comedy Hour” + Jerry Lewis Interview
Here, we will see very rare color home movie footage of Colgate hosts Martin &…
March 19, 1953 and March 19, 1954…Red Letter Days For Compatible Color
March 19, 1953 and March 19, 1954...Red Letter Days For Compatible Color On March 19,…
Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H
NBC cameraman Bob Batche took these photos in Studio 8H in December of 1968. Notice…
January 1, 1954…A Day Of Color Firsts And, A Quandary
Something Borrowed and Something Blue, Red and Green January 1, 1954 was the first time…
December 30, 1953…The First Color TV Sets Go On Sale
December 30, 1953...The First Color TV Sets Go On Sale On December 17, 1953, the…
November 10, 1969…”Sesame Street” Debuts On PBS
November 10, 1969..."Sesame Street" Debuts On PBS Here is the full debut episode of the…
Total Color Camera Sales, USA, 1954-1982, RCA & All Other Brands
Total Color Camera Count for USA 1954-1982 from RCA, and 1964-1981 including all major brands…
October 19, 1951…The CBS Color System Comes To An End
October 19, 1951...The CBS Color System Comes To An End The CBS field sequential color…
September 25, 1964…Last Black & White Bob Hope Special Airs
September 25, 1964...Last Black & White Bob Hope Special Airs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkntHZ91WJI At the link above…
STOP THE PRESSES! WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? A UNICORN?
STOP THE PRESSES! WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? A UNICORN? Now THIS, is INTERESTING! Behind…
Ultra Rare New Photo…The Very First Color Mobile Unit
Ultra Rare New Photo...The Very First Color Mobile Unit This is the first, and only…
The Virtual Archives of RCA Engineer Harry Wright
He helped design the RCA TK42, TK42XX, TK43, TK44, TK47, TK48, TK76 and more. The…
You Mean They Used Color Cameras For B/W Broadcasts?
You Mean They Used Color Cameras For B/W Broadcasts? Yes, they did and WICU was…
Camera Rarities 2 Of 3…Three Generations Of GE Cameras
Camera Rarities 2, Of 3...Three Generations Of GE Cameras From 1969, here is a photo…
Four Generations Of The Experimental RCA Color Cameras…
Four Generations Of The Experimental RCA Color Cameras... The 1st generation of RCA's simultaneous color…