Ampex founder, Alexander M. Poniatoff (1892 - 1980),
with early VR-1000
 
Mr. Poniatoff started Ampex in 1944, when he was 52 years of age. The name Ampex is formed from his initals, plus, "ex" for excelence.
 

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VR-1000 design group
Left to right: Charles Anderson, Shelby Henderson, Alex Maxey,
Ray Dolby, Fred Pfost and Charles Ginsburg
 

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1956 VR-1000 assembly line

1956 VR-1000 first on air use

 

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Alexander M. Poniatoff (v1kamp.zip 93,914 bytes)
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VR-1000 Asssembly Line (v1kasm.zip 162,451 bytes)
VR-1000 On The Air (v1kair.zip 166,889 bytes)