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PaulM · 11th Jul 2020, 9:11 am

Hello David,

The last (and only) MkI that I ever saw was at the then Plymouth Polytechnic's Hoe Television Centre in Plymouth in the late 1970s. It had been converted to colour and ran to 7 19" racks. It worked very well but they never turned it off!

My Rank Cintel Mk II also began life as a black and white unit with the BBC before they had it 'colourised' in 1969. It has 16 and 35 mm transports plus a sound follower.

Also here are Marconi B3402 (Mk VII series), B3404 (Mk VIII series) plus two B3410 Digital Line Array. The B3404 and one of the line arrays are both in quite good working order. The Rank Cintel Mk III is almost working - just needs some more hours (like a lot of things . . .).

Telecine - the forgotten broadcast TV technology!

Best regards,

Paul M

11th Jul 2020, 9:11 am	#5
PaulM Hexode Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Lincoln, UK. Posts: 483	Re: Rank Cintel TK Hello David, The last (and only) MkI that I ever saw was at the then Plymouth Polytechnic's Hoe Television Centre in Plymouth in the late 1970s. It had been converted to colour and ran to 7 19" racks. It worked very well but they never turned it off! My Rank Cintel Mk II also began life as a black and white unit with the BBC before they had it 'colourised' in 1969. It has 16 and 35 mm transports plus a sound follower. Also here are Marconi B3402 (Mk VII series), B3404 (Mk VIII series) plus two B3410 Digital Line Array. The B3404 and one of the line arrays are both in quite good working order. The Rank Cintel Mk III is almost working - just needs some more hours (like a lot of things . . .). Telecine - the forgotten broadcast TV technology! Best regards, Paul M