CBS 1941 Progress Report on Color TV

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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.

Early Television

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.

Early Television

A fluorescent light unit, used in color work.

Early Television

View of a bank of fluorescent lights.

Early Television

7" color television receiver; front view.

Early Television

7" color television receiver; top view, open.

Early Television

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

Early Television

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.

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