RCA Master Equipment List
RCA have a long and distinguished history in television camera manufacturing,
dating from the very beginning of electronic television.
| Model Alpa/Num | Comments | Date (1) | Description & technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 560-A | 1939 | SPG, RMA standard 441/60, valve, full hight 19" rack. | |
| 827 | early | Studio, mono, Iconoscope, valve | |
| 1934 | early | Studio, mono, Iconoscope, valve | |
| 1938 | early | 1938 | Studio, mono, Iconoscope, valve |
| 1940 | early | 1940 | Studio, mono, Orthicon, valve |
| CCD-1 | CA.1480 | 1983-4 | ENG portable, color, 3 x CCDs |
| CRV-59AAE | WW2 | Flying bomb camera, Iconoscope, valve | |
| TG-21 / 31 | ES-26986 | 1955 | Sync Pulse Generator, valve |
| TK-4A | 1953 | Color slide scanner, valve, photomultipliers | |
| TK-10A | IB-36035 | 1946 | Studio, mono, 3" Image Orthicon, valve |
| TK-11A | MI-26011-A | 1952 | Studio, mono, Image Orthicon, valve |
| TK-11B | MI-26011-B | 1959 | Studio, mono, Image Orthicon, valve |
| TK-12 / 32 | 1960 | Studio, mono, Image Orthicon, valve | |
| TK-15 | MI-26023-A | 1959 | Studio, mono, vidicon, valve |
| TK-20A | MI-26910 | late 40's | Telecine, mono, Iconoscope, valve |
| TK-21A | 1954 | Telecine, mono, vidicon, valve | |
| TK-21B | 1958 | Telecine, mono, vidicon, valve | |
| TK-22 | 1964 | Telecine, mono, vidicon, transistor. | |
| TK-25A | 1953 | Color film camera, telecine, valve. | |
| TK-26-A | MI-40516-A1 | 1959 | Telecine, color, 3 x vidicon, valve |
| TK-27 | 1963 | Telecine, color, 4 x vidicons, valve | |
| TK-28 | CA.3101A | 1974 | Telecine, color, Plumbicons, |
| TK-29C | Large Console | 1982 | Telecine, color, Plumbicons, |
| TK-30A | 1946 | Studio, mono, Image Orthicon, valve | |
| TK-31 | MI-26066 (see TK11) | Studio, mono, Image Orthicon, valve | |
| TK-31B | 1959 | Studio, mono, Image Orthicon type 5820, valve | |
| TK-33 | 1965 | Studio, mono, 3" Image Orthicon, Transistor | |
| TK-40A | Studio, color, 3 x 3inch Image Orthicon, valve | ||
| TK-41 | MI-40500-A | 1950 | Studio, color, 3 x 3inch Image Orthicon, valve |
| TK-42X | Experimental mixed tubes | 1962 ref29 | Studio, color, 4.5 inch Image Orthicon + 3 Vidicons, transistor, integral zoom lens. |
| TK-42 | Mixed tubes | 1963 | Studio, color, 4.5 inch Image Orthicon + 3 Vidicons, transistor, integral zoom lens. Lead oxide tube option from 1968. |
| TK-43 | Mixed tubes, deluxe version of TK-42 with external zoom lens. | 1967 | Studio, color, 4.5 inch Image Orthicon + 3 Vidicons, transistor,
integral zoom lens. Lead oxide tube option from 1968. Advert June 1967. |
| TK-44 | Mixed tubes | 1967 | Studio color, 3 inch Image Isocon tube + 3 x lead oxide tubes, transistor. Advert June 1967. |
| TK-44A | 1969 | Studio color, Plumbicons, transistor | |
| TK-44B | 1971 | Studio color, Plumbicons, transistor | |
| TK-45 | 1956-60 | Industrial color, 3 x Vidicons, Valve | |
| TK45A | CA.1111B | 1973 | Studio color, Plumbicons, transistor |
| TK-46 | CA.1121A | 1973 | Studio color, Plumbicons, IC |
| TK-47 | 1978 | Studio color, Plumbicons, micro | |
| TK-48 | CA.1310 | Studio color, Plumbicons, micro | |
| TK-60 (a) | 1963 | Studio, mono, Image Orthicon, valve/hybrid | |
| TK-76, B, C, | 1975 | ENG portable, color, Plumbicons, micro | |
| TK-86 | MI-557949 | 1981 | ENG portable, color, Plumbicons, micro |
| TK-290 | CA.2980 | Telecine, color, Plumbicons, micro | |
| TK-610 | B3030 | Telecine, color, 3 x vidicons | |
| TK-630 | CA.1201A | 1974 | Studio color, Plumbicons |
| TK-710 | CA.1650 | 1982 | ENG portable, color, saticons |
| TK-760/1 | CA.1550A | 1980 | Studio or ENG portable, color, Plumbicons, micro |
| TK-780 | CA.1570 | , color, Plumbicons, micro | |
| TK-781 | 1982 | , color, Plumbicons, micro, triax | |
| TKP-45(A) | CA.1410 | 1974 | ENG portable, color, Plumbicons |
| TKP-46 | ENG portable, color, Plumbicons | ||
| TKP-47 | CA.1250 | ENG portable, color, Plumbicons, micro | |
| HC-1 | Hawkeye CA.1680A | 1979-80 | ENG camcorder, color, Plumbicons, micro |
| HC-2 | Hawkeye CA.1620 | 1983 | ENG camcorder, color, Plumbicons, micro |
| HR-1 | Chromatrak recorder | 1979-80 | Camera back recorder for Hawkeye, uses VHS tapes. |
| Walkie-Lookie | Roving camera | 1951 | Radio camera, mono, vidicon, valve |
| Ultra | Roving camera | 1964 | Radio camera, mono, vidicon, |
| CRV-59AAE | WW2 | Flying bomb camera, Iconoscope, valve | |
| ITV-1 | 1950 | CCTV, vidicon, valve, cmaera + CCU & monitor. | |
| PK-301 | 1969 | Self contained camera, vidicon, solid state. | |
PK-302 |
1969 | 2 unit camera with cable, vidicon, solid state | |
| PK-310 | 1969 | Vidicon film (TK) camera, solid state | |
| PK-315 | 1968 | Vidicon camera with viewfinder | |
| PK-330A | 1968 | Vidicon, "Professional" monochrome studio camera. ref30 | |
| PK-330L | 1968 | Lead Oxide, "Professional" monochrome studio camera. ref30 | |
| PK-501 | 1968 | Quality Surveillance camera, solid state | |
| PK-530 | 1969 | Vidicon (type 4478) viewfinder camera, solid state, | |
| PK-610 | 1969 | 3 x Vidicon color film camera, solid state | |
| PK-701 | 1969 | Single vidicon color camera, no V/F. | |
| PK-730 | 9,850ドル in 1968 | 1968 ref22 | Single tube color camera. report Practical TV Sept 1969. |
| Pk-760 | 1969 | Single vidicon color camera with viewfinder | |
Notes:-
(1) Dates are tricky!, do you take the design date or the date entered service? It's all a bit vague.
"I.O." is the abbreviation for Image Orthicon, a large camera
tube in 3 inch and 4.5 inch sizes.
"Plumbicon" is a registered trade mark of Philips, as well as
being a Lead Oxide camera tube!
References:-
(22) Broadcasting, 25 Nov. 1968 page 74
(29) Broadcasting, 19 March 1962 page 81.
(30) RCA Broadcast News, No. 139 July 1968.
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