At the link below are hundreds of photos, research papers and even two videos (NBC's…
Tag: Image Orthicon
The Surprising History of ABC’s First Handheld Cameras…LA vs. NYC
About six months ago, I met a character named Joe Maltz somehow. Turns out that…
Inside NBC Like You Have Never Seen! Pristine “Behind Your Radio Dial” Video
About five years ago, I found this classic 1948 movie short on YouTube. It was…
CBS Portable Prototype In Action, 1962 Belmont Stakes & ’63 Beatles Miami
There are two videos here. The first is a great look at the first…
February 20, 1962…Glenn Orbits Earth, CBS Debuts Mini Camera
February 20, 1962...Glenn Orbits Earth, CBS Debuts Mini Camera On this day in 1962, John…
RCA Broadcast News, October 1946
RCA introduces television's first workhorse...the TK30 Image Orthicon Camera...in a multi-page article. This was the…
September 7, 1927…First Electronic Television Demonstrated
September 7, 1927...First Electronic Television Demonstrated While others were trying to perfect mechanical television, Philo…
Picture Parade…A Random Walk Through Some Interesting TV History
Picture Parade...A Random Walk Through Some Interesting TV History There is more on each photo.…
May 19, 1945…Dumont’s W3XYT Signs On In Washington DC
May 19, 1945...Dumont's W3XYT Signs On In Washington DC With NBC/RCA having come to DC…
Some Of The First RCA TK30s Delivered…KSD TV, St. Louis
Some Of The First RCA TK30s Delivered...KSD TV, St. Louis As I mentioned earlier this…
A Brief History Of The Kinescope…Historic Images & The Machine
A Brief History Of The Kinescope...Historic Images & The Machine The first official use of…
Camera Rarities 1 Of 3…First NBC Tests Of The RCA TK30
Camera Rarities 1, Of 3...First NBC Tests Of The RCA TK30? Thanks to Tom Buckley,…
TeleTales #90…The Real Beauty Of The RCA TK30
TeleTales #90...The Real Beauty Of The RCA TK30 Notice the lighting in this 1948 photo…
TeleTales #67…A HUGE Beatles SURPRISE!
TeleTales #67...A HUGE Beatles SURPRISE! CBS sent one of their prototype hand held video cameras…
TeleTales #48…Take A Minute To Look And Think About This
TeleTales #48...Take A Minute To Look And Think About This This 1944 ad from RCA…
By Request…Historic Kinescope Footage & The Machine Itself
By Request...Historic Kinescope Footage & The Machine Itself Several people asked to see more on…
‘Howdy Doody Show’…The Unforgettable Clarabell Goodbye
'Howdy Doody Show'...The Unforgettable Clarabell Goodbye Until those awful days in Dallas in 1963, September…
Bob Hope Special Shot With RCA TK60s, Excellent Crisp Video
Just For Fun...Bob Hope Special Shot With RCA TK60s, Excellent Crisp Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkntHZ91WJI&ab_channel=20thCenturyVision Above is…
The Identities Are Revealed
Picture Parade 1...The Identities Are Revealed This photo gets posted a lot, but never with…
Ultra Rare And Historic Photos Of The RCA Orthicon Camera
This the first time I have ever seen close ups like this and we even…
More Of The Eyes Of A Generation Collection…
More Of The Eyes Of A Generation Collection... On the left, an RCA TK42 and…