Not long ago, I came across some excelent historical images of television's first experiments into…
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Gray Research Telop Machine, Television’s First Optical Projection System
Thanks to Val Ginter in NYC, here is a rare copy of the 1953 Gray…
RCA History In The Making….Rare Original Design Sketchs
I am pleased to share a page from my collection of rarities, a few rare…
September 30, 1960…”The Flintstones” Debuts On ABC + Demo Video
September 30, 1960..."The Flintstones" Debuts On ABC + Demo Video There is much more in…
September 23, 1961…”NBC Saturday Night At The Movies” Debuts
September 23, 1961..."NBC Saturday Night At The Movies" Debuts "How To Marry A Millionare" was…
Time Machine! 25th Anniversay Issue, RCA Broadcast News
Time Machine! 25th Anniversay Issue, RCA Broadcast News This October 1956 issue gives us stories,…
December 18, 1953…First Color Commercial Airs On WPTZ, Philadelphia
December 18, 1953...First Color Commercial Airs On WPTZ, Philadelphia In yesterday's post, we learned of…
FANTASTIC! One Show, Start To Finish…Rare 1949 CBS Picture Book
This is the entire 1949 picture book "Close Up" that was written and published by…
The 1963 RCA Camera Catalog…All 109 Pages
Here you'll see everything from the TK60s and 41s to lenses, pedestals, heads, cranes, lights,…
1950s Demo Reel…Local Market Weather Package
1950s Demo Reel...Local Market Weather Package These twenty second forecast pieces were usually not in…
Follow Up…NBC’s Studio 3H And 5F, Historic Photos
Follow Up...NBC's Studio 3H And 5F, Historic Photos In the Guided Tour of Studio 3H…
Ever See The Gemini System In Action?
Dumont was first with this video/film hybrid system which they called the Electronicam, and it…
A Tour Of CBS Television City With Edward R. Murrow
A Tour Of CBS Television City With Edward R. Murrow This is a November 1953…
Memories Are Made Of This! 1959 Tour Of KOA TV, Denver
Memories Are Made Of This! 1959 Tour Of KOA TV, Denver This will start as…
John Vassos and RCA ‘Television’
John Vassos and RCA 'Television' If you look where Milton's hand is, you are also…
CBS Studio 72…Their Only New York RCA Color Facility
CBS Studio 72...Their Only New York RCA Color Facility In the early 50's, the network…
CBS Television City: Studio 31, 1960
CBS Television City: Studio 31, 1960 I've been meaning to post this since the great…
NBC Television’s First Assignable Control Room, 5H
NBC Television's First "Ingest" Center...Studio 5H In video production, ingest is a relatively new term…
‘Camel News Caravan’ Debut…NBC’s 1949 Press Release
'Camel News Caravan' Debut...NBC's 1949 Press Release On February 16, 1949 John Cameron Swayze delivered…
NBC Studios History…ULTRA RARE OPERATIONS LOGS, 1951
NBC Studios History...ULTRA RARE OPERATIONS LOGS, 1951 To give you and idea of the kind…
Rare! CBS Studio 42 (Grand Central) Spec Sheets
Ultra Rare! CBS Studio 42 (Grand Central) Spec Sheets Our thanks again to Gady Reinhold…