[QuadList] First Tech Publication posted to website: Ampex 1021Intersync...

[C. Park Seward]

Don,

Please save a tweaker for me. I'll pick it up when I get to Wake Forest.

Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
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On Aug 6, 2008, at 8:04 AM, Don Norwood wrote:

> Here's a question and a "special offer"..........
>
> David mentions Merlin.  They offered as one of their upgrades, a  
> separate power supply for the Intersync.  The mod consists of an OEM  
> +/-12 volt supply from HP which is mounted in the rear of the  
> machine and removes the servo system from the machine's power  
> supply.  I have a 1200 with this mod, and it certainly works OK, but  
> I can't tell that there's really any difference in stability of the  
> Intersync.  Does anyone know what specific problem this upgrade was  
> supposed to address?
>
> And now the special offer........you can't get Merlin tweakers  
> anymore, but a few years ago, another collector and I bought an  
> assortment of Ampex parts which included some official Ampex  
> tweakers!  These are very nice blue Spectrol tweakers imprinted with  
> the Ampex Op Center 800 number.  If you'd like a couple of them,  
> send me your mail address and I'll send them to you for the cost of  
> mailing and a padded envelope.  WARNING: May cause unpredictable  
> results if used to adjust equipment not manufactured by Ampex!
>
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DCFWTX at aol.com
> To: quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [QuadList] First Tech Publication posted to website:  
> Ampex 1021Intersync...
>
> In a message dated 8/5/2008 2:53:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, WVGOfm at aol.com 
>  writes:
>
>> I can sure relate to that, Allan!
>> ....and how could I forget the countless Xcelite green screwdrivers I
>> either wore out or lost under the machine while doing said alignment!
>> I always said back then that Ampex should have supplied knee pads  
>> in the
>> 1200/2000 service kits.
>> Guy
>
>
> Well, this was one of the reasons to visit NAB: Go find the Merlin  
> booth and get a Merlin Tweaker (for those Intersync recessed  
> adjustments i.e. discriminator). Better yet, make multiple passes at  
> the Merlin booth for a years supply...Also would come in handy on  
> the VR 2000A model audio circuit boards (the VR2000B had pots with  
> knobs attached).
>
>
> David Crosthwait
> DC Video
> Archive Videotape Re-mastering
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> DAVID at DCVIDEO.COM
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>
>
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