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This must be one of the earliest kinescope recordings I have ever seen. The Image Orthicon should have been well established at this point. But the pictures look very iconoscopish: eg there is distinct shading and no image orthicon halos.
What is also very interesting is that it appears to be an "off-the-line" recording from WNBT New York. Note the weather spot and the announcement which was cut off at the end of the program.
I understand RCA introduced Kinescope recording in 1948. The program host, NBC stalwart Ben Grauer, also hosted the Toscanini March 25, 1948 live concert broadcast which was also kinescoped and later released on VHS and DVD by BMG. Remember too that the 1948 Olympics in London was kinescoped by the BBC.
This was probably earlier than this and may have dated from late '47 or very early '48. I wish there was more information on this.
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