[QuadList] Visual Electronics VA Quad deck

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what wonderful equipment!




 
In a message dated 6/14/2009 3:28:01 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
dwnorwood at embarqmail.com writes:

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_ 
(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_ 
(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





 
 
 
 
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