[QuadList] RCA Pavilion Oct. 17 1965

[chill315 at aol.com]

Interesting tape.  Notice all the smokers.  Not bad for low band and image orthicons.  Just a little bit of banding errors.

Chris Hill

On Apr 18, 2013, at 5:35 PM, Bill Seery <preservation at standby.org> wrote:

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> Today must be show and tell day. I just put this up on Youtube and thought folks here might enjoy it.
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> It was found in an RCA case labelled as a low band alignment tape. I lent it to Maurice Schecter thinking he could make use of it and he discovered something very different. 
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> The minute I saw it I knew what it was.  It's a fragment of a Quad videotape shot at the RCA Pavilion on closing day of the 1964-65 NY World's Fair, Oct. 17 1965.  I grew up within walking distance of the fair and spent a lot of time there.
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> Here's the description of this exhibit from the 1965 Official Guide Book:
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> "YOURSELF ON TV. Near the entrance to the pavilion, visitors may also walk by a unique "color carousel" and see themselves on color television twice, once "live" as they pass the camera, and moments later on TV tape."
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> http://youtu.be/s9Vm_peHmKg
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> If you recognize anyone, please let me know.  I'll put up more when I have a chance.Thanks again to Maurice for transferring this!
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> Best
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> Bill Seery
> Director of Preservation Services
> preservation at standby.org
> 212.627.8070
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