Re: [ARSCLIST] On the beaten 8-track...

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, Richard pointed that out. My bad memory and worse description of 8-track mechanics. What I 
meant was, when the sensing foil passed and the head moved to the next two tracks, there was a gap 
in the recording.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Bradley" <db65@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] On the beaten 8-track...


> >3. 8-track recorders were indeed made but you had to be midnful of 15 minute limits per "track" 
> >for 60-minute cartridges and 22.5 minutes for 90-minute carts. Otherwise, there would be a cutout 
> >while the loop switched direction and the head moved on its cam.
>
> The loop tape in an 8-track NEVER switched direction. That would have immediately jammed the loop.