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Some Photos from the First Annual Early Television Conference

The First International Early Television Conference was held at the Early Television Museum in Hilliard Ohio on April 12-13, 2003.
   
Attendees There was some heady stuff there from virtually the dawn of commercial television history to keep the attendees enraptured.


Functioning Scanning Disk TV Demo
 
Scanning Disk TV Camera Alex Magoun preparing to be telecast by an RCA Scanning Disc Television Camera
Scanning Disk TV Receiver Viewing the image on the scanning disk receiver.
Scanning Disk TV Recriver The interior of the scanning disk receiver. Neon bulb and scanning disk are visible at front.
Scanning Disk TV Image Actual images of Scott Marshall as received on the scanning disk TV


1936 RCA Experimental Field Test Set
 
Nat Pendleton with his 1939 Experimental RCA Field Test Set Nat Pendleton shows his 1936 RCA Experimental Field Test Set
Nat Pendleton with his 1939 Experimental RCA Field Test Set Another view of the test set.
The innards of the Field Test Set The innards of the Field Test Set..
A screen shot from the Field Test Set Yes, it used a green screen!


1939 RCA Experimental Television Camera
 
Geoff Bourne and his 1930 Experimental Camera Geoff Bourne brought his 1939 Experimental TV Camera.
A camera from the 1930 World's Fair This is an actual camera that was used at the 1939 World's Fair.
WTIP - Experimental Television WTIP - Experimental Television
Another view of the camera Another view of the camera


A "Build-it-Yourself" Color Television Camera from 1975
 
Remember this magazine cover from 28 years ago? That's Gary Davis behind the camera.
Here's Gary today with the same camera, now an historic artifact.
It's a TWO-color camera that produces a (more-or-less) full color image!


It was an International get-together
 
Ingo Kubbe of East Germany made a presentation on television collecting in Germany.


Tantalizing Bits and Pieces of Rare TV Technology
 
Dave Johnson shows off his "Lady in the Bottle" monoscope and Col-R-Tel color conversion wheel.
We were treated to a demonstration of field sequential color via Dave's fully restored color wheel.


More Conference Events and Photos
 
panel discussions The Conference featured two panel discussions: one on Collecting early television technologyand one on Restoration.
Attendees Approximately 80 rabid TV geeks from around the country converged on Hilliard Ohio.
NJARC representation NJARC was represented at the Conference by Alex Magoun, Scott Marshall and Dave Sica.
Auction Action There was Auction Action courtesy of our auctioneer Don Saltzman
Paper at auction Some rare paper items were auctioned
Equipment at auction Equipment at auction
A prototype color wheel up for auction A prototype color wheel up for auction


We Toured the Early Television Foundation Museum
 
Dave Sica with a friend from the 20s Dave Sica with a friend from the 20s
Dave with some friends from the thirties Dave with some friends from the thirties
Dave with some friends from the forties Dave with some friends from the forties
Steve McVoy Steve McVoy, President of the Early Television Foundation
The McVoy Family The McVoy Family
NJARC presents a bouquet to a victorious Steve McVoy to celebrate  the smashing success of the Convention NJARC presents a bouquet to a victorious Steve McVoy to celebrate the smashing success of the First Annual Early Television Convention

Dave Sica's Display of Fossilized Video Recorders
(They haven't seen the light of day for over 20 years!)
 
Dave Sica's Video Recorder Collection Dave with his display of early 1/2" video recorders
Pre-EIAJ equipment Pre-EIAJ equipment
EIAJ Equipment EIAJ Portable Equipment
Sony camera Sony AV-3200 camera
Sony AV-8600 color VTR and color monitor Sony AV-8600 color VTR and color monitor
Special Effects Generator Special Effects Generator


Some Additional Views of the Museum
(Photos from the ETF website)
 
Early color sets Just a few of the many early color sets in the museum.
Postwar black and white sets Postwar black and white sets as far as the eye can see!
Prewar sets A few prewar sets from Steve's collection.
Prewar sets Prewar goodies.
Mechanical television Mechanical sets.
More postwar sets Postwar black and white.
The Museum Click Here to go to the ETF website.



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