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Spare mirror drum for Zeiss Ikon 'Zeitlupe' high-speed camera. Manufactured by Zeiss Ikon AG , Dresden, Germany, 1935. The mirror drum is marked '76071'.

Spare Mirror Drum For Zeiss Ikon 'Zeitlupe' High-Speed Camera

1935

Television transmission equipment associated with John Logie Baird, 1928-1938: 14" mirror drum with twenty mirrors and motor, 1936.

14" Mirror Drum With Twenty Mirrors and Motor

1936

Mirror drum, as used in mechanical television systems

Mirror Drum used in Mechanical Television Systems

30-line mirror-drum, approx. 300mm diameter

30-line Mirror-drum

12" mirror drum, having 10 mirrors, used by Mr. J L Baird for demonstrations of colour television in February 1938

12" Mirror Drum with 10 Mirrors used by Mr. J L Baird

Mechanical item believed to have been associated with W G Pye's experiments with 30-line mechanical television systems: 7" diameter, 30 way mirror drum. (Appears to me to be a B J Lynes mirror drum 100% identical to those mass produced for use in Baird mirror drum Televisors from 1933-35 - IB 20/11/15. Further research required).

30 way mirror drum for mechanical television system

1933-35

Baird 10" mirror drum with 20 mirrors, 1937-1938.

Baird 10" Mirror Drum with Twenty Mirrors

1937-1938

Mechanical item believed to have been associated with W G Pye's experiments with 30-line mechanical television systems :4" diameter, 36 way mirror drum.

36 way mirror drum for mechanical television system, c 1935

1930-1940

Mechanical item believed to have been associated with W G Pye's experiments with 30-line mechanical television systems: drum with 30 ball bearings arranged in spirals

Drum Associated with Mechanical Television Sysyem, c 1935

1930-1940

Mirror drum from The Plessey Museum.

Mirror Drum