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<DIV>If it's what I'm thinking of, I think they were half-wrap helical machines, similar to 1/2" EIAJ. If so, probably not compatible at all.</DIV>
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<DIV>Steve Greene<BR>Archivist<BR>Office of Presidential Libraries</DIV>
<DIV>National Archives and Records Administration<BR>(301) 837-1772</DIV>>>> lee williams <lasvegastvengineer@yahoo.com> 4/18/2011 4:05 PM >>><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Question about old 1" Sony. </DIV>
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<DIV>Was cleaning out a old storage unit and found 20 Sony 1" tapes that have the old style 3 - 1/4" holes in the center for the reel. </DIV>
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<DIV>Can this tape be spooled to a newer reel and played on a BVH3000? </DIV>
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<DIV>I figure that this was probably before the C format. </DIV>
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<DIV>Just how different were the native Sony formats from what became C? </DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks. </DIV>
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