[QuadList] was Helicals, Quads, now Marconi cameras

[C. Park Seward]

Hi Guy,

Can you compare/contrast the Marconi cameras to the RCA? I'm sure they were better than the 42. But how did they compare to the 44?

Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
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On Feb 9, 2010, at 4:00 PM, Guy Spiller wrote:

> Hi Brian,
> Well, that's one piece of Marconi equipment that I have never seen over here.  I used CBS/Thomson "image enhancers" on all of my cameras back in the day.... a pretty common combo.
> The two cameras I have are from the very last batch of MkVIIs....and they are in fact, MkVIIBs.  I heard that there were only fifty of these produced with the improved yokes, flare comps and FET preamps.  This one in my living room is S/N 415.  I've attached a pic as it stands today.
> My cameras did come here through Ampex, but they never put their logos on any MkVIIs. I worked with earlier MkVIIs at a local station here in the late '60s before I bought these two from Ampex (they had been repo'ed!) in '73.  I got to know Richard Lunnis, then with Marconi and later with AF Associates, and Pat Milton pretty well in later years and they even came by and visited my studio, as I was the last stand for the MkVII over here apparently. Richard even sent me a brand new, in the box, MkVII frame, which I still have.
> My cameras use TV101, as I had never heard that there was a mod to use TV81...sure would have saved some backs hauling cable for these things on remotes!
> And to sorta get back on topic, all my Marconi camera video ended up being recorded on quad tape, via two TR-22s, two TR-50s, a TR-5 and a TR-70.
> Guy
> 
> 
> Gideon4 wrote:
>> Hi Guy
>> 
>> With apologies to Trevor,
>> 
>> The 3U unit below the encoder in the Marconi MkVII rack is the Marconi
>> designed aperture corrector, all 3U of it. It is rare to see one working as,
>> with the passage of time, the delay line are unreliable, and there are no
>> spares!
>> 
>> 
>> Pleased to see you have a pair of MkVIIs, I would be interested to know the
>> serial numbers and if the are Marconi badged or Ampex ones ( Ampex were
>> supposed to market the camera for Marconi??) Have your cameras got the G101
>> cable connector? or were the adapted to use the more common (in the USA)
>> TV81 cable.
>> 
>> I have a MkVII in the collection, It is not in very good condition, due to
>> poor storage,  and may never work again.
>> http://www.tvcameramuseum.org/marconi/mk7/m_mkvii1.htm
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Brian Summers
>> UK Member
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
> Guy Spiller
> email: quadruplex at verizon.net
> phone: (804) 379-2050
> website: www.GuySpiller.com
> Midlothian, VA
> 
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