[78-L] half track tapes

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Would that make Akai the Yugo?

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----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Biel 
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Sent: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 17:38:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [78-L] half track tapes

Michael Biel wrote:
> > Of course if you can get a Studer, GET IT! But repair parts
> > are becoming EXPENSIVE. I also like Ampex, but Studer is the
> > Mercedes or Rolls Royce, Ampex is the Caddy. Otari is the
> > Honda or Toyota.  Wollensak was the Rambler. Webcor was the
> > Pinto. VM was the DeSoto.  Pentron was the pits.

From: David Lennick 
> Hmm..I don't recall hearing of any Webcors catching fire. dl

My Webster-Chicago Fonograf did once.  My father took the tubes out to
test them and put them back in the wrong place.  It started smoldering. 
I think it took out a resister.  But maybe I should have called the
Webcor the Corvair.  The Webcor I have is a bi-directional machine, and
the Corvair had a rear engine.  Both are weird.  Not as weird as the
Eicor with its rubber capstan -- that was the Tucker.  

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  

P.S.  Yes I know the rear engine on the Corvair is what killed Ernie
Kovacs.

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