Today we take a look back at the RCA LABS in Princeton, New Jersey in the 1940's. We observe many items of vintage RCA technology, including RADIO vacuum tube manufacturing, Television Systems, TV Cameras, Sound Recording, Radio Frequency Testing, Shipboard Radio, Teletype, medical research, CRTs, oscilloscope use and much more. Partially restored with improved audio and video, original title: “To a New World: RCA Laboratories.” For educational and historical review and discussion.
00:25 Radio Sets
01:38 Princeton New Jersey; RCA Labs
02:45 Inside the RCA Lab
03:30 Radio Lab research (penicillin); RF Current sewing
04:15 Machine Shop; Cabinet Shop: electronic clock
04:30 Oscilloscope and frequency timers
05:40 Vacuum Tubes, various types
07:40 Shipboard Radio
08:06 Radio Telephone, Radio Telegraph
08:27 Radio Photo Transmission (FAX)
09:30 Electron Microscope
11:05 Sound Research
12:00 Microphone testing
12:37 Record Recording & Playback
13:44 RADAR Research
14:00 Television Tube Research (Vladimir Zworykin, Albert Rose)
RCA Image Orthicon, Iconoscope, kinescope
14:50 Luminescent materials
15:14 Crystal Structure study lab; Optical Equipment; Lenses; Mirrors
15:35 Television circuits and systems; Cameras
16:50 Television Screens; NBC LOGO
17:00 Television, Your Magic Carpet; Mobil NBC Vans; sample broadcast program
This film is from the David Sarnoff Library Collection, information is available from the Hagley Museum & Library ([email protected])