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The Baughman Pedestal
The Baughman Pedestal This little mobile pedestal was a real work horse from the 1950s…
Early Color Challenges
Early Color Challenges How do you develop first quality color broadcasts without the ability to…
The 1936 RCA Iconoscope Camera (2 of 2)
The 1936 RCA Iconoscope Camera (2 of 2) These cameras opened from the rear and…
The 1936 RCA Iconoscope Camera (1 of 2)
The 1936 RCA Iconoscope Camera (1 of 2) This is the original version of the…
From KECA To KABC…
From KECA To KABC... Before we get to the history, notice the dual floodlights on…
First Ever Image Orthicon Broadcast: June 19, 1946
First Ever Image Orthicon Broadcast: June 19, 1946 In this photo, you see one of…
RCA TK760
RCA TK760 This camera is basically an RCA TK76 ENG camera and was introduced in…
Early UN Security Council Meeting, 1946
Early UN Security Council Meeting, 1946 Around the middle of 1946, the newly founded United…
The Marconi Mark II…
The Marconi Mark II...Naked Since I've posted a 'cloaked' Mark II below, I felt it…
Patti Page…The Singin Rage!
Patti Page...The Singin Rage! Here's a publicity photo for 'The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show' that…
RCA Wireless Mini Camera: 1956
RCA Wireless Mini Camera: 1956 In a publicity photo for 1956 convention coverage, NBC's Chet…
Flying Blind…Can You Imagine?
Flying Blind...Can You Imagine? This is the first ever televised Rose Parade on KTLA in…
WPIX Debut Day, June 15, 1948
WPIX, New York City June 15, 1948 was the sign on day for WPIX. Welcoming…
Do You Beat Your Wife?
Do You Beat Your Wife? Earlier this week I posted the stories of Johnny Carson's…
Mouseketeer Meets Mack The Knife!
Mouseketeer Meets Mack The Knife! Thanks to our friend John Bolin, here's a unique photo…
‘Mad Men’, Last Night…RCA TK42
'Mad Men', Last Night...RCA TK42 Thanks to Steve Finkelmeyer here is a shot of the…
Classic! Posed for their closeup,
Classic! Posed for their closeup, here is the early heart of ABC Sports under Roone…
Last Of The Monochrome Cameras: The RCA TK60
Last Of The Monochrome Cameras: The RCA TK60 The great TK60 actually began as the…
Remember ABC’s White Cameras?
Remember ABC's White Cameras? ABC veteran cameraman Don 'Peaches' Langford is pictured here on one…
Color Comes To Atlanta…1965
Color Comes To Atlanta...1965 This is five of the six Norelco PC60s that arrived at…