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'Iron Man' Television Camera Pedestal
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Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

'Iron Man' Television Camera Pedestal
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

'Iron Man' Television Camera Pedestal
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

'Iron Man' Television Camera Pedestal
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

'Iron Man' Television Camera Pedestal
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

'Iron Man' television camera pedestal, made by EMI Research Laboratories Ltd, UK, 1931-1941. This television pedestal was first used at Alexandra Palace in 1936.

Early television cameras sometimes sat on wooden tripods, but at other times on heavy pedestals, dubbed 'Iron Man' pedestals because they were big, heavy and made of metal. The wheel on the back of the pedestal adjusts the height of the camera. The three screws in the base secures the pedestal to the ground, allowing the camera to pivot and be angled up and down from a fixed point.

Details

Category:
Television
Object Number:
1955-284/2
Materials:
metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified) and rubber (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 1110 mm x 740 mm x 740 mm,
Weight with 2002-5000/20: 77 kg
type:
television camera stand
credit:
Research Labs, EMI