Larry Blumenfeld
June 25th 03, 04:07 AM
Aaron Bicchieri wrote:
> Daniel & Kathy Gibson wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone else noticed that the tape seems skinnier in these carts?
> > When I splice them, the sensing tape comes right up to the edges of the
> > tape. Just what was RCA up to anyway? Who made these carts for them?
> >
> > Cap'n Dan
>
> I haven't noticed the tape being narrower throughout the loop, but I
> have noticed that quite frequently the tape has been trimmed down at the
> splice on those carts. What it looks like to me is the splice was put
> on, and then someone trimmed the edges with a pair of scissors. Some of
> these babies are WAY narrow at the splice.
>
> I think I remember you mentioning something about people doing splices
> freehand at the factory, without using a splicing block. Maybe that's
> what went on here, and then they just went "snip snip" after the splice.
>
> Is it possible that this is why your splices seem to overhang? Quite
> often what I will do is cut the tape back an inch or so in each
> direction, before splicing, to get back to full-width tape.
>
> AB
Haven't you guys ever heard of the "Gibson Girl" splicer? Danno, you of all
people should know this. The Gibson Girl was a "pinup" from the 1890's who
always had an impossibly thin waist. Robins manufactured a splicer that
trimmed the outer edge of the tape (and splice) into a narrowed curve - like
a "Gibson Girl"s waist. I'm guessin that this is what was used to trim the
splices at the factory. I still have one of these I use from time to time on
open reel tapes.
Happy trails,
Larry B.
(what a pleasure, a post on this group that's actually about 8 tracks...)
> Daniel & Kathy Gibson wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone else noticed that the tape seems skinnier in these carts?
> > When I splice them, the sensing tape comes right up to the edges of the
> > tape. Just what was RCA up to anyway? Who made these carts for them?
> >
> > Cap'n Dan
>
> I haven't noticed the tape being narrower throughout the loop, but I
> have noticed that quite frequently the tape has been trimmed down at the
> splice on those carts. What it looks like to me is the splice was put
> on, and then someone trimmed the edges with a pair of scissors. Some of
> these babies are WAY narrow at the splice.
>
> I think I remember you mentioning something about people doing splices
> freehand at the factory, without using a splicing block. Maybe that's
> what went on here, and then they just went "snip snip" after the splice.
>
> Is it possible that this is why your splices seem to overhang? Quite
> often what I will do is cut the tape back an inch or so in each
> direction, before splicing, to get back to full-width tape.
>
> AB
Haven't you guys ever heard of the "Gibson Girl" splicer? Danno, you of all
people should know this. The Gibson Girl was a "pinup" from the 1890's who
always had an impossibly thin waist. Robins manufactured a splicer that
trimmed the outer edge of the tape (and splice) into a narrowed curve - like
a "Gibson Girl"s waist. I'm guessin that this is what was used to trim the
splices at the factory. I still have one of these I use from time to time on
open reel tapes.
Happy trails,
Larry B.
(what a pleasure, a post on this group that's actually about 8 tracks...)