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Old 23rd Feb 2017, 10:16 am   #29
PaulM
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Default Re: Museums

Open by appointment only, I often show interested parties round the 'living broadcast TV museum' here near Lincoln. There's three outside broadcast units 'Southern', 'Yorks Tyne Tees' and the BBC 'Vivat' project (www.projectvivat.co.uk). Dating from 1968, 'Southern' is without any doubt the oldest operational colour outside broadcast truck in the world and runs at something like 90 to 95% functional. 'Yorks Tyne Tees' is of a similar age but now carries examples of operational camera kit from 1960 to 1985 with a core year of about 1975.

Also on show are six 2" quad VTRs (one fully operational), several broadcast telecines machines, many 1" VTRs and many other formats plus dozens and dozens of vintage broadcast cameras (probably about 130 plus, but many are stacked away tight), There's also lots of vintage lighting, dollies and other odds and ends along with a very rare IBA DICE machine - the first all-digital standards converter designed in 1973.

There's a 'health and safety' warning as passage through the facility can be 'difficult' with 'things' sticking out and bits and pieces waiting to catch on your jumper!

There is a vague plan to hold an open day this summer but it's still in the hazy stage at the moment.

Despite the space crisis, always looking for new kit and always willing to offer advice on people's vintage broadcast TV problems.

PM me to arrange a visit, but there is a waiting list!

Best regards,

Paul M

PS You need to like sheep, turkeys, horses and chickens . . .
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