60s TV Studio/CCTV monitor - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ryanbrownin · 10th Mar 2015, 10:17 pm

Does anyone know anything about monitors from the 60s and onwards.

Hunts smoothing bomb · 11th Mar 2015, 1:31 pm

Hi,

I used to have an old Pye monitor dating from the mid 60's, it was made from steel and built like a tank, it was fully solid state with a huge fan on the back to keep it all cool.
Looking at how this one is constructed and the appearance of the materials used I would plump for early to mid 1980's.

What make is it?

Cheers

Nickthedentist · 11th Mar 2015, 1:56 pm

I'd guess at a tad earlier - late 1970s maybe (axial electrolytics, knob style). Are there any date codes on the big electrolytic capacitors?

And what do the badges/labels say?

Nick.

Nicklyons2 · 11th Mar 2015, 2:48 pm

Looks like a Cotron or a Melford to me. Usually pretty reliable but those in CCTV use often have tubes with buned in images - they were never turned off and looked at the same thing all day. The ones used in TV stations were often on the players in edit suites and end up with a row of burn 'bricks' at the botton where the timecode was displayed.

Nicklyons2 · 11th Mar 2015, 3:30 pm

P.S. to my last post (above) By coincidence I was looking on ebay and I see this very monitor listed with a make and description - so I'm not sure of the remit/reason of the OP. The general points I made are, I believe, valid for most monitors of the era - the particular monitor which, it appears, is NOT a Cotron or Melford I shall not comment on further.

Mods please remove if it doesn't comply.

ryanbrownin · 11th Mar 2015, 7:24 pm

because i know you not supposed to say that name on the forums i decided not to say that i was thinking of purchasing it. Aztec 20" black and white monitor, it uses pl259 video connection. I was wondering if there was any chance this could be converted externally to watch films or tv. I was thinking maybe this could work https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Sc...ed=0CAYQ_AUoAQ

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

AC/HL · 11th Mar 2015, 8:39 pm

As you surmised, discussing this is against Forum rules.
You must make your own mind up as to it's suitability.

10th Mar 2015, 10:17 pm	#1
ryanbrownin Pentode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 133	60s TV Studio/CCTV monitor Does anyone know anything about monitors from the 60s and onwards. Attached Thumbnails

11th Mar 2015, 1:31 pm	#2
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Re: 60s TV Studio/CCTV monitor Hi, I used to have an old Pye monitor dating from the mid 60's, it was made from steel and built like a tank, it was fully solid state with a huge fan on the back to keep it all cool. Looking at how this one is constructed and the appearance of the materials used I would plump for early to mid 1980's. What make is it? Cheers __________________ Lee

11th Mar 2015, 1:56 pm	#3
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,846	Re: 60s TV Studio/CCTV monitor I'd guess at a tad earlier - late 1970s maybe (axial electrolytics, knob style). Are there any date codes on the big electrolytic capacitors? And what do the badges/labels say? Nick.

11th Mar 2015, 2:48 pm	#4
Nicklyons2 Octode Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,517	Re: 60s TV Studio/CCTV monitor Looks like a Cotron or a Melford to me. Usually pretty reliable but those in CCTV use often have tubes with buned in images - they were never turned off and looked at the same thing all day. The ones used in TV stations were often on the players in edit suites and end up with a row of burn 'bricks' at the botton where the timecode was displayed.

11th Mar 2015, 3:30 pm	#5
Nicklyons2 Octode Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,517	Re: 60s TV Studio/CCTV monitor P.S. to my last post (above) By coincidence I was looking on ebay and I see this very monitor listed with a make and description - so I'm not sure of the remit/reason of the OP. The general points I made are, I believe, valid for most monitors of the era - the particular monitor which, it appears, is NOT a Cotron or Melford I shall not comment on further. Mods please remove if it doesn't comply.

11th Mar 2015, 7:24 pm	#6
ryanbrownin Pentode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 133	Re: 60s TV Studio/CCTV monitor because i know you not supposed to say that name on the forums i decided not to say that i was thinking of purchasing it. Aztec 20" black and white monitor, it uses pl259 video connection. I was wondering if there was any chance this could be converted externally to watch films or tv. I was thinking maybe this could work https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Sc...ed=0CAYQ_AUoAQ Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

11th Mar 2015, 8:39 pm	#7
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: 60s TV Studio/CCTV monitor As you surmised, discussing this is against Forum rules. You must make your own mind up as to it's suitability.