<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>As I indicated, I would be willing to volunteer the labor and expertise to rebuild an Ampex quad. I also have experience on the early RCA models. Up to the TR-60 and 70. Just not as much. </div><div><br></div><div>So free labor is available.<br><br>Chris Hill</div><div><br>On Aug 9, 2013, at 12:43 PM, "C. Park Seward" <<a href="mailto:park@videopark.com">park@videopark.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span></span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii">I'm sure we all agree that the LoC should have every type of VTR, all perfectly maintained, in order to successfully transfer our cultural heritage.<div><br></div><div>Now, is there any way we can assist in that goal?<br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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Park Seward</div><div>Cell: 818-535-2747</div><div>Home: 541-476-6657</div><div>2" Quad and 1" "C" transfers</div><div>The Transfer Lab at Video Park</div><div>Visit us: <a href="http://www.videopark.com">http://www.videopark.com</a></div></span></div></span></div></span></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></span></div></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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<br><div><div>On Aug 9, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Steve Greene <<a href="mailto:Steve.Greene@NARA.GOV">Steve.Greene@NARA.GOV</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><br><div dir="ltr">Up until a few years ago, I was running a lab at the National Archives consisting of 8 RCA TR-600's (two of them working or near working). Our agency opted to contract out the reproduction work. We got good work out of the contractors, using Ampex machines, but my successors tell me the transfers done on the TR-600's were better than the contractors' copies!<div>
<br></div><div>BTW, our TR-600's went to James's operation at the LoC in Culpeper.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">Steve Greene<div>Audiovisual Archivist</div>
<div>Office of Presidential Libraries</div><div>National Archives and Records Administration</div><div>(301) 837-1772</div></div></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Ed Reitan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ereitan@novia.net" target="_blank">ereitan@novia.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">Hi Park,</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">A shoot-off is in order between the
AVR-1 and the 2K machines to prove that point. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">However the AVR-1 does it, it does
it well - the incredible <strong>lack of color banding of any kind</strong>
(amplitude or color phase) is one of its outstanding virtues.
</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">During the Astaire restoration I
simultaneously fed embryonic video from the AVR-1 through the NEC TBC **, and
through the normal path of post- video and TBC processing in the AVR-1.
The final AVR-1 output was superior in color fidelity and stability (in my
humble opinion)</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">The one thing the AVR-1 does not have is a
facility for playing heterodyne dub tapes</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">Ed Reitan</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">** the NEC TBC had been provided by Ken Zin
- thanks Ken <strong>!</strong></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
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<div style="FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style="BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4;FONT:10pt arial"><b>From:</b>
<a title="park@videopark.com" href="mailto:park@videopark.com" target="_blank">C. Park
Seward</a> </div>
<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com" href="mailto:quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com" target="_blank">Quad List</a> </div>
<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 07, 2013 3:42
PM</div>
<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [QuadList] Library of
congress and quads</div>
<div><br></div><br><div>
<br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>Ed,
<div><br></div>
<div>According to the reel hold-down hubs, that 2k has been "Merlinized". If
it has the 10 bit NEC TBC, I'd suggest it is making pictures as good as any
AVR-1.<br>
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<div>
<div><br>Best,</div>
<div>Park</div>
<div><br></div></div>
<div>C. Park Seward</div>
<div>Cell: <a href="tel:818-535-2747" value="+18185352747" target="_blank">818-535-2747</a></div>
<div>Home: <a href="tel:541-476-6657" value="+15414766657" target="_blank">541-476-6657</a></div>
<div>2" Quad and 1" "C" transfers</div>
<div>The Transfer Lab at Video Park</div>
<div>Visit us: <a href="http://www.videopark.com/" target="_blank">http://www.videopark.com</a></div></span></div></span></div></span></span><br></div></span></div></span></div></span><br></span><br></div><br>
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<div>On Aug 7, 2013, at 1:30 PM, Ed Reitan <<a href="mailto:ereitan@novia.net" target="_blank">ereitan@novia.net</a>> wrote:</div><br>
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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">Hi Guys,</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">About a year ago, James O'Neal of
Television Technology contacted me. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">He wanted to know if I knew of an Ampex
AVR-1 that could be directed to the LOC.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">He was suggesting to them that
they should have an AVR- 1 in their restoration stable. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">I am truly surprised that the LOC is
using 2000's instead of the much better performing AVR-1.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">Can we work together to get an AVR-1 to
them?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">Ed Reitan</font></div>
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<div style="BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4;FONT:10pt arial"><b>From:</b>
<a title="david@dcvideo.com" href="mailto:david@dcvideo.com" target="_blank">David
Crosthwait</a> </div>
<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com" href="mailto:quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com" target="_blank">Quad List</a> </div>
<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 30, 2013 7:46
PM</div>
<div style="FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [QuadList] Library of
congress and quads</div>
<div><br></div><br>
<div><br></div>
<hr>
<div><br></div>I believe this is the
report:
<div><br></div>
<div><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57596237/library-of-congress-races-to-preserve-tv-history/" target="_blank">http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57596237/library-of-congress-races-to-preserve-tv-history/</a></div>
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<div>On Jul 30, 2013, at 4:01 PM, <a href="mailto:Chill315@aol.com" target="_blank">Chill315@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br>
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<div><br>CBS News just aired as their last story a segment on the LOC
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