Re: [ARSCLIST] Ampex 456

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lou Judson 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>

And some people left them at the head and stored the tapes tail out......aargh!
They're second against the wall (first being the techs who insisted on
rewinding my tapes and then pulling the tape across the inside of the hub,
breaking every layer that was sticking out).

dl