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Originally Posted by austvarchive
I was told all the external stuff like ccu/psu of all the gear was never retained on items, so its just a prop now.
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This is one of the most distressing aspects of a "proper Museum" run, no doubt by Art types! would they keep a vintage car and take the engine out because in made it lighter! GRRRRR.
I hear many stories of the decimation/loss/miss-placing of someones donated collection. The last one I heard was referring to telegraph equipment. I am far from convinced that a Museum that has to justify its existence in terms of bodies through the door and or profit is a safe place for anything.
All of Marconi's camera Mks went through a process of continuous improvement, so they were sometimes referred to as an "A" or "B" type. For instance the MkVIII had an official B suffix from about serial number 400, but even this depended on what type of tubes the camera could accommodate. (HOP Tubes).
All of the cameras had /00 or /01 on the end of the BD683 B3096 number and so on for line standard & mains voltage/Frequency differences.
Time permitting I will return the the MkIV on my site and redo the pages, Have a lot of stuff to but it may take a while.
Regards
Brian
www.tvcameramuseum.org