My interest in analog video cameras has recently extended to learning as much as I can about the history of deep sky video astronomy.  I have searched through the archives of Sky & Telescope and read all of the articles I could find.  And, I have read through the on-line forums and checked individual's web sites for more information about the early cameras used.  At some point, I would like to write a history of deep sky video and the evolution of the camera technology.  To that end, I would like to obtain some of the original cameras that were used in the early days, such as:

• Supercircuits PC23-C or PC33-C                    circa 1998 
• Supercircuits PC164C                                      circa 2001
• ​SBIG STV*                                                             1999
• Astrovid 2000                                                    circa 1996
• Mintron 12V1C-EX                                            circa 2001
• Stellacam                                                            circa 2001
• Mallincam I                                                         circa 2001
• Stellacam EX                                                       circa 2002
• Watec Wat 120N                                                circa 2002
• MC-1 and MC-2                                                  circa 2003
• Stellacam II                                                         circa 2003
• Early Mintron or Watec camera

 If you have any of these and would be willing to lend it to me to try out, I would be grateful.  I will pay the shipping.  Even better, if you no longer have use for the camera I would be happy to take it from you, again for the cost of shipping.   You can contact me at:  astrocurtis@yahoo.com

* I have finally found this camera

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