Mellotronists

<< Was it not THAMES Television based at Teddington?.... Or did Thames rise
from the ashes of ABC? >>

sorta.... thames won the franchise for weekday programming for the south-east 
ITV service while LWT copped for the friday nights and weekends, at the start 
of the 70s. thames inherited some of the facilities and infrastructure. 
prior to that, the ITV franchises resided largely with cinema chains and film 
studios. thames are still a production company while michael green's carlton 
hold down their old job; LWT remains (sadly and grimly). 

the teddington-lock complex itself has changed hands a few times, while the 
old euston road complex where thames' transmission operation was based is 
still being redeveloped into something that probably won't rival the 
prudential building across the way.
still, thank heavens TVam fucked off and died or mtv-europe would be 
homeless. apologies, a) for the french- a long involvement with independent 
tv in the UK... and b) so many untranslatable references to the idiosyncracies
 of british commercial tv. at least they bought a few 'trons. wasn't there 
one at ATV/central in birmingham?

duncan.

at least they bought a few 'trons. wasn't
>  there 
> one at ATV/central in birmingham?
> 
Hi Duncan,
That black SFX console lives at the National museum of 
photography film and tv in Bradford. It's in store and currently has 
cycling problems - although one side worked fine when I played it a 
few years ago. No immediate plans for display though. It had a few 
specially made tapes with hospital type sounds for use on 
"Emergency Ward 10".
John