[QuadList] Unknow mystery quad modules????--Sold to the only bidder

[Ted Langdell]

Hi, Dennis,

Hope that someone from your project got them, as I note they've been  
sold for 40GBP (about $66) to the sole bidder.

Perhaps Don should do the honors for the OldVTR's list, as he first  
brought it to the QuadLIst.

Hope everyone is having a Happy Thanksgiving.

Ted

On Nov 26, 2009, at 9:05 AM, Dennis Ray Wingo wrote:

> Please pass on my thanks to the Oldvtrs list.  Ken Zin has confirmed  
> that these are FR-900-A-1 or FR-950 boards, both of which our  
> project out at Ames can use for spares or as upgrades for our  
> machines.
>
> Ken now has the second FR-900 operational and Tony Korte has been  
> providing rebuilt heads for us.
>
> We are moving into production mode with our lunar images with our  
> Ampex machines!
>
> Please check us out at www.moonviews.com
>
> Dennis Wingo
>
>
> On Nov 25, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Dennis Ray Wingo wrote:
>
>> Don
>>
>> These part numbers look like FR-900 and FR-900-A-1 part numbers.   
>> The 120xx are FR-900 and the 180xx numbers are from the FR-900-A-1  
>> (FR-950)
>>
>> I have Ken Z checking.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> On Nov 25, 2009, at 9:49 PM, Don Norwood wrote:
>>
>>> Over on the oldvtrs list, someone pointed out this eBay item:   
>>> 110459620505
>>>
>>> Several of us immediately identified them, not as quad modules,  
>>> but as VPR-7900 modules.  Then another member pointed out that  
>>> they were the wrong size which caused me to take a closer look.  I  
>>> have just checked the actual machines to be certain, and also  
>>> checked the manuals and the Ampex part number guide.  Now, this  
>>> has turned into a major mystery.   Here's what I can tell you with  
>>> absolute certainty:
>>>
>>>    1)  The style of the front panels is like the 7900 series  
>>> (ground jacks and board function listed at the bottom of each  
>>> module...they are upside down in the pic), but the module  
>>> functions, layout and part numbers do not match the 7900 (or 7800)  
>>> series.  They are also the wrong size.
>>>
>>>   2)  The part numbers listed are all in the range of the part  
>>> numbers used for the quad machines!  The part numbers for the 7900  
>>> series was entirely different.
>>>
>>> The seller seems quite sure that these were from a 2" quad.  The  
>>> part numbers seem to indicate that could be the case.  Anyone have  
>>> any ideas?????  Perhaps something from special products  
>>> division????  This is extremely curious!!!
>>>
>>> Don




Ted Langdell
Secretary

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