[QuadList] Visual Electronics VA Quad deck

[Don Norwood]

Ted:

In fact, not just the head but the entire transport seems to be the Bosch machine as in the pics below........




Don

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ted Langdell 
  To: Quad List 
  Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 4:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [QuadList] Visual Electronics VA Quad deck


  Hi, Guy,


  On Jun 14, 2009, at 8:23 AM, Guy Spiller wrote:


    Now, I can see the picture as well.  Interesting looking machine.  I wonder...did they make their own headwheel panels, or did they use an Ampex or RCA?
    Guy


  None of the above.  Visual bought Fernseh (Bosch) Quad head assemblies, such as seen here on the LabGuy's World website:
  http://www.labguysworld.com/Fernseh_NR-286.htm


  The head is stamped "5 mils" which would imply it was used for 7.5 ips recordings.  


  I see what appears to be an air fitting on the left side of this picture:
  http://www.labguysworld.com/Fernseh_NR-286_039.jpg


  indicating that this is an air-bearing head.


  Richard notes that the head assembly pictured came from Merlin Engineering Works in Palo Alto.


  There is a connection between all of these companies, and we'll explain that in the upcoming story about the Visual deck.


  You might also be surprised to learn what radio/TV host, composer and pianist/organist is tied into the story.


  Sorry if this comes off like a big tease (must be the producer-side coming out) but I'm waiting for permission to reprint comments that have been e-mailed to me, and to see what other visual material comes about.


  Hopefully all that coincides with getting some time freed up to assemble more pages for the site.


  Ted




  Ted Langdell
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  e-mail: ted at quadvideotapegroup.com


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