Museum of the Broadcast Television Camera

EMI 2005 Television Camera CCU Front

EMI 2005 Television Camera CCU type 2216 front view

The 2005 CCU is the same physical size as the EMI 2001 CCU and is similar in appearance, but, as it is a 3 tube camera, without the controls for the luminance channel.

 

The CCU is constructed using the ISEP racking system by ITT.

The small white square on the right side is a Lego tile. These were widely used by the BBC the identify equipment and fitted to a 4 stud carrier plate were easily transferred to a replacement unit. They were a BBC central stores item and available in 7 colours, part number (white) 0216131, £1.00 for a pack of 25.