This is the six lens EMI Emitron camera from 1951. That I know of, no other camera had a six lens turret. There were a couple of five lens turrets over the years, but I think this is the only six shooter. This is a monochrome studio camera used by the BBC. Enjoy and share. -Bobby Ellerbee
Picture Parade #1…Recognize This? Think About Jackie Gleason… The building with the red facade is 328 Chauncey Street in Brooklyn as it looks today. Jackie Gleasen grew up here and later used the address as that of Ralph and Alice Kramden on ‘The Honeymooners’. Originally named Herbert Walton Gleason Jr., he was baptized John Herbert […]
The CBS Grand Central “Long Tongue” Boom Arm In the late 40s, CBS customized a few of their Houston Fearless Panoram dollies by extending the boom arm by two feet. On the left, you can see the added counter weight at the base of the boom and on the right, you can see the extension. […]
Macy’s Parade History Followup…First Network TV Coverage, CBS Thanks to historian David Schwartz and friends, we’ve been able to verify that the first network television coverage of the Macy’s Parade was on CBS. From The New York Times, we have a small news item, and the television listings. Notice that WNBC and WPIX are offering […]
CBS Studio 72…Their Only New York RCA Color Facility In the early 50’s, the network had a Field Sequential Color setup in The Peace Theater at 1280 Fifth Avenue. This was called CBS Color Studio 57. After RCA won the color war, that studio went back to a black and white facility. In early 1954, […]