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<DIV>Dave:</DIV>
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<DIV>I have a set of manuals, although they are older and do not cover part of
the multi-speed update that this machine has.</DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, I was in early contact with Dennis Wingo and Ken Zin about the
FR-900's. I have both some FEB's and the original product literature for
the FR-900 as well as other documents on the transverse scan data recorders
which I as able to scan for them. I can post them if there is
interest.</DIV>
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<DIV>Don</DIV>
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<A title=dave@zfx.com href="mailto:dave@zfx.com">Dave Sieg</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> Thursday, July 16, 2009 5:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [QuadList] FR-600s - Was Re:
NPR story: Houston,We Erased The Apollo 11 Tapes</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Don:
<DIV>Amazing!<BR>I'm still trying to track down the guy I gave these machines
to!</DIV>
<DIV>I've updated my blog with more detailed pictures and some scans of the
manual pages.</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.davesieg.com">http://www.davesieg.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV>I presume you know about the effort to restore the radar mapping data
that was recorded on a 2" machine, the FR-900, which was essentially a quad
tape machine for data...</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.moonviews.com/archives/2009/06/lunar_orbiter_image_recovery_p_9.html">http://www.moonviews.com/archives/2009/06/lunar_orbiter_image_recovery_p_9.html</A></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Do you have the maintenance manuals and schematics? I have a full set
of books!<BR><BR>Dave</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Don Norwood <SPAN
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href="mailto:dwnorwood@embarqmail.com">dwnorwood@embarqmail.com</A>></SPAN>
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<DIV>Dave:</DIV>
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<DIV>We have something else in common! I still have an FR-600.
In fact, I spent a good bit of time rebuilding it a couple of years
ago. I've attached a couple of pics to show one difference from the
ones that you had. Instead of the manual mechanical speed change that
you described, this one has the speed change function controlled by buttons
on the control panel as you can see in its pic. The shot of the rear
of the transport shows the capstan drive motor and two sets of pullys.
The speed change was accomplished by a combination of changing the motor
speed via the servo system and selecting one of the two pully systems by
engaging the proper solenoid to tension one set of belts or the other, all
with push-button convenience! The speed info was also passed along to
the signal system bays for their use.</DIV>
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<DIV>Don</DIV></FONT></DIV><BR><BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Dave Sieg<BR><A
href="http://www.zfx.com">http://www.zfx.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.davesieg.com">http://www.davesieg.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.scanimate.net">http://www.scanimate.net</A><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV>
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