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Tractorfan · 12th Jul 2018, 9:20 pm

Hi,
I'm on a facebook group about the City of Chester.
A few days ago was posted a monochrome photo of a BBC TV outside broadcast camera photographed in Chester city centre in 1967. The copyright is reserved by the Cheshire Observer newspaper, so I'm reluctant to repost it here, alas.
The camera is mounted on a heavy steel tubular 'dolly' with four pneumatic wheels and a steering handle with brake lever.
It looks like one of those cameras that can have up to four lenses, but it appears to have just one very long one with a cable going to it. The lens is so long, in fact, that it needs two guy wires to stop it sagging! The cameraman is looking into an electronic view finder on top of the camera. On the side is the 'BBC tv' logo.
Does it ring any bells with anyone about the equipment, or the event?
Thanks in advance, and sorry I can't be more helpful.
Cheers, Pete.

12th Jul 2018, 9:20 pm	#1
Tractorfan Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St. Frajou, l'Isle en Dodon, Haute Garonne, France.(Previously: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK.) Posts: 3,184	OB camera in Chester. Hi, I'm on a facebook group about the City of Chester. A few days ago was posted a monochrome photo of a BBC TV outside broadcast camera photographed in Chester city centre in 1967. The copyright is reserved by the Cheshire Observer newspaper, so I'm reluctant to repost it here, alas. The camera is mounted on a heavy steel tubular 'dolly' with four pneumatic wheels and a steering handle with brake lever. It looks like one of those cameras that can have up to four lenses, but it appears to have just one very long one with a cable going to it. The lens is so long, in fact, that it needs two guy wires to stop it sagging! The cameraman is looking into an electronic view finder on top of the camera. On the side is the 'BBC tv' logo. Does it ring any bells with anyone about the equipment, or the event? Thanks in advance, and sorry I can't be more helpful. Cheers, Pete. __________________ "Hello?, Yes, I'm on the train, I might lose the signal soon as we're just going into a tunn..."