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Re: [ARSCLIST] Ampex 456
Hi, Lou,
One of the challenges is the "code" on the Ampex/Quantegy tapes was a
date-packed code and was not traceable back to the jumbo. The JKC lab
report was using Ampex tape, wasn't it? So you thought you were
buying the same batch in a case, eh? You could have reels from
different jumbos in the case-easily.
3M may be better. I just asked about a batch number and haven't heard back.
At 08:43 PM 6/16/2006, you wrote:
Reading the jkc lab report, I got to wondering: At this late date,
would it be possible in any way to find out manufacturing dates and
places from the serial number on the Scotch reel tabs? I'll bet few
people saved them with their specific pancakes, but some people I
knew left them at the head of the tape... (no comment on occasional
damage from rewinding tapes with sticky tape at the head...)
<L>
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