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Ampex Portable Recording System VR-3000 backpack VTR, BC-300 hand-held camera

Author
Ampex Corporation
Publisher
Ampex Corporation
Place
Redwood City, California
Type
Product Sales Literature
ETC archive
ETC1413

Abstract

Ampex Portable Recording System VR-3000 backpack VTR, BC-300 hand-held camera. Xerox black and white copy of 4 page brochure illustrated with photographs. Controls view, specifications. Camera and VTR weighed a combined 70 pounds. One Inch Videotape.
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Ampex Corporation. Ampex Portable Recording System VR-3000 backpack VTR, BC-300 hand-held camera. Ampex Corporation. late 1970's.

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ETC1413

Ampex Portable Recording System VR-3000 backpack VTR, BC-300 hand-held camera. Xerox black and white copy of 4 page brochure illustrated with photographs. Controls view, specifications. Camera and VTR weighed a combined 70 pounds. One Inch Videotape.

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