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American Television Corporation |
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| The American Television
Corporation was an early maker of television equipment prior to WW-II,
though certainly not a major player in that field. They advertised several
models of home television receivers in 1939, though it is not clear
whether any of these sets ever reached the market. If any were
made, it is unlikely that any have survived. ATC was located in New York, NY. They apparently did some military contract work during the war, but the company seems to have disappeared shortly thereafter. |
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| The pictures shown on
this and following pages were taken early
in 1942. They give an interesting glimpse into an engineering
development operation of the time.
One of their projects was the design of a prototype studio television camera. Most of the photos show this camera, the electronics that went with it, and the lab in which it was built and tested. Sadly, all that remains of this effort are the pictures. More pictures: |
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| These pictures were acquired from the estate of one of their engineers, Joseph Brustman. A German, he may have worked for a German company doing television development work. Like many other German scientists and engineers, he recognized the impending Nazi disaster and got out while it was still possible. ATC was probably his first employer in the US. He later worked for Remington-Rand in Connecticut. |
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