[78-L] testing-1-2-3

[Rodger J. Holtin]

Also read a story a few weeks ago about a shortage of audio cassettes. The remaining manufacturers cannot meet the demand. I thought it was a satire from The Babylon Bee or The Onion but it was a legitimate story. 

None of which, of course, helps Malcolm clean up and rescue his existing VHS collection. 

Rodger Holtin
78-L Member Since MCMXCVIII

For Best Results Use Victor Needles

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> On Jan 19, 2020, at 3:59 PM, Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com.invalid> wrote:
> 
> 
> Malcolm, have you tried Britain? Still broadcasts on long wave. Produced 
> 78's into the late 1960's (production music labels), issued pre-recorded 
> reel-to-reel tapes well into the 70's.
> 
> VHS tapes, by the way, are used these days for audio production. Music 
> producers who've grown up with the errant quality of video tapes hope to 
> recreate their low-fi sound for some of their productions, using the VHS 
> machines as audio recorders.
> The previous generation, or, perhaps, the one before that, the 
> rockabilly fans, hunt unrecorded reel-to-reel tapes in order to get the 
> right atmosphere for their recordings.
> Kristjan
> 
> 
>> On 2020-01-19 20:39, Malcolm wrote:
>> Thanks for the reply and ideas, Rodger. I have given thought to 
>> building a unit that cleans the VHS tape from an old VCR - stripping 
>> everything out but the tape path mechanics and installing some kind of 
>> removable pads which I could either run dry or wet (thus the 
>> "cannibalized" remark in my original post) - but have yet to do so. 
>> Unfortunately finding a true tape cleaner, not a tape _path_ cleaner, 
>> which can remove gunk from the tape, had been a futile search. But 
>> there were dual purpose rewinders/cleaners out there once upon a time. 
>> Seemingly, no more! And you're right about the cartridge - just like a 
>> cassette kinda. Doing away with that and allowing the tape spools to 
>> be put into a nice reusable metal cart that could be cleaned after 
>> each use would be the way to go. That way everything stays clean. Once 
>> I get the tape clean I would immediately transfer the vids to computer 
>> to DVD and toss the tape. Unfortunately the US is seemingly one of the 
>> only countries in the world that doesn't still use audio cassettes and 
>> VHS or NAB carts to trade material. The Netherlands? Japan?? Probably 
>> like us. Too close to the cutting edge of current technology to care 
>> about or use obsolete gear and formats.  VCRs and carts got 
>> complicated had too many components. And too many components generally 
>> means too many screw ups to go with them. Sigh. Thanks again for your 
>> interest! Best, Malcolm ******* On 1/19/2020 8:46 AM, Rodger J Holtin 
>> wrote:
>>> Malcom, It may be that your inquiry about VHS tapes put a chill on 
>>> the 78rpm proceedings. :-) Guessing nobody had a good answer for you. 
>>> Wish I did. I have a deal with a friend of mine in the next town - I 
>>> transfer records, reels and audio cassettes, and he does the video 
>>> tape stuff. I scored a still-in-the-box rewinder at Goodwill a few 
>>> months ago and gave it to him. If I was more of a techie than I am, I 
>>> would love to build a tape transport for audio and VHS cassettes that 
>>> would allow the user to remove the tape from the problematic plastic 
>>> cartridge that hides the tape from the users watchful view while 
>>> playing, rewinding etc. My friend has toyed with the idea but hasn't 
>>> done it yet. It seems to me that's the only way to get the tape 
>>> clean. As long as it's still hidden in that black box, it's probably 
>>> holding more hidden dirt and dust bunnies. Oh, to chuck the cassette 
>>> and keep the tape. I'm sure somebody has built one, but like the 
>>> Archeophone, it costs more than my car. Rodger Holtin 78-L Member 
>>> Since MCMXCVIII For Best Results Use Victor Needles -----Original 
>>> Message----- From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com 
>>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm 
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:26 AM To: 78-L Mail List 
>>> <78-l at klickitat.78online.com> Subject: Re: [78-L] testing-1-2-3 
>>> That's possible. It is, of course, winter. It's even cold here this 
>>> morning! Mal ******* On 1/18/2020 11:01 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>>> Maybe no messages have been sent? Taylor B. -----Original 
>>>> Message----- From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com 
>>>> <78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com> On Behalf Of Malcolm Sent: 
>>>> Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:20 PM To: 78-L Mail List 
>>>> <78-l at klickitat.78online.com> Subject: [78-L] testing-1-2-3 Am I 
>>>> still here? Been getting no messages lately. Mal 
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