CBS 1941 Progress Report on Color TV

Early Television

Early Color Television

Progress Report on Color Television

These pictures are from a November, 1941 document from CBS entitled "Progress Report on Color Television", a 100 page book from the collection of a retired Philco engineer. This is probably the earliest discussion of color discovered to date other than the Bell color experiments from 1928. Thanks to Dave Abramson for providing them to us.

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Orthicon camera on tripod. Direct pickup color camera.

Early Television

Orthicon camera; inside view, showing filter drum with synchronous driving motor.

Early Television

Orthicon color camera; filter drum assembly.

Early Television

A view of the projector and image dissector used for transmission of color slides and film.

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A fluorescent light unit, used in color work.

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View of a bank of fluorescent lights.

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7" color television receiver; front view.

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7" color television receiver; top view, open.

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This picture was glued over the one on the right, maybe because CBS changed to a more commercial looking set.

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9" color television receiver; front view.

Early Television

9" color television receiver; top view, open. Soundproofing is visible around the cabinet.

Early Television

Rectangular flat-screen cathode ray tube for color television. This is the only known American rectangular early electronic tube.