A major re-work of the EMI 2005 camera pages
with more pictures and studio equipment..
Added January 2023 
Welcome to the virtual Museum of the Broadcast Television Camera
The objective of this site is to record and document
the history, technology and development of broadcast television cameras.
The images and data within are drawn from the cameras and photographs in my collection
and the collections of other supporters of the museum. It is hoped
that this site will become a valuable reference source.
The museum is a long way from finished and
I will be adding new cameras and information as and when I can, I intend
to work on European and American
television cameras first. There
are many pages that are incomplete with gaps and omissions.
Like most museums, were their collections are mostly "in storage",
my collection which supports the museum is entirely
"in storage" and
the museum is a virtual one that exists in cyber space. However this
does have advantages:-
It
means that I am, or will be, able to display everything.
Admission
is Free!
The
Museum is open 24/7
The
collection is preserved in good condition for the future
New additions :-
A major re-work of the Marconi Mk7 Camera listing
with an index page and more pictures.
Added January 2020 
A major re-work of the IVC 7000p Camera with a new index page.
This listing is not complete, if you can help fill the gaps, please contact us
Added November 2021 
A major re-work of the Thomson & French Camera list with some 60 camera pictures.
This listing is not complete, if you can help fill the gaps, please contact us.
Added December 2020 
A new reworked section on the Marconi MkIII Image Orthicon camera..
33 New pictures and an Index added to the Marconi MkIII camera section
Added April 2019
A section detailing the development of early CCD cameras before they became useable for broadcast.
Bell Labs., Fairchild and RCA cameras
Added February 2019
A section detailing the BBC's experimental cameras and some built for special purposes like the robotic cameras first used Alexandria Palace news studios.
Added November 2018
A major addition of pictures and information about the Marconi MkVIII automatic colour camera
35 new pictures added to the Marconi MkVIII Index Page
Added June 2018
A large addition of Pye industrial camera equipment photographs.
98 new pictures added to the Photogallery Pages
Added March 2018
The is one of the Pye experimental colour cameras from the middle 1950s.
It is of the "colour wheel" design. 7 new pictures added.
Added March 2018
The WF, Werk für Fernmeldewesen, camera range added.
4 camera models with pictures.
Added February 2018
CEI (Commercial Electronics Incorporated) camera range added.
9 models with pictures and brochures.
Added January 2018
RCA TK-10A and TK-30A camera pictures added 9 new pages.
With pictures of a restored and working camera.
Added October 2017
Re-work of EMI 203 pages now with 20 pictures and an Index page.
Completely new section on Surviving Cameras.
Added December 2016
Pictures added for the RCA TK-40, TK-40A & TK-41 color cameras
Also additional images for some of the other cameras in the RCA range.
Added December 2016
EMI 3 lens CPS Emitron camera + rework of pages and new pictures.
EMI 4 lens CPS Emitron camera + rework of pages and new pictures.
Added July 2016
RCA Hawkeye HC-1 early dockable camera. RCA List
Also the RCA Hawkeye HC-2, RCA CCD-1 first broadcast CCD TV Camera
Added March 2015
Philips LDK 5 Triax camera, 22 new pictures.
uploaded Sept 2015 -- updated Dec. 2015
Marconi V327 High reliability CCTV Camera.
The Philips - Norelco PC80 Colour Camera.
A re-work of the existing page with new photographs and a photogallery section.
The EMI BC.601A CCTV camera.
Not strictly a broadcast camera, but an interesting early example of reducing the size of the camera by the "local amplifier box" principle. Sometimes used as a caption camera.
The Pye (Philips) Graduate Educational monochrome camera.
The Ampex CC-452 Educational monochrome camera.
The RCA cameras type:-
TK-11A Studio camera
TK-31A Field camera
The Marconi family of studio colour cameras using Image Orthicon tubes :-
Experimental model based on Mk II camera parts using 2 tubes.
Experimental model based the RCA TK-41 camera using 3 tubes.
BD848 studio colour camera, second version
B3200 studio colour camera, third version (pictured)
Recent additions :-
Early
RCA cameras added 1933, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940
RAI camera, more information is sought for this camera.
RAI
portable monochrome camera c.1970
The
Philips LDK15 and LDK15L plus other improvements to the philips listing.
The EMI 206 and 207 solid state Image Orthicon cameras
A
very early Pye type 842018 closed circuit TV camera c. 1952 - 1956
A
major update of the EMI Emitron camera range 1934 to 1938. New and improved
pictures. Index
list
The
1948 Olympic television cameras page
is here!
There is a lot of information and pictures on this site and over the
years the style of the pages has evolved. I have not re-created
the older
pages as I feel that my time is better spent adding new camera information.
Content over style!
Outline of site navigation :-
Thanks and acknowledgements to all who have helped in the creation of this site
The camera at the top left is a Pye Mk4 and top right a Norelco
PC60
The monitor is a Pye grade 1 type 84 2780, 405 line from the mid 1950s
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