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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ironbut on April 04, 2011, 04:36:01 PM

Title: Great tape related story
Post by: ironbut on April 04, 2011, 04:36:01 PM

Here's a wonderful magnetic tape/machine restoration story. I first heard some bits and pieces of this tale several years back and totally forgot about it till some of the fellows on the Ampex list linked some great stuff about it.
Here you go!
This link explains what it's all about;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Orbiter_Image_Recovery_Project

This is a great pictorial that gives you glimpse into what was involved ( McMoons is about 20min from my house!).

http://www.moonviews.com/archives/2008/11/image_collection_from_a_garage.html

Title: Re: Great tape related story
Post by: phytoport on April 05, 2011, 07:38:23 AM

I love reading about discoveries like this, as it relates to the significance of Magnetic Recording tape. What a story! Thanks for sharing!!