Early Pye colour camera - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ppppenguin · 14th Aug 2007, 11:27 am

I was sent this picture by Norman Green. It's from a 1958 TV annual. The question is what sort of camera? It's not big enough for 3x Image Orthicons. Hardly even big enough for a single IO plus vidicons. If it's rotating disc, where's the disc. The blurb in the picture talks about 3 tubes, one each for RGB but that might not relate specifically to this camera, more a statement of principles.

I think it's based on the Pye Mk3 IO camera.

Dave Moll · 14th Aug 2007, 5:45 pm

Is it possible that the camera is monochrome - in the hope that no one would know the difference?

Steve_McVoy · 14th Aug 2007, 5:47 pm

It is this one, I think:

http://www.earlytelevision.org/briti...erimental.html

It could have a wheel, centered at the point where the turret's center is, with the pickup tube located behind one of the top lens locations.

14th Aug 2007, 11:27 am	#1
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Early Pye colour camera I was sent this picture by Norman Green. It's from a 1958 TV annual. The question is what sort of camera? It's not big enough for 3x Image Orthicons. Hardly even big enough for a single IO plus vidicons. If it's rotating disc, where's the disc. The blurb in the picture talks about 3 tubes, one each for RGB but that might not relate specifically to this camera, more a statement of principles. I think it's based on the Pye Mk3 IO camera. Attached Thumbnails

14th Aug 2007, 5:45 pm	#2
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,055	Re: Early Pye colour camera Is it possible that the camera is monochrome - in the hope that no one would know the difference? __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

14th Aug 2007, 5:47 pm	#3
Steve_McVoy Pentode Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA Posts: 150	Re: Early Pye colour camera It is this one, I think: http://www.earlytelevision.org/briti...erimental.html It could have a wheel, centered at the point where the turret's center is, with the pickup tube located behind one of the top lens locations.