Ampex Recording Equipment Installation, Fall 1965 (Updated two months ago)

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A bank of professional Ampex Corporation reel-to-reel recording equipment and patch panels used in connection with the Frederic Burk School television education program in Fall 1965. Recording controls, monitoring meters, telephone-style handsets, and patch connections are visible throughout the installation.

Tags: frederic burk school , historic technology

Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-2449
  • Context: <p>This photograph is part of the <em data-start="919" data-end="964">Frederic Burk Student TV Classes, Fall 1965</em> series. The Ampex equipment shown here was representative of the professional recording technology used by educational broadcasters, radio stations, and television facilities during the 1960s. Related photographs in the series show students operating the equipment as part of media-production activities.</p> <p data-start="1298" data-end="1371">This image reveals a few things not as obvious in the earlier photograph:</p> <ul data-start="1373" data-end="1786"> <li data-section-id="zldmu8" data-start="1373" data-end="1467">Multiple <strong data-start="1384" data-end="1403">equipment racks</strong> appear to be connected together as a complete recording system.</li> <li data-section-id="eicbft" data-start="1468" data-end="1569">The numerous <strong data-start="1483" data-end="1499">patch panels</strong> suggest the room could route audio signals between different devices.</li> <li data-section-id="wi9ry6" data-start="1570" data-end="1682">The telephone-style handsets hanging on the racks may have been used for monitoring, communication, or cueing.</li> <li data-section-id="8q5xci" data-start="1683" data-end="1786">The installation looks much more like a <strong data-start="1725" data-end="1761">broadcast or production facility</strong> than a simple classroom.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Temporal Coverage: 1960s
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Negative
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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