We need to have everything packed up by the end of the day Thursday. Movers are scheduled to come by on Friday morning to transport everything the one block to our new offices at 230 East Ohio in Chicago. For those who don’t know, our building is being torn down to make room for a Ronald McDonald House — a comfortable place where families whose children are in the hospital can stay. So it’s honestly for a good cause, at least.

The building we’re leaving was built in the early 1900’s and has housed several post facilities over the years. As a result, the downstairs is filled with old equipment — and environment which is dark, damp, and musky. But there’s some amazing old gear down there, including an RCA 2″ machine…something I haven’t seen since leaving Indiana University’s TV station WTIU after college.

Before they tear the building down, I spent some time in the dark recesses with my 7D my sigma 30mm f1.4 lens. Enjoy the look at some cool old technology — the buttons are amazing. Wonder if I can take that quad machine home? Oh…and that’s Mark, but he’s not packing our gear…just looking through old manuals and confidential documents from companies that shuttered years ago. Check out the photos at my flickr feed.