Quote:
Originally Posted by ppppenguin
These colour cameras were built by Marconi, not EMI. They used 3 image orthicon tubes. Due to their size and shape they were colloquially known as "coffin cameras". I don't know how much RCA technology was used. At one level they were just 3 monochrome cameras in the same box. This ignores the colour splitter block and the difficulties of registering the 3 images.
|
They look essentially identical to the RCA, including the way the IO assembly swings out, the tapered width of the sides, etc. So yes, assembled by Marconi, with a heaping help of drawings and parts from RCA, most likely.
[Edit: can't review the video here at work - did I remember the tapered shape of the cabinet correctly? - If not tapered, would indicate that Marconi built the cabinet.)