December 27, 1947..."Howdy Doody" Debuts EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Thanks to Burt Dubrow, America's top Howdy expert,…
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RCA Red Book, “The Equipment”…Holy Grail Of Early Color Television History, Part 1 of 2
In 1953, RCA submitted 700 pages of documentation to the FCC as a "Petition For…
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RCA Red Book, “The History”…Holy Grail Of Early Color Television History, Part 2 of 2
In 1953, RCA submitted 700 pages of documentation to the FCC as a "Petition For…
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RCA Color Television…Best Color History Primer Ever!
From the David Sarnoff introduction to the history highlights at the end, this is one…
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December 5, 1962…’The Match Game’ Pilot Taped
December 5, 1962...'The Match Game' Pilot Taped This rare unaired video was taped in NBC's…
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“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In”…Three Backstories Rolled Into One
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh In"...Three Backstories Rolled Into One (1) Fun (2) Editing on film…
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Just For Fun…Be Ready To LOL!
Just For Fun...Be Ready To LOL! I don't know if all of these clips made…
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How Football’s Magic Yellow Line Technology Works…Two Videos
How Football's Magic Yellow Line Technology Works...Two Videos Here are two videos to lay out…
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AT&T Book…Connecting The Continent For Radio And Television
By far, the most informative collection of information I have ever seen on early telephony…
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Welcome To The Heart Of Eyes Of A Generation!
This 100+ pages of television history is unique in all the world! Â This is a…
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ATT Telephone TV Skyway
A brief, but informative look at the ATT effort to span the continent with new…
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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 Thanks…
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About Me…Bobby Ellerbee
As I write this in my office here at home, there is something sitting 20…
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Ellerbee Classic Camera Census
This is the world's first and only count of the remaining studio size television cameras…
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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…
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NBC’s Former Brooklyn Studios
Blueprints of the former NBC studios in Brooklyn.
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RCA Broadcast News, January 1954
"Color Television - What It Means To Broadcasters" is the tile of this issue, and…
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RCA Broadcast News, April 1961
From April 1961, here is what EVERYBODY was doing with color. From networks to local…
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RCA Broadcast News, October 1946
RCA introduces television's first workhorse...the TK30 Image Orthicon Camera...in a multi-page article. This was the…
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STATE OF THE ART: The Studio Cameras…A Primer On Innovations
STATE OF THE ART: The Studio Cameras...AÂ Primer On Innovations The best way to illustrate the…