[QuadList] Ampex Videotape Machine

[David Crosthwait]

Likewise Dennis.

I never had to operate or work on a TCR but was around them for many years. The ACR 25B I've both operated and maintained. Sheared pins on the ACR was the only thing I can recall for maintenance other than routine stuff.

David

On Sep 11, 2014, at 7:00 PM, Dennis Degan via QuadList wrote:

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> From: Dennis Degan <dennyd1 at verizon.net>
> Date: September 11, 2014 7:00:13 PM PDT
> To: David Crosthwait <david at dcvideo.com>, Quad List <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Ampex Videotape Machine
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> 		On Sep 11, 2014, at 8:32 PM, David Crosthwait wrote:
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> > For those who ever operated or maintained an ACR-25, this is for you! Note the following trouble (signs of stress): Engineer probing signal system, engineer with head buried in one of the ACR books, more than half of the red warning lights illuminated on the transport, soldering iron on the ready and everyone else evacuated from the tape room!
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> 		I say:
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> 	I never had this much trouble with an ACR-25.  I did with a TCR-100 though.
> 	Most trouble with both of these monsters was due to mechanical breakdowns, not electronics.
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> 			Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
> 					    NBC Today Show, New York
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