<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Yes, I have four 1200s and one is the parts donor. And I purchase n mechanical parts I need or have them custom designed. John, for example, put new bearings in the erase sub assembly he lapped.<div><br></div><div>And it's not over. I just bought several more EIAJ VTRs with one as a donor. And more on the way.</div><div><br></div><div>Like Ken Zin said, it's like a 100,000 mile auto restoration.</div><div><br></div><div>My Merlin machine has been totally re-done so that one needs less service at the present.time.<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 4:46 PM, Dave Sieg <<a href="mailto:dave@zfx.com">dave@zfx.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><br>Without being flippant, you need ALL OF THEM.<div>If your machine is in good shape, it might just work as is.</div><div>But its the mechanical stuff that is precision-made,</div><div>one-of-a-kind, and it tends to wear out with usage.</div>
<div>There is no substitute for a full parts machine!</div><div>Larry is the one I admire, because the Master taught him</div><div>how to re-build heads! Now that's downright astonishing!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 7:35 PM, C. Park Seward <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:park@videopark.com" target="_blank">park@videopark.com</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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Waiting to hear from John French. I'm sure he'll have an idea.<br>
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C. Park Seward<br>
Cell: <a href="tel:818-535-2747" value="+18185352747">818-535-2747</a><br>
Home: <a href="tel:541-476-6657" value="+15414766657">541-476-6657</a><br>
2" Quad and 1" "C" transfers<br>
The Transfer Lab at Video Park<br>
Visit us: <a href="http://www.videopark.com/" target="_blank">http://www.videopark.com</a><br>
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</div><div class="im HOEnZb">On Aug 9, 2013, at 12:26 PM, L.E. Odham <<a href="mailto:leodham@centurylink.net">leodham@centurylink.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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</div><div class="im HOEnZb">> No, no suggestions as to a harder guide material. That's a good question for a materials scientist of metallurgist.<br>
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