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The Bekers (George with EVR on cart and Jeanna acting as photographer) arrive at the Library of Congress with what is believed to be the only brand-new, still-in-the-box Motorola EVR Teleplayer on earth.  Beker rolls it in on a cart and Greg Lukow does the honors of opening the original shipping carton box for the first time.  Moments later, the 4 decade-old EVR gets its first taste of Virginia sunshine.

(Greg is Chief, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress'
Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation)



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Greg and George inspect the new EVR Teleplayer in all its glory.  Pure 1970s aesthetic, woodgrain cabinet, big colorful buttons,
player-to-TV adapter (analog video, of course) and even a 3-to-2 prong power cord adapter.




According to the back panel label, it is machine #1277, probably manufactured early in EVR's 1969-1972 US production
at Motorola's Franklin, Illinois facility.  Imagine, back when technology was still made here . . .







Here's a publicity photo of  Motorola's version of an EVR player.


Andf for those so interested, its guts looked like this.
That's the take-up reel on the right side.

 




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