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Old 04-04-2010, 04:53 AM
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Monoscope

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I suppose that's because of the womans image
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Old 04-04-2010, 01:34 PM
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Wow! that is not your usual 2F21 (Indian head) or 1699 (custom) monoscope tube. I think that i have seen the womans picture before in articles about early tv... I am looking, and will post if i find something on this tube and when it was used.

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Old 04-04-2010, 02:38 PM
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Is that tube being powered up to get that image or can it be seen with it off?

Never mind, I see where it is.
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Old 04-04-2010, 07:37 PM
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Yes it is suppose to be a nude photo of her, this is why it is rare, you can see the outline of her breasts.


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Old 04-05-2010, 03:21 PM
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The monoscope has been identified as the "Girl's Head" type 1898 by CRT historian Peter Keller who sends these scans of the data sheet:

A little information here:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_1898.html

Thanks Pete!
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Old 04-05-2010, 08:16 PM
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Dave Johnson demo'd his monoscope that he nicknamed "The Lady in the Bottle" back at the first Early Television Convention. (Certainly not something you see every day!)

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Old 04-05-2010, 08:32 PM
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If I recall correctly, Dave's monoscope was not a RCA tube. Please correct me if I am misremembering.
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Old 04-05-2010, 09:19 PM
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If I recall correctly, Dave's monoscope was not a RCA tube. Please correct me if I am misremembering.
Don't remember, John. It's definitely a different lady in that bottle.
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Old 04-05-2010, 10:36 PM
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Yet another lady? This article shows a small 2" monoscope that produces an image of actress Joan Blondell made for/by the American Television institute. The display screen looks a little phony, IMHO However, it does appear to match the image that can (sorta) be seen at the front of the monoscope tube.

http://uv201.com/Tube_Pages/monoscope.htm

Unfortunately one link in the article does not appear to work

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