LabGuy's World: Extinct Video
Tape Recorder Related Links by the Hundreds!
Video Equipment Repair Resources: . DRS Ahead Technologies: - Supplying Magnetic Head Sollutions Around the Globe. AheadTek is committed to strengthening its reputation as the preferred supplier of specialty magnetic heads fulfilling the needs of thousands of customers worldwide in the television broadcast, video production, computer and data storage industries. (This company is able to offer rebuild services for many types of video tape heads and head assemblies. Note that three is no guarantee they can help you with parts that are TOO old. But, they do rebuild quadruplex head assemblies, Type C and miniDV heads for certain. It can never hurt to ask. ) . Terry's Rubber Rollers & Wheels: - Do you have a Reel to Reel tape recorder sitting in the back of a closet, or stashed away, because the pinch roller or idler wheel is dried out, hard, cracked or ruined from improper chemical cleaning? This IS the solution! . Vintage Video Equipment and Program Collections and Services: Rewind Museum - A museum of vintage consumer electronics and milestone achievements. A site primarily about consumer electronics and in particular first achievements and so it has a somewhat wider brief than video and TV. Quadruplex Park - "Where the Broadcast Dinosaurs Live!" Tim Stoffel documents the Quadruplex VTR's that were manufactured by Ampex and RCA. He also has the most information available about obsolete video tape formats. .Chuck Pharis Video - Absolutely the best collection of vintage television production equipment on the web! A massive site. Be prepared to spend some time browsing! . Mikey's Home Page - Michael Bennet's page of European consumer VCR's and 405 line TV stuff. A nicely designed and highly whimsical home page to boot! . Total Rewind Virtual Museum - of Home Video! Documents the arrival of the home VCR in Britain. . Passions Incongrues - This is the latest site to join the growing legions of collectors of things that make video! Authored by my good friend, Bruno Merlier! Check out his latest acquisition, a super rare Sony CV-5100P PAL skip field VTR! Fully operational too!!! (Sadly, at the time of this writing, these pages are not at all Netscape friendly. Use Internet Explorer in order to see the pages in all their glory!) . Vintage Sound & Vision - A new video equipment collector's site by Frank T. A very nice collection of European gear. NEW! History of Television - Another French contributor to the fine art of defining the origins of our favorite entertainment medium! This site is edited by André Lange, former Professor of "History of Television" at the Free University of Brussels (ULB) BBC VT - A Record
- A visual history of video tape operations at the BBC.
A wonderful site operated by Chris Booth.
Memorial sites: . Joseph Roizen: - Here is a memorial to a man I never met, only knew by rumor, but whom I have come to respect for his contributions to video state of the art at both Ampex and IVC. . "Bleeding Edge" Video Technology Companies: NEW CATEGORY! May '03 . Asaca / Shibasoku Corporation of America: - Manufacturers of the world-famous Firefly Video Server system! This is one of the companies born of the downfall of Shibaden, one of my favorite early VTR makers. If you need video servers, these are the folks to visit! If you want THIS video server, see the next link! . Broadcast Storage dot Net: - The home of Computer Upgrade Corporation. This is the place to purchase your Asaca Firefly Video Server on the west coast of the USA. When you do, be sure to tell them LabGuy sent you! Be sure to say HI! to Scott for me.. Extraterrestrial Technology: . Ryberg Electronics: - Manufacturers of the world-famous Interocitor! Providing a wide range of Interocitors since 1954, Ryberg is the undisputed leader in the field. We make Interocitors for many applications, including (but by no means limited to) road paving, remote vehicular control, nuclear power generation, long-range communications, surveillance, coherent light production, and even clothing racks! An excellent spoof page, by Jeff Lee, based on the science fiction classic: This Island Earth! . Vacuum Tube Links: . Broadcast camera tube data sheets: - The home page of Alan and Sharon Kline. Includes links on a variety of topics as well as broadcast history links and the aforementioned camera tube data sheets! . Almost All Digital Electronics - Ingenious products for sale and the "TUBEPEDIA", a collection of vacuum tubes which includes early television tubes. You have to check out Neil's collection of image dissector tubes! ! ! . Vacuum Tube Collectors Association: - The center of the universe as far as this hobby is concerned. If you collect "vacuum tubes", "glow bottles", or other "nothing state devices", then this is the organization for you! . Ake's Tube Data: - This site is dedicated to Electron Tubes of all kinds. Although tubes are considered being an obsolete device this site is under continuous development. . Sphere Research: - Welcome To The Sphere Research Canadian Test Equipment Site ! Vacuum tubes, vacuum tube links and useful information. . Discussion Groups: . eGroups: Old VTR's - Brand new group created (12/2000) and moderated by Matt Patoray! Join us and let's all talk about those old rotary head boat anchors that we all love (hate?) so much. We can share all the information, documentation and web sites that we know about too. . Television, Radio & Recording History Web Sites:. . Open Reel Decks Vintage TX - My Home Page, Open Reel Decks Vintage Texas (Hundreds of audio reel to reel tape recorders here) NEW LINK! . Terramedia U.K. - An excellent site covering the historical time line of audio/visual media history by David Fisher. NEW LINK! . Videotape - A quick read on the subject by Irving Fang. . Television History - The First 75 Years - One of the greatest 20th century inventions. Learn about the history of TV receiver design, development and marketing. . Broadcast Archive - RCA Equipment Section - An incredible archive of RCA video cameras and recorders. A must visit for the serious researcher! . Philo T. Farnsworth Archives - Quintessential American Ingenuity, Modern Television & Amazing Things! . Experimental Television Society - Using Early and modern technology to produce television images". Lots of information about home brew mechanical TV here! By Peter F. Yanczer. . Bob's Virtual Museum - Bob has all kinds of collectable electronic stuff! Check it out. . King of the Road! - Kris Trexler is an auto enthusiast with an intense passion for the road. His interests range from chrome laden 50's cruisers to the latest high technology transportation of the 21st Century. Cruise on down the highway to learn more about these wonderful machines as well as learn about early color TV broadcasting in the 1950's and 60's! (Kris is the editor of my favorite TV show! ~L.G.) . RCA Color Television Cameras - A new page added to the previously mentioned site. Check this out, it is FANTASTIC!!! . Canada Science and Technology Museum - The simplest distribution method is over-the-air from the station’s transmitter and antenna to a smaller home receiver antenna. And so begins the entry on this EXCELLENT page. . The Early Video Project - The purpose of the site is to support the community of people interested in early video with information about early video and early video art, and current activities connected with that topic. (Some of the people listed on this page have contacted LabGuy's World for transfer services.) . Sony Company History - Absolutely fascinating page that appears to still be under construction. Covers the company history from the 1940's to the present. Many interesting and rare photos of early Sony products. . Sony Corporate Profile - Here is a web page with a detailed time line of Sony history, a profile of current Sony company officers and links to Sony's competitors. This site has a strong dow jones analytical tilt to it. . Magnetic Recording - an introduction - Two lectures on this fascinating subject by Professor Kelin J. Kuhn. . Auman Museum of Radio & Television - Many excellent examples of very early CBS color wheel and round tube televisions. . The Museum of Radio & Television - Perspectives on Television and Radio. . The Radio History Society - The Radio History Society (RHS) is dedicated to the preservation of radio and television history. . The Museum of Radio & Technology - Interested in Antique Radios? Visit the Museum of Radio and Technology in Huntington, West Virginia. . Pavek Museum of Broadcasting - houses one of the world's finest collections of antique radio, television, and broadcast equipment. The Pavek has gained international recognition for its continuing efforts in preserving and documenting the history of an industry that has made monumental changes in the fabric of modern life. . Recording Technology History - Historical notes by Steve Schoenherr. . Video Disk History Sites: . Oldest Video Recordings - Learn about the amazing restoration of several old, recently discovered Baird Phonovision Records, that had been lost for 80 years! . CED (Video Disk) Magic - Capacitive Video Disks. AKA: The RCA SelectaVision Video Disc System. This system worked with a mechanical stylus that was actually in physical contact with the disk! . Educational Resources: . Television Production Course! - By Ron Whittaker, Ph.D. "A Comprehensive Cybertext" Covering Studio and field production. . Pittsburgh Antique Radio Society - Lee Schaefer's page(s), "Collector, Educator and Student Resources." Lee's pages contain hundreds of links to vintage television, antique radio and professional educator resources on the web. . Professional Organizations: . AES - The Audio Engineering Society, now in its fifth decade, is the only professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. . ANSI - The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has served in its capacity as administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system for more than 80 years. . ATSC - The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) is an international organization of 200 members that is establishing voluntary technical standards for advanced television systems. . EBU - The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the largest professional association of national broadcasters in the world. . Guild of Television Camera Men - The Guild of Television Cameramen (GTC) is a professional body whose object is to ensure and preserve the professional status of the Television Cameraman and to establish, uphold and advance the standards of qualification and competence of the Television Cameraman. . IBC - The International Broadcasting Convention is the world's premier broadcast technology event. The show covers all the key areas of the electronic media business including audio, cable, film, grip, internet, lighting, multimedia, production, post production, radio, satellite and transmission. . IEC - The International Electromechanical Commission is the international standards and conformity assessment body for all fields of electrotechnology. . IEEE - Technical objectives center on advancing the theory and practice of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering and science. . ISO - International Standards Organization - Standards are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. . ITS - The Association of Imaging Technology and Sound. . ITU - International Telecommunications Union is the United Nations specialized agency dealing with telecommunications . . NAB - The National Association of Broadcasters. They have the BEST convention in Las Vegas each year (usually) in April. . NABA - North American Broadcasters Association. . SBE - Society of Broadcast Engineers. . SMPTE - The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. LabGuy is a member. Why aren't you? . "Strictly Commercial" Video Sites: . Digital Camera Wholesale - Buying Is Easier With Digital Camera Wholesale Pricing. Tons of Bargains! A supporter of Labguy's World! . Battery Mart - A source of replacement batteries for all things electric. Especially old portapacks! . B&K Test Equipment - The World's #1 source for older B&K Precision test equipment, charts & parts. Also specializing in repair & service on all older B&K equipment. If you visit them, be sure to tell them LabGuy sent you! . Ampex Home Page - One of the world's foremost innovators of video technologies for the visual information age, Ampex Corporation has recently refocused its business and is leveraging its core expertise to become a leader in the next stage of Internet development – Internet video. . Prime Image, Inc. - Manufacturer of TBC's, Frame Synchronizers and Time Machines!!! (Both analog and digital!) LabGuy may, or may not, work there! . Harry Poster Vintage TVs and Antique Radios - We Buy, Sell and Prop 20th Century Industrial and Machine Age Electronics. For the Collector, Museum, Prop and Set Designer. Plus Stereoscopic 3D Cameras and Accessories. . Electronics Information Online - The ultimate resource of electronics knowledge, innovations and surplus parts anywhere on Earth! They have forums devoted to CCD's, LCD's, Stepper Motors, Electro-Optics, Laser Light Shows, Wearable Computing and you name it! Run by good friend "Doc Salvage" Barry Gott! Join one of the hyper e-mail discussion groups! . D'Antiques, Ltd. - Dan & Marilyn's example of *In-Your-Face Capitalism*! They actually have a few collectable video items for sale! I got the Hitachi SV-520D, half inch EIAJ reel to reel VTR there. At an extremely good price, too!. I check their web site at least twice a month now! Thanks, Dan & Marylyn! . Old Radio Digital World - Enrico Tedeschi's site devoted to vintage technologies of the UK. . Media Consultants - Award Winning video production and distribution Raleigh, North Carolina. . Digital Video Incorporated - Professional television, video & multimedia hardware design consulting. . Video Equipment Repair Services & Info on the Web: . Mauritron Technical Services - the Largest Independent Supplier of Service Manuals in the United Kingdom. From the Earliest Valve Wireless Sets to the latest TV, Video or Monitor. . All kinds of Technology Information sites: . Get Reel - THE ONLY SITE FOR VINTAGE REEL TO REEL TAPE RECORDER ENTHUSIASTS Dedicated to the golden era of reel to reel tape recorders from approximately 1956 to 1965. . The Blue Screen / Chroma Key Page - There had to be one. Here it is! . NTSC Video Signal Basics - You gotta know your tools before you really know what you're doing. . Videotape Systems Theory - Very in-depth and extremely interesting article. Of course it is! It's by my fellow VTR collector, Tim Stoffel! That's all I need to know, to be certain that it's quality information. . How A VCR Works - The inner workings of the VCR, as presented by Marshall Brain, who has one of the most interesting sites on the Web. This page really gets into taking a VHS VCR to pieces and examining exactly how it works. . How Stuff Works - is a great place to come to learn about how things work in the world around you. The source page of the previous link. Amateur Radio, SSTV, ATV & Hobby Links: . Copthorne MacDonald - The inventor of Slow Scan Television (SSTV) and Scholar of Wisdom. Learn about MacDonald's struggle to develop amateur SSTV in the 1950s and 1960s! . Jim Dallas / KA3FZF - Amateur Television in Pittsburgh, PA. An excellent page devoted to amateur television in the Pittsburgh area. Jim has lots of links to auto racing sites. Could you guess that Jim is a fan of, the late, Frank Zappa? . Contact your government officials: . Contact the White House - This page provides the email addresses of the U.S. President, Vice President and their wives. Be polite, be concise and keep your message short if you want your opinion counted (and not get a visit from the gestapo in the middle of the night!). . Contact the California Governor - Gray Davis Home Page. If you are from California, this page provides contact with our governor. Be polite, be concise and keep your message short if you want your opinion counted (and not get a visit from the secret police in the middle of the night!). . LabGuy's Favorite Search Engines: . Dog Pile: - Dog Pile uses dozens of other search engines all at once. Very good! One of LabGuy's favorite and successful engines. . Google - Uses text matching techniques to find pages that are both important and relevant to your search. . Netscape Search: - Combines results from the Net center, Open Directory, and the Web. . Hot Bot: - Offers users a point-and-click interface, pull down menus, and the ability to use plain English terminology for constructing searches. . Lycos: - Develops and provides online guides to locate and filter information on the Internet. Products enable users to accurately identify and select information of interest to them. . Metacrawler: - This one also uses dozens of other search engines all at once. Also, a very good engine! . Networds: - A word or short phrase that provides free access to an Internet destination. People & companies are creating Networds so you can find their information easily. Plugged on TV by Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock) - It has to be good!!! . Real (not Sci-Fi) Outer Space Links ! ! ! . Space Daily: - Your portal to space! Daily space news. Updated almost every day! LabGuy rates this site three stars! (Too many pop ups) . Universe Today: - Space News from Around the Internet Updated Every Weekday. LabGuy rates this site five stars! Very user friendly. . Encyclopedia Astronautica: - NEW! The Encyclopedia Astronautica is a proven and reliable reference source endorsed by the Encyclopedia Britannica, library associations, NASA, Internet guides, the New York and London Times, and leading space writers and historians. LabGuy rates this site six out of five stars in spite of the pop up ads! . A crewed mission to Mars: - A plausible, rationale plan to get to the red planet in only a few years. The plan is five years old, so adjust all of the dates accordingly. . On Eagle's Wings: - The Parkes Observatory's Support of the (1969) Apollo 11 Mission. ". . . pass on to the Parkes people that their labour was not in vain, they've given us the best TV yet." - NASA's Network Officer, Ernie Randall, during the Apollo 11 TV transmission. For an entertaining glimpse into this story, rent the video, "THE DISH". An exceptionally fine film, suitable for the whole family. ~L.G. . INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES: - Life is either an incredible adventure...or nothing at all. Wanna fly to the edge of space? Learn to assemble a space station? Float around in a weightless laboratory? If you got the buck$$$, they got the stuff!!! . Nasa's J-Pass 2.0: - Ever wanted to know when you should look straight up to see the Space Shuttle, International Space Station or Russian MIR passing overhead? Well this is the page with the answers! I've sighted both space stations dozens of times using this NASA web site. (JAVA required) . Nasa's J-Track 2.5: - Ever wondered where your favorite satellite or space station is right this second? Well this is the page with the answers! Beautiful graphic map of the world with all kinds of totally awesome viewing options. (JAVA required) . Heavens Above: - If you're interested in satellites or astronomy, you've come to the right place! Our aim is to provide you with all of the information you need to observe satellites, Mir and the International Space Station, Space Shuttle, the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites as well as a wealth of other space flight and astronomical information. . Consolidated Lunar Atlas: - Now you can check out your favorite craters on the moon! . X Prize and Related Space stuff!! The X-PRIZE was founded on May 18, 1996 in St. Louis, offering a cash prize of $10 million, for the specific purpose of stimulating the creation of a new generation of launch vehicles designed to carry passengers into space! . Rocket Guy: - The Rocket Guy Plan: It may be a technical dream but he's just crazy enough to push that button. The goal is to go straight up 30 miles.! . Canadian Arrow: - The Canadian Arrow is a launch vehicle designed to capture the X-PRIZE. . Just for Motorheads! Engines and Vehicle pages. . Elden's Junky Web Page: - It's junky, but get's the job done! Highly entertaining and informative site. Where else can you find out Mr. Haney's (Green Acres) first name? Check out the Mighty Hoyt-Clagwell tractor, EXACTLY like the one Mr. Douglas used on his farm. Honest! ;-). . Music and Artist Links! . Kaboom Records: - Home of sympho-alternative recording artist Michael Duncan. Michael is also an avid vintage video equipment buff who has made many great contributions to LabGuy's World. But, don't forget, Michael is a first class musician who produces a fine easy listening alternative sound. (Be sure to mention LabGuy sent you.) . Wendy Carlos: - One of the most important musical composers living today! While primarily connected to the field of electronic music, her compositions transcend the genre. It is certain that her music will be remembered as major milestones of 20th century music. Never heard of this lovely and talented lady? I'll give you some clues: Switched on Bach, A Clockwork Orange, Tron... Still doesn't ring any bells? Ok, then just pay her a visit just to see the highest quality web site on the internet. That's no bullsh** either! I should know, I look at several thousand pages a week! . Carol A.'s Page: Banned Width - Shel Silverstein Fan, Garage Sale Junky and a Shiksa! Overflowing with the rare qualities of intelligence and clarity. Most definitely someone who has mastered the simple skill of "Critical Thinking"! I've known Carol less than two hours and I'm adding her page to my links. That's all you need to know! . The Official Zappa Page: - The official Zappa site operated by the Zappa family trust. Not just Frank, but all members of this prodigiously creative bunch are represented. . The Arf Society: - Founded some 13 years ago, the Arf-Society is a Frank Zappa fan club based in Northern Germany with an international membership! This site is in German, but is a unique and fresh page on the "Zappascape" of the web. . Post Apocalypes sites. Threat of nuclear / Bilogical / Chemical & Religious Warfare keeping you awake at night? Me too! . Empty World: - The Apocalyptic Fiction Site. I thought I was the only one n the world who thought post apocalyptic sci-fi was where it's at! However, this site causes me to stand corrected. A very fine, text based web site, designed and created by Bryan Anderson. Since he makes reference to "The Long Loud Silence by Wilson Tucker", then he really knows his stuff! Only recommended to people who don't easily become depressed! . Fun Links, for when you get sick of video! video! video! and other WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENTS! . Judy Tenuta: - LabGuy's favorite Goddess! Click the link for all things Judy! One of LabGuy's favorite catch phrases, "IT COULD HAPPEN!", was shamelessly borrowed from the Blesser of Bunions herself. I would galdly pluck my eyes out with dull, red hot, fish hooks to convert to "Judyism"! (Someone, please introduce me to her!) . Emo Phillips: - Pee Wee Herman hangs out with Emo so people will call him the normal one! Click the link for the Wisdom of Emo! HILARIOUS!!! I'm a great lover, I'll bet. -- Emo Phillips . Andy Martello: - When was the last time you saw a plate spinner? This is your big chance! Check out Andy's whacky world! Guaranteed entertaining!!! . Shary Flennikin: - Creator of Trots and Bonnie, a popular comic strip, about a teenage girl and her dog, that ran for several years in National Lampoon magazine. You've probably seen her comics and illustrations before. . San Jose Marlins - Little League Baseball: - 2002 USSSA 13U/14U World Series Qualified Team. Little league baseball that is! My local team, sponsored by Prime Image, Inc. and LabGuy's World to name a few of the big ones! Gotta root for the company team! . Ebay the On-Line Auction: - If you want it and can't find it, you WILL find it at Ebay! LabGuy browses this site every single day, trolling for those priceless items you've seen in his museum! . Tech TV: - If you can't get this channel, call your cable operator and threaten them until they give it to you! This is the coolest channel ever! All computer shows, all the time, 24 hours a day! Sigh. . . . How could TV get any better than this? . Shitty Gifts Dot Com: - Pardon my French! But this site is good for 15 minutes of side splitting giggles! Would you get someone a coin purse made from a kangaroo scrotum? 'nuff said! . Rocket Car: - Need I say more? We've all heard this urban legend. Now put the myth to rest! (This link sometimes doesn't work. When this happens, wait a while and then try it again. It's worth it!) . [HOME] Last updated: January 30, 2008 |
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