Re: [ARSCLIST] Magne-Discs

["Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wouldn't these be highly endangered due to lack of reproducers?

I think it was Brush that made a "Record-A-Voice"? that was a disk as 
you describe that was in a combo player with a phonograph. I wonder 
if this is compatible?

The big challenge would be to get the leadscrew right to track the 
arm on the spiral magnetic track.

I don't have a player. Maybe Steve Smolian does?

Cheers,

Richard

At 01:57 PM 2007-10-09, Marcos Sueiro wrote:
> Greetings
>
> I just came across two of Allen Communication's Magne-Discs, "for 
> use with the Magnetic Secretary dictation and transcribing machine". 
> They look like oxide on thin paper discs.
>
> I have to assign them a condition rating for our database purposes. 
> Would you consider them highly endangered? They are pretty flimsy, 
> but I do not know how robust the track configuration or the oxide 
> formulation were. They will probably get maximum obsolescence rating, though.
>
> If you have any more information about these, please let me know.

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