[QuadList] ***SPAM*** AMPEX VR-5100 WILL IT PLAY OTHER MACHNES TYPE A TAP...

[Chill315 at aol.com]

Thee are a couple of issues.
 
First Type A is what was approved by the SMPTE as the final version of this 
 basic format.  The deviation is typically 7 to 10 MHz like high band.   
Previous deviations were both a black and white and a color version.  Thus  a 
total of three different deviation standards a tape could be recorded  in.  
The VR-5100 was a early machine and I think it was black and white  only.
 
Next the head was a pancake motor if I remember correctly.  Thus the  belt 
issue for the head is not there.  But I do not remember how the reel  motors 
and capstan worked.
 
Lastly the moveable guides never held interchange.  Be prepared to  adjust 
the guides on almost any old tapes.  Also the top edge guide on  these arms 
would get cuts in them that will do edge damage to the tape.  It  is wish 
you luck on good interchange.
 
Chris Hill
WA8IGN
 
 
In a message dated 5/16/2014 9:11:22 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
dave at zfx.com writes:




My experience with the 5100 was you'd be lucky if it played  anyt
hing...even its own recordings!



On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 2:44 AM, <_COURYHOUSE at aol.com_ 
(mailto:COURYHOUSE at aol.com) > wrote:




A nice  present  today!    ampex   vr-5100  needs  belts.....  and need  a 
manual at   some  point.
WILL IT PLAY OTHER MACHNES  TYPE A   TAPES?   Ed#


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