<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Steve and Roger,<div><br></div><div>You have received some good info. I like the Gast units too. Expensive but quiet and works for a long time between overhauls. I'll send the manual for my model in another email.</div><div><br></div><div>Be sure to get a moisture filter.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is a page from Ampex talking about air requirements.</div><div><br></div><div><img height="992" width="797" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" id="2bc90f3e-8ebd-4aa1-8048-3ab0dd7caa35" src="cid:8EBA8073-B776-4B10-9237-435F09F251C5"><br><div apple-content-edited="true"><br>Best,<br>Park<br><br>C. Park Seward<br>Cell: 818-535-2747<br>Home: 541-476-6657<br>2" Quad and 1" "C" transfers<br>The Transfer Lab at Video Park<br>Visit us: <a href="http://www.videopark.com">http://www.videopark.com</a><br><br><br></div><br><div><div>On Jun 1, 2012, at 1:50 AM, Steve Spears wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Hi Roger and Ted...<br><br>This is one subject that "I too" have been waiting patiently (very patiently) to roll around and get discussed and determined.<br><br>I really want to get my VR1000C (w/all upgrades 1961) back in a nice run/show installation.<br><br>The airflow/vacuum part I had no training or knowledge of how it went on or how to "get it right.<br><br>I will follow this subject with you folks very closely.<br><br>Which machine do you have Roger?<br><br>Steve Spears<br>Orrs Island, Maine<br><br><br>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Langdell" <<a href="mailto:ted@quadvideotapegroup.com">ted@quadvideotapegroup.com</a>><br>To: "Quad List" <<a href="mailto:quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com">quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com</a>><br>Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 1:56 AM<br>Subject: Re: [QuadList] Ampex Quad VTR Airflow Requirements<br><br><br><blockquote type="cite">Hi, Roger,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Welcome to the list.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">It might help if you could be specific about which models, since there may be some variations between series.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">You should get answers in fairly short order depending on who's on-line at any given time.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Ted<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Ted Langdell<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Secretary<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">On May 31, 2012, at 10:11 PM, Roger Brett wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Hi,<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Does anyone have info regarding air system requirements for the typical Ampex VR series quad machine? I'm planning the air supply system for one fairly soon.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">It's been quite a while since I maintained one of these, and I don't seem to have this data on file.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">I don't have physical access to the unit yet, but besides the air bearings on the head, I believe it has a venturi system to generate vacuum for the guide. This aspect would of course increase the flow requirements.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Data I'm trying to get:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">- Max (worst case) CFM of airflow needed for bearings and venturi combined<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">- Nominal air pressure needed at the head bearings for proper operation<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Any help would be appreciated!<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Thanks,<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite">Roger Brett<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Ted<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Ted Langdell<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Secretary<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Please trim posts to relevant info when replying.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Change subject to reflect thread direction. 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