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Originally Posted by dauberich
Hello Chuck!
Special thanks to you, not only because of your kind words about the launch, but also because of your work, your museum, your great and enormous website.
Of course, I watched how the "Texas bucket" hit you and had to pause it many times to check what is to be seen in the background. Wow - that really is a kind of a reference! Is that a TK-76 up there on the gallery? - There were not so many cameras made with a blue body.
Oh sorry, there are of course much more rare and more special cameras to be found in your display (the huge studio super orthicon cameras e.g.) it's just that the TK is the next thing I am after..
And if that would be an 47, it'll be fine, too. One of the very few U.S. Studio cameras that was ever been sold to a German TV Station, the ZDF bought many of them in 1980 (or so). I really like it's unusual design, especially the shape of the body.
I think I have a new favorite place to visit on my next (and first) stay in Texas. The Houston Space center and the Alamo now are on two and three..
And its not only what is to be seen inside, even your building is (..will be) very stylish.
Will that be more Art Deco like, in Miami, or is it more "Bauhaus style".
Anyway, it is going to look great!
Best, Stefan
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The building was originally constructed in 1950 to house "Center Chevrolet," a 1950's style auto dealership. I'm not sure what it's architectural style is called, but it is pretty typical of 1950's American commercial architecture. It just needs a '57 Chevy convertible gracing the showroom.
One of the good things about the building is it's location. It is in the downtown area, just a quick walk to several good restaurants, quite a few antique and gift shops, as well as a couple of other interesting museums. Another historical museum is supposed to open within the next year or so, just a couple of blocks away.
As for cameras, there are two RCA TK-47's in the collection as well as a pair of RCA TK-60's. There are also quite a few DuMont, GE, Marconi, Hitachi, Ikegami and Sony cameras. There are even a few odd balls like a Dage and a Diamond. I don't think the Texas Bucket List showed the video tape room, but we have 2", 1" 3/4" and various 1/2" formats. Most of them work! There is also a GE color film chain as well as a DuMont color film chain (which is a real odd duck - I didn't even know DuMont ventured into color until this thing surfaced). Moving and setting up all this stuff and getting it to work (at least some of it) is going to be a huge undertaking. But it will be fun....