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Pye (TVT) Television Camera model numbers for broadcast & CCTV

Over the years the numbering scheme changed. Very early cameras were called after the tube type eg. "Photicon", later there were 4 digit numbers, then came the prefix 84 for broadcast. This "84" prefix was sometimes omitted. When Pye was taken over by Philips the "LDM" series of numbers were added.

Model Number Mk. No. Comments / lens Date (1) Description & technology Broadcast Cameras
         
  V early   1947 Studio, mono, Iconoscope, valve
  early   1948 Studio, mono, Photicon, valve
C481L4 Mk1 Pye flange lenses 1948 Studio, mono, Photicon, valve
  Mk2 Pye flange lenses   Studio, mono, Pesticon, valve
2014 & 2028 Mk3 Pye flange lenses 1951/2?? Studio, mono, I.O. valve. PSU=84 2369B
84 2042 Mk4 Pye flange lenses 1959 Studio, mono, I.O. valve
84 2131 Mk5 For TV88 lenses 1959 Studio, mono, I.O. valve
84 2115 Mk6 For TV88 lenses 1963 Studio, mono, I.O. valve & transistor hybrid
Mk7 For Zoom lenses 1964 Studio, mono, I.O. transistor
Mk8 External zoom lens c. 1966-9 Studio camera, mono, Plumbicon, transistor 525/625
84 2118/01 Mk8 External zoom lens c. 1966-9 Studio camera, mono, Plumbicon, transistor 405 lines
84 2118/02 Mk8 External zoom lens c. 1966-9 Studio camera, mono, Plumbicon, transistor 405/525/625
84 2119/00 Mk8 External zoom lens c. 1966-9 Vidicon viewfinder camera 525/625 lines
84 2119/01 Mk8 External zoom lens c. 1966-9 Vidicon viewfinder camera 405 lines
84 2119/02 Mk8 External zoom lens c. 1966-9 Vidicon viewfinder camera 405/525/625 lines
84 2110/00 Mk8 fixed lens c. 1966-9 Plumbicon caption camera 405/525/625 lines
84 2111/00 Mk8 fixed lens c. 1966-9 Vidicon caption camera 405/525/625 lines
         
84 8090 LDM42 Mk8 Integral zoom lens c. 1966-8 Studio, mono, Plumbicon, transistor
84 2632 LDM80 Mk8 Range 70 1966-8? Telecine, mono, Plumbicon/vidicon, transistor
         
Staticon Mk4 style Pye small lens flange 1958? Studio, mono, vidicon, valve
84 2134/02   Cambridge staticon   Studio, mono, vidicon, valve
         
Experimental Mk3 Colour wheel type mid 1950s Studio, mono, I.O. valve
         
2686 & 2675 Mk3 Test pattern gen. 1953?? Monoscope camera, valve,

Model Number Mk No. Comments Date (1) Description & technology Equipment & CCTV Cameras
         
84 171   Domestic chassis c. 1964 - 5 17" mono monitor, Valve (10), 525/625L, 6 input selector
84 081     c. 1963 - 5 8.5 inch mono monitor, transistor, 405/525/625L options
84 191   Metal case c. 1964 - 5 19" mono monitor, valve (10), 525/625L, 6 input selector
84 235   Metal case c. 1964 - 5 23" mono monitor, valve (10), 525/625L, 6 input selector
84 251   Metal case c. 1965 ? 25" Educational viewing receiver, Hybrid, 405/625L,
84 2018   C mount c. 1952 CCTV, Industrial, mono, vidicon, valve, 525/625
84 2021   C mount c. 1952 CCTV, Industrial, mono, vidicon, valve, 405
84 2026   Mk3 industrial 1954 CCTV, Industrial, mono, vidicon, valve
         
84 2048 Sentinel   C mount 1955-1960 CCTV, mono, vidicon, valve
84 2096 Sentinel   C mount 1955-1960 CCTV, mono, vidicon, valve
84 2134/02   Cambridge staticon C mount c. 1963 Studio, mono, vidicon, valve
         
84 2166B     c. 1956 CCU, for camera types 84 2618 & 84 2620
84 2167 A to H   for telecine camera 1950-9? CCU, processing amplifier, valve
84 2316-7   Mk3 industrial c. 1954-5 CCU for 84 2026 camera, valve.
         
84 2349B     1950-9? HT power supply unit 150v stabilized, valve
         
84 2362 Mk 3 19" rack mount 3U 1953-8 Power unit stabilised HT 270-300v 30-300 mA. Valve
84 2369B Mk3 Portable case c. 1953 Power supply unit for Mk3 camera, valve
         
84 2386/05   Rack mount open chassis style, 9U tall. 1955-64 Camera control unit for Cambridge station, valve, (20).
84 2387/04       Control Panel for Cambridge Station cameras.
84 2410   Mk3 style rack units 1954-1959 Studio vision mixer. valve, 10 channel.
84 2412   Mk3 style rack units 1953-1958 Special effects generator (video), valve
         
84 2425 Mk 3 Portable case c. 1955 Vision mixing unit, valve, quad line standard
84 2429   12 inputs 3 outputs   Video switching Panel, (mechanical switches)
84 2450/00   Part of the Cambridge station 1964

Vision mixing unit , valve + transistor T/B amp.
Special for the "Queen" passenger liner circa 1964.

         
84 2471 Mk 1 Large portable unit C.1951 Unknown power supply
         
84 2516 Mk 3 19" rack mount 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve (43) inc PSU 525/625L
84 2517 Mk 3 Portable case 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve (43) inc PSU 525/625L
84 2518 Mk 3 19" rack mount 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve (43) + PSU French 819/50
84 2519 Mk 3 Portable case 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve (43) + PSU French 819/50
84 2520 Mk 3 19" rack mount 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve (43) inc PSU 405/50
84 2521 Mk 3 Portable case 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve (43 )Inc PSU 405/50
84 2522 Mk 3 19" rack mount 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve (43) inc PSU 525/625/405L
84 2523 Mk 3 Portable case 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve (43) inc PSU 525/625/405L
84 2573   Range 70 c. 1965 SPG, rack mount, transistor, 405/525/625L
84 2575   Range 70 c. 1965 SPG, portable, transistor, 405/525/625L
84 2577   Range 70 c. 1965 SPG change over unit
84 2559 Mk 3 Portable case 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve, 625/819 Belgian
84 2560 Mk 3 19" rack mount 1953-8 Sync Pulse Generator, valve, 625/819 Belgian
84 2580   Range 70   SPG, rack mount, transistor, 525 NTSC
84 2581   Range 70   SPG, rack mount, transistor, 625 PAL
84 2582   Range 70   SPG, rack mount, transistor, 525/625 monochrome
84 2583   Range 70   SPG, rack mount, transistor, Slave unit (genlock)
84 2634   Free standing unit c. 1966 35mm. telecine film projector
84 2635   Free standing cabinet c. 1966? 16mm. telecine film projector
         
84 2674       Compression amplifier, transistor
84 2678       Compression amplifier, transistor
84 2761     1952 12 inch mono monitor, valve,
84 2780 Mk 3   1954 - 65 14" mono monitor, valve, 405L, grade 1
84 2785C Mk 3     14" mono monitor, valve, 405/525/625L, grade 1
84 2788 Mk 3   1954 - 65 14" mono monitor, valve, 405/525/625L, grade 1
84 2797 Mk 2-3 Portable case c. 1956 5" mono monitor, valve, 405L
         
84 2803 Mk 2-3 Portable case c.1956 5" mono monitor, valve, 525-625L
         
84 2822 Mk4 - 6 Portable case c. 1963 14 inch mono monitor, valve, 405/525/625L
84 2823 Mk3 - 4 Portable case c. 1960? 8.5 inch mono monitor, valve, 405/525/625L options
84 2824 Mk4 - 6 Portable case c.1963 17 inch mono monitor, valve, 405/525/625L
         
         
84 2843   Precision c. 1965 11 inch mono monitor, transistor, 405/525/625L
84 2844   Precision c. 1965 14 inch mono monitor, transistor, 405/525/625L
84 2845   Precision c. 1965 17 inch mono monitor, transistor, 405/525/625L
         
84 2112/02 LDM80   Range 70 1968 Telecine, colour, Plumbicon, transistor
         
84 2910     c.1955 Audio amplifier, valve,
84 2911     c.1955 Audio amplifier, valve,
84 2914     c.1955 Audio amplifier, valve,
84 2915     c.1955 Audio amplifier, valve,
         
84 3349     c.1954 Remote controlled camera pedestal for Pye Mk3 cam.
         
84 3053   4 channel portable unit c. 1962 Audio mixer, transistor, mains/battery with VU meter.
84 3080 Mk 3 19" rack mount 3U 1953-8 Loudspeaker amplifier, valve, 5 watts output
84 3378   19" rack   Coaxial Jackfield (musa) 18 way. with monitoring point
         
84 3394   19" rack mount 1953-8 Audio Jackfield 60 way
84 3395   19" rack mount 1953-8 Audio Jackfield 40 way
84 3396   19" rack mount 1953-8 Audio Jackfield 20 way
84 3423 Mk 3 19" rack mount 1953-8 SPG C/O unit for 84 2516 series
84 3461 Mk 3 Portable case 1953-8 SPG C/O unit for 84 2516 series
84 3556   Mk3 industrial cam. 1953-8 Dual lens adaptor for 84 2026 camera
84 3803/01   4 channel portable unit c. 1962 Audio mixer, transistor, mains/battery with PPM.
84 3862/01-6   Portable or Rack unit   Aperture correction unit for Cambridge staticon camera 84 2134
84 3921 Mk 3 19" rack mount 2U 1953-8 Power unit stabilised HT 270-300v 20-150 mA. Valve
84 3922 Mk 3 19" rack mount 5U 1953-8 Power unit stabilised HT 270-300v 200-500 mA. Valve
84 3953   Cassette unit c. 1962 16 volt PSU for audio equipment
84 3992     1963 Audio auxiliary unit for OB van 84 4013
84 4013 Mk6   1963 4 camera outside broadcast van, valve, transistor
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
84 4020   Range 70 c. 1966 Audio amplifier
84 4047   Range 70 c. 1966 Tone generator
84 4060   Cassette unit c.1962 Compression amplifier, transistor
84 4061   Cassette unit c.1962 Talkback amplifier, transistor
84 4062   Cassette unit c. 1962 Loudspeaker amplifier 2w.
84 4067   Cassette unit c. 1962 Loudspeaker amplifier 25w.
84 4070   Cassette unit c.1962 Tone generator, transistor,
84 4073   Cassette unit c.1962 Channel amplifier, audio, transistor
84 4075       35mm. projector for use with staticon telecine camera
84 4097 Mk 3 19" rack mount 1956 Stabilizing Amplifier, valves (23), separate HT PSU.
84 4101 Mk 3 wooden portable case 1953-8 Frequency locking amplifier for 84 2516 series SPG
84 4111 Mk 3 19" rack mount 2U 1953-8 Video distribution amplifier, valve, 4 outputs.
         
84 4148       16mm. projector for use with staticon telecine camera
         
         
84 4526   Cassette unit c.1962 Ringing generator (telephone) transistor
         
84 4588   Range 70 c.1966 Video distribution amplifier, 8 in 3U rack
    Range 70    
84 8047 Sentinel   C mount c.1964-6 CCTV, mono, vidicon, transistor, range 70 CCU.
         
84 5434   For I.O. cameras c.1963 Light box (diascope) type. TV88 mount.
         
845703   roof mounting c.1963 Monitor loudspeaker unit for OB van 84 4013
         
84 5705   20 channel c.1962 Audio Mixing unit, OB MCR, transistor
84 5709   Range 70 c.1966 Audio isolation amplifier (distribution)
84 5710   Range 70 c.1966 Loudspeaker amplifier 2w.
84 5711   Range 70 c.1966 Talkback amplifier
84 5714       PPM unit
84 5740     c.1963 - 7 4 input audio mixer, portable case, VU meter
84 5741     c.1963 - 7 4 input audio mixer, portable case, PPM meter
84 5743   2U x 18 u-links   Video musa jackfield + monitoring jacks
84 5749   Range 70 c. 1966 Power unit 42 volt 1 amp.
84 5750   Range 70 c. 1966 Power unit 24 volt 1.5 amp.
84 5752   Range 70 c. 1966 Audio compressor unit, portable case
84 5753   Range 70 c. 1966 Audio compression unit, rack mount 2U
         
84 7020   plug in module c. 1968 Sound equalization amplifier, transistor,
         
84 7021     c. 1968 V.U. meter
84 8007   Metal case c. 1966 25" Educational mono TV/monitor, 405/625, hybrid,
84 8008     c. 1964 - 7 8.5" mono monitor, Transistor (33), 525/60 625/50 Lines
84 8009 TVC/1A Lynx, automatic c. 1964 CCTV, mono, vidicon, transistor, 405/525/625L options
84 8011     c. 1963 21 inch mono monitor, valve (10), 525/60 625/50 Lines
84 8012   Metal case c.1963 - 7 19 inch mono monitor, valve (10), 525/60 625/50 Lines
84 8024   Desk top console unit c. 1966 Vision mixer, 4 input, transistor, special for "Teletutor sys."
         
84 8065   3u ISEP rack unit c. 1964 + SPG, transistor, 525/60 625/50, int/ext/mains lock ref.
84 8068   Domestic chassis c. 1968 ? 23 inch mono monitor, 405/50 625/50 Lines
         
84 8101   Desk top console c. 1960 + Remote control unit for 3 x Lynx cameras or similar
84 8102   2U rack unit c. 1960 + Remote control unit for Lynx cameras or similar
84 8103   Desk top console c. 1960 + Remote control unit for Lynx cameras + pan & tilt unit
84 8014   Desk top console c. 1960 + Remote control unit for Lynx cameras + pan & tilt unit
         
84 8113   4u rack unit c. 1963 + Video distribution amplifier, 10 DAs + PSU
         
84 8134   3U rack unit c. 1963 + Video line sender equalizer, transistor
84 8135   3U rack unit c. 1963 + Video line receiver equalizer, transistor
84 8149   Desk top unit c. 1963 + Document transmitter, based on Lynx camera
AG22983   Cassette unit c. 1962 Mounting frame
EA 78208   Domestic chassis c. 1964 20 inch mono monitor, 625/50 Lines
         
         
         
Graduate   Zoom  

Studio, mono, vidicon,

         
         
PCC1/114     1963?? CCTV, mono, Plumbicon, valve. Based on Sentinel
CM 21717   2.25 inches dia. 1965??? Articulated Inspection camera, vidicon
CM 21796   3 inch dia.   Marine Inspection camera, vidicon
CN 20425   Portable case 1965?? CCU for pipe cameras, CM 21717/96
HDT/27/DS2   for schools c. 1964 - 5 27" mono TV/monitor, valve (10), 405/625L,
         
         
LDM 0100/01   Domestic chassis c. 1964 24 inch mono monitor, 625/50 Lines
LDM 0101   Domestic chassis c. 1964? 12" mono monitor, transistor (17), 525/60 625/50 Lines
         
LDM 1801   3U ISEP rack c. 1966 TV sound-in-Sync TX, mono, transistor,
LDM 1803   3U ISEP rack c. 1966 TV sound-in-Sync RX, mono, transistor,
         
         
         
         
         
Cambridge staticon   4 Lens turret c. 1967 -

Studio, mono, vidicon, Based on the 84 2048 camera

         
         
Teletutor 8006   1966 Studio, mono, vidicon, transistor.
         
The Lynx range        
TVC/1   Lynx 1963? CCTV, mono, vidicon, transistor, 405/525/625L options
TVC/1A 8009 Lynx, automatic 1964 CCTV, mono, vidicon, transistor, 405/525/625L options
    Lynx, FET automatic 196x CCTV, mono, vidicon, transistor, 405/525/625L options
LDM 0001   Super Lynx   CCTV, mono, vidicon, transistor, 405/525/625L options
         
         
         
         
         

(1) Notes: Dates are tricky!, do you take the design date or the date entered service? It's all a bit vague.

"I.O." is the abbreviation for Image Orthicon, a large camera tube in 3 inch and 4.5 inch sizes.
"Plumbicon" is a registered trade mark of Philips, as well as being a Lead Oxide camera tube!
The Photicon and Pesticon were both pye tubes and are midget developments of the image iconoscope tube.
"Staticon" was the name Pye used for the vidicon tube. These tubes had a "side pip" vacuum seal.

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