[QuadList] 1200 makes pictures

Wed Jun 3 22:28:12 CDT 2009

Hi Guy,

Comments interspersed...

At 05:28 PM 6/3/2009, you wrote:
>Hi John....
>KFDA....wow.  Small world!
>My dad was the chief then GM, and for years, the Thursday night, 
>live from the Fairgrounds, ringside wrestling announcer there back 
>in the 50's until '62 when we moved to Louisiana.

I arrived at "The Food & Drug" in 1979 (we called it that because the 
FDA in KFDA was just too easy to exploit). I left in late '84. I 
must've been too late to the scene to hear the name Spiller, but as a 
fellow 'FDA Chief I have a great deal of respect for all the formers 
and future Chiefs.

>I remember seeing the first quad they had there when they first got 
>it probably around 1960...a VR1000 in it's own room with big glass 
>windows.  They had some kind of event/party there to show it off.  I 
>remember standing with a bunch of the employees outside the window 
>looking in in amazement.  It was something akin to watching the moon 
>landing years later, I guess.  Mesmerizing.

YES! The VR1000 chassis was there when I got there! We rolled it out 
back, behind the Quonset hut storage building to make room for an 
array of 3/4" VTRs. It served us well up to that day, but more as a 
shelf than a VTR. It had been removed from service LONG before I 
arrived, and was probably retired to shelf-duty shortly after the two 
VR2000s and one VR1200 were installed.

>It was such a spectacle in those early days to record and playback 
>video.....I'll never forget that. Guy
>www.GuySpiller.com

Spectacle indeed! We did the wrestling show at the studio on 
Saturdays until about '82. I came away with two keepsakes - a sign 
and a set of the ringside bleachers. The sign is truly special and 
still adorns the garage side of the door from my garage to my 
kitchen. It was a plastic wood grain engraved sign we had on the 
station's front door. It reads, "WRESTLING FANS PLEASE USE THE NORTH 
DOOR". I always marvelled at the premise it inferred that a wrestling 
fan would know where and what north was.

Thanks for the note. And whether or not your Dad is still about, let 
him know we did him proud in our efforts to maintain his former 
stompin' grounds.

Warmest regards,

John

=================

Have knelt before the TR-70A, TR-70C, TR-4, TR-600 (barely), AVR-2, 
AVR-3, ACR-25 (buffer version), VR-1200, VR-2000, Editec, the VPR-2 
and the VPR-80

John Schilberg
13327 Nevermore Drive
Cypress, TX  77429-3123
N29 57.159 W095 37.482

Office: 281-955-5151
Cell - 713-725-1655
Home: 281-955-1661
Fax:    281-955-5118
Email:  jschilberg at swbell.net

>JR Schilberg wrote:
>>Hi Park,
>>
>>Based upon my experience, Ampex was king. For example, I went from 
>>a TCR-100 at WTMJ-TV 4 in Milwaukee to an ACR-25 at KTVQ-TV 2 in 
>>Billings, MT, and the difference in system quality and engineering 
>>was dramatic. The ACR-25 was truly an incredible feat of engineering.
>>
>>I guess you could say I knelt before the RCA's to beg (at WMVS-TV 
>>Milwaukee), and the Ampex rigs to praise (Q-2, Billings and 
>>Amarillo). This in spite of the fact that we did a LOT of diode 
>>checking on our VR2000 editors at KFDA-TV 10 in Amarillo.
>>
>>One point of comparison, the mechanical design is quite memorable 
>>to me. Whether an RCA transmitter, TK-27 or TK-28, or even a TP-7 
>>slide projector, there were always nagging bolt or screw locations, 
>>separate lock washers where captive would've been ideal, or sharp 
>>finishes just waiting to add to your array of arm scars. I REALLY 
>>grew weary of those attributes!
>>
>>On a circuit design level, I guess I'd have a better comparison if 
>>I had an RCA machine 734' below my channel 10 antenna, at the same 
>>time my Ampex rigs rocked along.
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>John
>>
>>=================
>>
>>Have knelt before the TR-70A, TR-70C, TR-4, TR-600 (barely), AVR-2, 
>>AVR-3, ACR-25 (buffer version), VR-1200, VR-2000, Editec, the VPR-2 
>>and the VPR-80
>>
>>John Schilberg
>>13327 Nevermore Drive
>>Cypress, TX  77429-3123
>>N29 57.159 W095 37.482
>>
>>Office: 281-955-5151
>>Cell - 713-725-1655
>>Home: 281-955-1661
>>Fax:    281-955-5118
>>Email:  jschilberg at swbell.net
>>
>>
>>
>>At 01:01 PM 6/3/2009, you wrote:
>>>John,
>>>
>>>Thanks for the nice words.
>>>
>>>Since you have knelt before most of the quads, can you compare the
>>>Ampex to the RCA? I worked for a company with RCA quads but didn't
>>>spend that much time with them. Most of my experience is with Ampex.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>Park
>>>
>>>C. Park Seward
>>>Visit us: http://www.videopark.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On May 31, 2009, at 4:21 PM, JR Schilberg wrote:
>>>
>>>>I don't suppose you'd want anyone other than us to use this, but...
>>>>
>>>>You're Mr. 2"!
>>>>
>>>>Nice job on gettin' that baby up & runnin'.
>>>>
>>>>Best to all,
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>=================
>>>>
>>>>Have knelt before the TR-70A, TR-70C, TR-4, TR-600, AVR-2, AVR-3,
>>>>ACR-25 (buffer version), VR-1200, VR-2000, Editec, the VPR-2 and the
>>>>VPR-80
>>>>
>>>>John Schilberg
>>>>13327 Nevermore Drive
>>>>Cypress, TX  77429-3123
>>>>N29 57.159 W095 37.482
>>>>
>>>>Office: 281-955-5151
>>>>Cell - 713-725-1655
>>>>Home: 281-955-1661
>>>>Fax:    281-955-5118
>>>>Email:  jschilberg at swbell.net
>>>>
>>>>At 04:53 PM 5/31/2009, you wrote:
>>>>>Out illustrious Secretary likes to take old songs and make up new
>>>>>words:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Bad Boards, Bad Boards
>>>>>
>>>>>Whacha gonna do
>>>>>
>>>>>Whacha gonna do when they crap on you
>>>>>
>>>>>Bad Boards, Bad Boards"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Found several bad boards in the 1200. It's playing OK but now I need
>>>>>to tweek.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'll send Ted a little video if he wants to post.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Best,
>>>>>Park
>>>>>
>>>>>C. Park Seward
>>>>>Visit us: http://www.videopark.com
>>>>>
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