[QuadList] Library of congress and quads

Fri Aug 9 12:20:19 CDT 2013

As I indicated, I would be willing to volunteer the labor and expertise to rebuild an Ampex quad.  I also have experience on the early RCA models.  Up to the TR-60 and 70.  Just not as much.  

So free labor is available.

Chris Hill

On Aug 9, 2013, at 12:43 PM, "C. Park Seward" <park at videopark.com> wrote:

> 
> I'm sure we all agree that the LoC should have every type of VTR, all perfectly maintained, in order to successfully transfer our cultural heritage.
> 
> Now, is there any way we can assist in that goal?
> 
> Best,
> Park
> 
> C. Park Seward
> Cell: 818-535-2747
> Home: 541-476-6657
> 2" Quad and 1" "C" transfers
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> 
> 
> On Aug 9, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Steve Greene <Steve.Greene at NARA.GOV> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Up until a few years ago, I was running a lab at the National Archives consisting of 8 RCA TR-600's (two of them working or near working). Our agency opted to contract out the reproduction work. We got good work out of the contractors, using Ampex machines, but my successors tell me the transfers done on the TR-600's were better than the contractors' copies!
>> 
>> BTW, our TR-600's went to James's operation at the LoC in Culpeper.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Steve Greene
>> Audiovisual Archivist
>> Office of Presidential Libraries
>> National Archives and Records Administration
>> (301) 837-1772
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Ed Reitan <ereitan at novia.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Park,
>>>  
>>> A shoot-off is in order between the AVR-1 and the 2K machines to prove that point.  
>>>  
>>> However the AVR-1 does it, it does it well - the incredible lack of color banding of any kind (amplitude or color phase) is one of its outstanding virtues. 
>>>  
>>> During the Astaire restoration I simultaneously fed embryonic video from the AVR-1 through the NEC TBC **, and through the normal path of post- video and TBC processing in the AVR-1.  The final AVR-1 output was superior in color fidelity and stability (in my humble opinion)
>>>  
>>> The one thing the AVR-1 does not have is a facility for playing heterodyne dub tapes
>>>  
>>> Ed Reitan
>>>  
>>> ** the NEC TBC had been provided by Ken Zin - thanks Ken !
>>>  
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: C. Park Seward
>>> To: Quad List
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 3:42 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Library of congress and quads
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ed,
>>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 7, 2013, at 1:30 PM, Ed Reitan <ereitan at novia.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 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
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: David Crosthwait
>>>> To: Quad List
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 7:46 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Library of congress and quads
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I believe this is the report:
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57596237/library-of-congress-races-to-preserve-tv-history/
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> David Crosthwait
>>>> DC Video
>>>> 
>>>> 818-563-1073
>>>> 818-563-1177 (fax)
>>>> 818-285-9942 (cell)
>>>> 
>>>> david at dcvideo.com
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>>>> 
>>>> On Jul 30, 2013, at 4:01 PM, Chill315 at aol.com wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 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.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris Hill
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