Early Television Museum
2011 Early Television Convention
The 2011 Early Television Convention was held on Friday, April 29, Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1 at the Early Television Museum in Hilliard, Ohio. The buffet lunch, presentations, and banquet were at the Makoy Center, a conference facility about 2 blocks from the museum.
Here is Dave Sica's video of the convention:
Part 1: Presentations
Part 2: Presentations
Auction
Pictures (Courtesy of Wayne Bretl)
| Trinoscope |
| Zenith field sequential set |
| Misc. photos of the convention |
Photos Courtesy of Steve Dichter
TV Technology article by James O'Neal
Unloading the horizontal lathe for the CRT rebuilding plant
Here is information on the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Conventions.
Presentations
| Granville Klink’s Wonderful Collection of Broadcasting Memorabilia and His Involvement in Early Television | James O'Neal |
| Intermediate Vintage Television Restoration Techniques | Lee Barmakian |
| 60th Anniversary of RCA/NBC's Famous Walkie-Lookie or Peepy-Creepy Backpack Camera/Transmitter | Gary Davis |
| Bypassing the RF/IF Sections in Antique TV Sets | Wayne Abare |
| AT&T Picturephone Service of the 1970s | Richard Diehl |
Displays
| Varian 925-40 helium leak dector (finds leaks in 15G and 21AX tubes) - Bob Galanter |
| Silvertone 126-214 (TT-5) - Darryl Hock |
| Philco 1942 table model - Chuck Azzalina |
| East German SECAM set (Color 20) - Ingo Kubbe |
| AT&T Picturephone and Sony CV-2000 engineering prototype home video tape recorder - Richard Deihl |
| Lighted Signs - Mike Molnar |
| Color Drum Receiver - Cliff Benham |
| Working TK11/31 Camera Chain - Chuck Pharis |
Here is the schedule:
Events in gray will be at the museum. Those in green will be at the Makoy Center
Thursday, April 28
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Unload the trailer from Hawkeye, set up CRT rebuilding equipment |
Friday, April 29
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Meet other collectors at the museum. Beer, wine, soft drinks. |
Saturday, April 30
7:30 am – 8:30 am |
Swap Meet setup |
8:30 am – 11:00 am |
Registration and Swap Meet |
8:30 am - 5:30 pm |
Silent Auction |
10:00 am - 11:45 am |
Live Auction |
12:00 noon – 12:30 pm |
Buffet Lunch |
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Presentations |
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm |
Break |
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm |
Presentations |
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm |
Browse the museum’s collection, talk to fellow collectors |
| About 5:30 pm | Silent Auction closes |
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Banquet |
Sunday, May 1
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Restoration workshop |
| 11::00 am – 12:00 pm | Meeting - CRT rebuilding at the museum |
10:00 am – 3:00 pm |
Browse the museum’s collection, talk to fellow collectors. Demonstration of sets in the Museum’s collection. |