[QuadList] Weekend Picture Puzzle for 2/26/2011-Background on newer machine

[David Crosthwait]

Wonder if that machine came back to earth, or just burned up in re-entry? If it did stay on the craft but perhaps partially survived the incineration, parts may have hit someones back yard (Mommy, what is this thing that landed near our dog spot called a "head wheel"???)

David



On Mar 2, 2011, at 10:00 AM, Wayne Watson wrote:

> I wonder why they did not use an AVR-1? They could have eliminated the whole vacuum issue by porting a small hose to the “outside”. That would have got the weight way down to about 2,000 pounds.
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> Wayne Watson
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> From: quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com [mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of Ted Langdell
> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:51 AM
> To: Quad List
> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Weekend Picture Puzzle for 2/26/2011-Background on newer machine
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> Here's the information on the machine David posted a picture of, from RCA Broadcast News #156-Aug-1975-Page 4-Space-Quad
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> Might be the easiest Quad machine to use... with instructions on the front that include head cleaning!
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> <image002.jpg>
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> On Feb 26, 2011, at 7:57 PM, David Crosthwait wrote:
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> <PastedGraphic-1.tiff><RCA Space VTR035.jpeg>
> Don,
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> Your machine is a little more primitive than this 1975 model. I'll guess yours is a Mercury or Apollo flight data recorder. 
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> David
> www.dcvideo.com
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> 2:24 PM, Don Norwood wrote:
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> Hi David:
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> Nope, afraid you are way off on this one.
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> Don
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David C. Crosthwait" <david at dcvideo.com>
> To: <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Weekend Picture Puzzle for 2/26/2011
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> Built by RCA. 1974 or so (will have exact date later). Actually, may  have been for sky lab.
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> David Crosthwait
> DC Video
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> Quoting Don Norwood <dwnorwood at embarqmail.com>:
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> OK....with all the discussion about portable machines, who can   identify this one?  Wasn't much I could do to hide the manufacturer!  This "contest" is only open to those of you that I have not   previously sent info to about this machine!
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> Don Norwood
> Digitrak Communications, Inc.
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