LabGuy's World: Museum of Extinct Video Recorders and Accessories

LabGuy's World: Museum of Extinct Video Recorders and Accessories

This page contains:

Video Tape Recorders
Still Stores & Slow Motion Recorders
Time Base Correctors
Color Adpater Packs
Computerized Edit Controllers
Tuner Timer Units
Audio Monitor Amplifiers

Every item displayed on this page resides in my personal collection, except where noted. This is usually results from getting talked into selling an item that was originally in my possession. Since I put so much effort into documenting these items, the articles will remain even if the item does not.
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Click on the photo to read about each of these rare machines. Use this convenient index to search for a particular article directly or to simply browse. Click the photo to access an article.

. ADDA CORP. (COMING SOON)
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AKAI / ROBERTS

1969 VT-100 1/4" Portapack VTR System	1970 VT-110 1/4" Portapack VTR System	1971 VT-120 1/4" Portapack VTR System	1976 VT-150 1/4" COLOR Portapack VTR System NOT FOR SALE
1974 VT-700 1/4" B/W Deck VTR	1969 X-500 / Roberts 1000 1/4" B/W VTR & 1/4" quarter track stereo tape recorder!	1976? VT-300 1/2" VK Format Video Cassette Portapack	1976? VT-350 1/2" VK Format Video Cassette Portapack with Quick Load Feature
197? TV Tuner and Other Accessories

. AMPEX

1976 VPR-1 One Inch Type C Broadcast VTR	1983 VPR-5 Portable One Inch Type C Broadcast VTR	1973 VPR-20 Type C Field Production VTR	1973 VR-420 EIAJ Color Editing VTR with Stereo Audio!
1963 VR-660 two inch helical low end broadcast VTR	1963 VR-1500 two inch helical scan consumer VTR	Ampex TBC-1 Direct or Heterodyne Color Digital TBC	Ampex TBC-2 Direct or Heterodyne Color Digital TBC
1967 VR-6275 One Inch type A Consumer VTR with built-in TV receiver and control center SOLD!	1968 VR-7300 One Inch Type A Color Capable VTR (external color stabilizer) SOLD!	1979? AVR-2 Two Inch Quadruplex VTR SOLD!	1967! VR-3000 Two Inch portable quadruplex VTR 40th Anniversary!
1967 Ampex VR-7100 Video Tape System in Mobile Console Unit	1967 Ampex Audio Monitor Amplifier for VTR

. APECO

1968? Apeco Teletape VTR

.. AUDIOTRONICS

1970? PVR-708 EIAJ
B/W Editing VTR

. BAUER VIDEO

1978? VTR-1004
1/4" Portapack System
(Smallest reel VTR ever made!)

. BELL & HOWELL

1977? Model 2920 IVC Compatible Professional One Inch VTR

1968 Bell & Howell #114999 Shibaden Compatible Record Only B/W Portapack

CARTRIVISION

1972 Cartrivision VCR,
First All American VCR

CONCORD

1968 VTR-600-1
pre-EIAJ B/W VTR

1969? VTR-850 "Automatic"
B/W EIAJ Editing VTR

1970? VTR-1100K
Color EIAJ Editing VTR

1970? VTR-450
EIAJ Record Only Portapack
SOLD

CRAIG

Craig 6402 1/2"
pre-EIAJ B/W VTR

DIAMOND POWER

Craig 6402 1/2"
pre-EIAJ B/W VTR

CVS - Consolidated Video Systems (COMING SOON)
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FISHER PRICE

Fisher Price PXL-2000
B/W Camcorder

. FUNAI: See TECHNICOLOR

. GBC (SEE: IKEGAMI)
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GE / GENERAL ELECTRIC

1967 GE Videocorder, Sony
CV-2000 compatible

. GYYR CCTV

197? GYYR
EIAJ Time Lapse Recorder

HITACHI: See SHIBADEN

. IKEGAMI

197? GBC/ITC (Ikegami)

TVR-321 BW EIAJ VTR WITH

FULLY REMOTE CONTROL
SOLD

IVC / INTERNATIONAL VIDEO CORP.

1972: IVC 700 Low Cost
One Inch Color VTR

1977 IVC 800A(SMR)
One Inch Color VTR

1978 IVC 816XA
One Inch Color Capable VTR

IVC 9000 Two Inch
Helical Scan Production VTR
SOLD

. JAVELIN: See SANYO

. JFD

1971? Model 700
BASIC B/W EIAJ VTR

. .JVC / JAPANESE VICTOR CORP. / NIVICO

1976 KV-360 B/W EIAJ VTR with slow motion playback	1974 PV-4500 / GS-4500 B/W EIAJ Portapack System SOLD	1976 PV-4800/GC-4800 Color EIAJ Portapack System
1975 CP-5000U 3/4" Umatic Video Cassette Player	1976 CR-6060U Umatic Video Cassette Recorder	1976 CR-4400 Umatic-S Portapack VTR

. MACHTRONICS / MVR CORPORATION

1963 MVR-11
The Very First Portable
Video Tape Recorder!

1966 MVR-100S-2A
Instant Replay Recorder / Player

Machtronics and MVR are both companies that were founded by [Kurt Machein]. A German immigrant who made many significant and noteworthy contributions to the art.

MOTOROLA

1968 EVR Video Film Player
Flying Spot Scanner

. NATIONAL / PANASONIC

1968 NV-204 B/W One Inch VTR	1970 NV-3020 EIAJ B/W VTR	NV-3020C (non-standard?) Color EIAJ VTR	NV-3020SD EIAJ B/W Editor VTR
1970: NV-3080 EIAJ Record-Only Portapack VTR SOLD	1972: NV-3082 EIAJ Color Capable Portapack VTR	1974 NV-3085 EIAJ Color Capable Portapack VTR	NV3120
NV-3160	NV-5110 1/2" EIAJ-2 Video Cartridge Player	NV-5125 1/2" EIAJ-2 Video Cartridge Recorder	1967 NV-8000 pre-EIAJ VTR
1968 NV-8020-P48 pre-EIAJ Time Lapse VTR	1968: NV-8100 pre-EIAJ VTR	1968 NV-8100D pre-EIAJ VTR	1977 NV-9400 3/4" Umatic-S Portapack VTR

. PHILIPS

1973 Philips LDL-1000
B/W Video Tape Recorder

1973 Philips LDL-1002
B/W Video Tape Recorder

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. POLAROID

1984 Polaroid Record-Only 8mm
Camcorder and Playback Adapter
SOLD

PRECISION ECHO

Model 521 Airborne Video Tape Recorder

PRIME IMAGE, INC.

Prime Image Excel 6.5
TBC / Synchronizer

Prime Image accESS 500
Electronic Still Store
NOT FOR SALE

QUASAR

1976 Quasar Great Time Machine
VR-1000 VX Format VCR

RCA

198? RCA TH-50A One Inch Type C Portable Broadcast VTR (Sony BVH-500)

SANYO

Javelin X-400 EIAJ
B/W Time Lapse VTR

VTR-1360 EIAJ
B/W Time Lapse VTR

VTR-1375 EIAJ
B/W Time Lapse VTR

VTR-2000 EIAJ B/W
Video Tape Recorder

VTR-2000C EIAJ
Color Video Tape Recorder

1976 VTC-7100 V-Cord 1
B/W Portapack VCR
SOLD

VTC-8200 V-Cord I/II
Color Dual Speed VCR
SOLD

Javelin XL-5000 EIAJ
B/W Time Lapse VTR

(Sanyo VTR-1360 )

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. SHIBADEN (Hitachi Denchi)

1968 Shibaden SV-700 pre-EIAJ B/W VTR	1968 Shibaden SV-800 pre-EIAJ B/W VTR and Monitor / Receiver	1968 Shibaden SV-707 Record Only Portapack VTR
1970 Shibaden SV-550 EIAJ Record Only Portapack VTR SOLD	Shibaden SV-510 B/W EIAJ VTR	Hitachi SV-520D Color EIAJ VTR

. SIEMENS

Siemens SIRECORD XH
One Inch Medical VTR

.SINGER

PR-1 Portable BW EIAJ VTR
(Rebadged JVC PV-4500)

. SONY

1970 AV-3400 EIAJ B/W Portapack VTR System	AV-3600 EIAJ B/W Videocorder	AV-3650 EIAJ B/W Editing Videocorder	AV-5000A non-Standard Color EIAJ Videocorder
1976 AV-8400 EIAJ Color Portapack VTR	AV-8600 EIAJ Color Videocorder	AV-8650 EIAJ Color Editing Videocorder	TAV-3610 Combination EIAJ Videocorder & TV Monitor
1967 CV-2000D First Consumer Videocorder NOT FOR SALE	1968 CV-2100 Videocorder with basic editing funtions	1967 CV-2200(A) Editing & Duplicating Videocorders	1968 CV-2600 Simplified 1/2" Skip Field Videocorder
1967 "Video Rover" Portapack VTR	1967 TCV-2110 Videocorder System	1967 CV-5600P European PAL Format Color Videocorder NOT FOR SALE	1966 EV-200 B/W One Inch Videocorder
1967 EV-210 Color Capable One Inch Videocorder	1968 EV-310 Color Capable One Inch Videocorder	1969 EV-320F 1" Color Capable Editing Videocorder with Flying Erase Heads	1970 UV-340 One Inch Full Color Editing Videocorder
1971 VP-1000U Umatic Video Cassette Player	1971 VO-1600U Umatic Video Cassette Recorder	1974 VP-3000 Umatic-S Video Cassette Player	1974 VO-3800 Umatic-S Professional Portapack VCR
1974? BVU-100 Umatic-S Professional Portapack VCR	1984 BVE-3000A Editing Controller NOT FOR SALE	1972 TT-100 VTR Tuner / Timer / RF Unit	1968 TUM-100 TV Tuner / RF Modulator
1964 CLP-1B Color Adapter For EV Series Videocorder