[QuadList] Visual Electronics VA Quad deck

[Guy Spiller]

I can't help but get the feeling that the designers of this Bosch 
machine spent some quality time with a TR-22 at some point.....LOL.
Does anyone know the vintage of these?  I wonder if there are any 
surviving operating ones over there.   Certainly a rather impressive 
looking piece!
Guy

Don Norwood wrote:
> 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 <mailto:ted at quadvideotapegroup.com>
>     *To:* Quad List <mailto:quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
>     *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
>     Secretary
>     Skype: 
>     TedLangdell
>     e-mail: ted at quadvideotapegroup.com <mailto:ted at quadvideotapegroup.com>
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