[QuadList] Visual Electronics VA Quad deck

[chill315 at aol.com]

The fitting is the vacuum.? If you look at the top picture and then equate it with the bottom, the plastic hose attached to the female guide matches.? I think that the air connection is just below the black connector.? It would also be closer to the motor assembly so that the air could get to the bearings.

Chris Hill


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From: Ted Langdell <ted at quadvideotapegroup.com>
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Sent: Sun, Jun 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












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