[QuadList] Library of congress and quads--The Merlin Ultrafurb'd VR-2000

[C. Park Seward]

That TBC is the same one I have in my 1200B.

Merlin did a very nice job in their refurbishment. They basically tore the machine down to the frame, straightened it, painted everything and then put it all together. A bit if re-wiring to remove the analog boxes and add the digital TBC.

Best,
Park

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On Aug 7, 2013, at 5:09 PM, Ted Langdell <ted at quadvideotapegroup.com> wrote:

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> James O'Neal (who is on the QuadList) wrote a TV Technology article in 2008 as the LoC was beginning operations.
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> Story: http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0110/digitizing-history/187665
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> Photo link: http://www.tvtechnology.com/Portals/4/james3_022112.jpg
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> As you can see fom the picture below, there's a Merlin Ultrafurbed VR-2000 that QuadList member Ken Zin rebuilt some years earlier when the operation was in Washington DC.
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> I believe this is the machine seen in the CBS story that aired last week. 
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> QuadList member Allan McConnell was in charge of the Audio Visual Preservation Lab at the time, through September, 2008 when he retired.  He described his career in a QuadList post [QuadList] My Videotape Background on Jan. 6. 2009.
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> Allan or Ken might be able to offer some insight into this machine. 
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> On Aug 7, 2013, at 1:42 PM, C. Park Seward wrote:
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>> Ed,
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>> According to the reel hold-down hubs, that 2k has been "Merlinized". If it has the 10 bit NEC TBC, I'd suggest it is making pictures as good as any AVR-1.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Park
>> 
>> C. Park Seward
>> Cell: 818-535-2747
>> Home: 541-476-6657
>> 2" Quad and 1" "C" transfers
>> The Transfer Lab at Video Park
>> Visit us: http://www.videopark.com
>> 
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>> On Aug 7, 2013, at 1:30 PM, Ed Reitan <ereitan at novia.net> wrote:
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>>> Hi Guys,
>>>  
>>> About a year ago, James O'Neal of Television Technology contacted me. 
>>> He wanted to know if I knew of an Ampex AVR-1 that could be directed to the LOC.
>>> He was suggesting to them that they should have an AVR- 1 in their restoration stable. 
>>>  
>>> I am truly surprised that the LOC is using 2000's instead of the much better performing AVR-1.
>>> Can we work together to get an AVR-1 to them?
>>>  
>>> Ed Reitan
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>>> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Library of congress and quads
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>>> I believe this is the report:
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>>> http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57596237/library-of-congress-races-to-preserve-tv-history/
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>>> Best Regards,
>>> 
>>> David Crosthwait
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>>> On Jul 30, 2013, at 4:01 PM, Chill315 at aol.com wrote:
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>>>> CBS News just aired as their last story a segment on the LOC video preservation project.  They showed a VR-2000.  The story even talked about the problem of getting heads.
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