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<DIV>I also have some information on the Shibaden machines and they used the
clones of Ampex Amtec, Colortec, and Velcomp in some machines. </DIV>
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<DIV>Chris Hill</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 3/21/2011 10:14:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
bill.spencer@northstarstudios.tv writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
used to have a Shibaden catalog from the 70s that showed their quads and they
looked to be RCA clones if not rebadged RCA.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bill
Spencer<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NorthStar
Studios, Inc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3201
Dickerson Pike<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nashville,
TN 37207<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(615)
650-6610<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">CP
(615) 445-5616<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com
[mailto:quadlist-bounces@quadvideotapegroup.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ted
Langdell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 21, 2011 8:28 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Quad
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [QuadList] Another Jeporady Question-Quads not
made by Ampex orRCA<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>2" Quads:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Bosch<SPAN class=apple-tab-span>
</SPAN>(Germany)<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Visual/Allen <SPAN class=apple-tab-span>
</SPAN>(Bosch transport and heads from Germany w/Visual/Allen Electronics from
US)<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Shibaden<SPAN class=apple-tab-span>
</SPAN>(Japan)<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>TAMCO <SPAN class=apple-tab-span>
</SPAN>(Japanese partnership btw. Ampex and Toshiba making Ampex designed
machines in Japan)<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>1" Quad:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=apple-tab-span>
</SPAN>Asaka <SPAN class=apple-tab-span></SPAN>(Japan) Company also known
as Asaka/ShibaSoku<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Sony, NHK made 2" Quad prototypes in
Japan.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I suspect there are more to be found. The hunt
continues! (We need some Japanese QuadList
members!)<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Ted<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On Mar 21, 2011, at 5:56 AM, <A title=mailto:Chill315@aol.com href="mailto:Chill315@aol.com">Chill315@aol.com</A>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We
all know the Ampex and RCA machines. A number of us have seen other
machines in use. So the question of the day
is.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What
other manufactures built quad machine? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The
answer can not be a refurbished machine that was built on someone else's
platform. I know of two of the manufactures. I do not know a
third one but am aware of the machine. There may be
more.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Answers
can not include prototypes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chris
Hill<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WA8IGN<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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