[QuadList] Ampex VR-1200 on ebay-in Apalachin, NY

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In a message dated 12/10/2009 5:45:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
dwnorwood at embarqmail.com writes:

> Hello Guy:
> 
> Check out the thread on the old VTR's list.  There's a likely answer to 
> why 
> this was done, but as far as the particularly odd placement of the monitor 
> 
> chassis, it could relate to the wiring harness.  I'm not sure the signal 
> system could easily be moved down enough to put the monitor at the top of 
> the bay, but there's some slack in the servo wiring.  However, putting it 
> where they did effectively blocks the airflow thru that entire side. 
> Probably not a good thing!
> 
> Don
> 

I'm putting my money on the theory that this machine was in a remote truck 
(converted bread van, station wagon, Winnebago etc.), the monitor bridge was 
removed and the audio monitor chassis had to go somewhere.


David Crosthwait

DC Video 
Archived Media Transfer & Re-mastering Services
WWW.DCVIDEO.COM
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