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<DIV>Ted:</DIV>
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<DIV>In fact, not just the head but the entire transport seems to be the Bosch
machine as in the pics below........</DIV>
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<DIV>Don</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ted@quadvideotapegroup.com
href="mailto:ted@quadvideotapegroup.com">Ted Langdell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com
href="mailto:quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com">Quad List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 14, 2009 4:38 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [QuadList] Visual
Electronics VA Quad deck</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi, Guy,
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<DIV>On Jun 14, 2009, at 8:23 AM, Guy Spiller wrote:</DIV><BR>
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<DIV>Now, I can see the picture as well. Interesting looking machine.
I wonder...did they make their own headwheel panels, or did they use
an Ampex or RCA?<BR>Guy</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>None of the above. Visual bought Fernseh (Bosch) Quad head
assemblies, such as seen here on the LabGuy's World website:</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.labguysworld.com/Fernseh_NR-286.htm">http://www.labguysworld.com/Fernseh_NR-286.htm</A></DIV>
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<DIV>The head is stamped "5 mils" which would imply it was used for 7.5 ips
recordings. </DIV>
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<DIV>I see what appears to be an air fitting on the left side of this
picture:</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.labguysworld.com/Fernseh_NR-286_039.jpg">http://www.labguysworld.com/Fernseh_NR-286_039.jpg</A></DIV>
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<DIV>indicating that this is an air-bearing head.</DIV>
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<DIV>Richard notes that the head assembly pictured came from Merlin
Engineering Works in Palo Alto.</DIV>
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<DIV>There is a connection between all of these companies, and we'll explain
that in the upcoming story about the Visual deck.</DIV>
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<DIV>You might also be surprised to learn what radio/TV host, composer and
pianist/organist is tied into the story.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sorry if this comes off like a big tease (must be the producer-side
coming out) but I'm waiting for permission to reprint comments that have been
e-mailed to me, and to see what other visual material comes about.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hopefully all that coincides with getting some time freed up to assemble
more pages for the site.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ted</DIV>
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<DIV>Ted Langdell</DIV>
<DIV>Secretary</DIV>
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</SPAN>TedLangdell</DIV>
<DIV>e-mail:<SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"> </SPAN><A
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