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color:#1F497D'>Then other than that money and time thing, it’s a go! Would be
happy to help fix it up. Could be a neat LA SMPTE event or NAB event. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> David Crosthwait
[mailto:david@dcvideo.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 01, 2011 3:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gary Adams<br>
<b>Cc:</b> videovault@sky.com; 'Quad List'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [QuadList] Ampex Models<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Paul Beck has a complete TCR and I have two ACRs in storage
(way in the back). It could happen...but don't hold your breath! I also have a
top ACR maintenance engineer on standby in Arizona to bribe for help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Mar 1, 2011, at 12:41 PM, Gary Adams wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It was a financial compromise. We probably saved $100K or
more on the purchase which is significant for small market facilities.
When we came up with the multiple 10 second thing, we would simply edit the two
together using the built in (optional) editor. Was automatic and
fast. Not elegant but got us by. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I was always able to convince the technical staff it would be
easier to repair the TCR since a “tractor mechanic” could probably figure most
of the mechanics out. And I didn’t mean that in a negative way. The
mechanics were simple and the 7 steps to thread and unthread were all visible
during the process. As much as I would have wanted the ACR, I was able to
make the TCR very reliable. We should set the ACR and TCR up together for
a demonstration. It would not be a cheap investment. It would be
nice to see once again before some of us (included) are gone.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Gary</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com">quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com</a><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>[mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com]<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Trevor Brown<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, March 01,
2011 2:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>'Quad List'<br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [QuadList]
Ampex Models</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I too remember the TC100 rules short carts only first or last in
the break</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>We also had special half park switches on our TCR100’s to arrest
the thread cycle to help with short carts</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>But 10” would still not have been possible other than as stated
beginning or end of break</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>TrevorB</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>UK Member</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com">quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com</a><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>[mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com]<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Thomas, Stephen D<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>01 March 2011 18:24<br>
<b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Quad List<br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [QuadList]
Ampex Models</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:blue'>I remember having to explain to a director in 1985 why the 10
second ID had to be at the end of a multi-spot break when played on an RCA
TCR-100. This wouldn’t have been an issue with the Ampex ACR.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:blue'>In college in 1975, our local studio became the proud owner of our
first quad. It was a VR-1000B purchased from a military surplus
warehouse. I still have the original instruction manual. I think
the studio lights dimmed a little when the thing was first fired up in the
morning. Many months were spent replacing tubes, obtaining heads and
adjusting tension before an acceptable monochrome picture was achieved.
It was quite an education for this student (who grew up on 1” helical and then
¾” U-matic VTRs) to learn about head guides, tip penetration, Intersync and
proc amps. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:blue'>Although I haven’t been physically close to a quad since my current
station gave away our last VR-2000 about 15 years ago, I have a great respect
for all who worked on them and kept them running for the benefit of future
generations. Thank you, group members, who keep history alive.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:black'>STEVE THOMAS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:black'>e-mail: <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a
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color:maroon'>"If<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>your</span></strong><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>grammar is incorrect, then<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>you’re</span></strong><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com">quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com</a><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>[mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com]<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>David Crosthwait<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, March 01,
2011 12:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a
href="mailto:garyada@ix.netcom.com">garyada@ix.netcom.com</a>; Quad List<br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [QuadList]
Ampex Models</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>In my opinion, there is nothing quite impressive than
watching a station break with back-to-back 10 second promos being played on A,
then B playing while A ejects, threads up, and almost immediately plays A again
when B is done, etc. This theoretically can occur to a carousel full (24) of 10
second spots if the ACR is told to do so. Of course, in this mode, the spots
have to be rewound or cued up later, but that's not a problem. It is a flawless
transition from deck A to B and back to A again etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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