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As a geek from the stupid ages, I have to say tandy were a godsend. They sold everything, and what they didn't sell they could get. Their staff went downhill before the store did, but it was closely linked I suspect.
 

Withnail

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Gramaisc said:
shoes said:
Neon Jay said:
That's quality :D Reminds me of the recording the songs off the top 40 for an hour and a half and then going to change tapes half way through and it being eaten.... many an hour spent winding tapes back in!
Tandy used to flog these high-tech solutions...

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Any idea of the price difference, high-tech solution vs. pencil?
 

Neon Jay

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Withnail said:
Gramaisc said:
shoes said:
That's quality :D Reminds me of the recording the songs off the top 40 for an hour and a half and then going to change tapes half way through and it being eaten.... many an hour spent winding tapes back in!
Tandy used to flog these high-tech solutions...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2131/2146849376_03f7de5b31.jpg
Any idea of the price difference, high-tech solution vs. pencil?
Good God, I've not seen one of those in ages! Personally a fan of the old Biro technique for rewinding tape - and I'm sure I snapped the odd one from over-zealous winding.

Shoes - I remember the mad scramble to change the tape over when you were recording your fave radio show and you heard the CLUNK as the first side finished...

Withnail - not sure, but more than a few pounds I imagine; great for using with personal walkman units as FF/RWD used to kill your batteries - that said, I'm certain they used to sell specific machines just for winding / rewinding tapes (rather than playing) did they not?

Ahhh, the memories...
 

shoes

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Neon Jay said:
Withnail said:
Gramaisc said:
Any idea of the price difference, high-tech solution vs. pencil?
Good God, I've not seen one of those in ages! Personally a fan of the old Biro technique for rewinding tape - and I'm sure I snapped the odd one from over-zealous winding.

Shoes - I remember the mad scramble to change the tape over when you were recording your fave radio show and you heard the CLUNK as the first side finished...

Withnail - not sure, but more than a few pounds I imagine; great for using with personal walkman units as FF/RWD used to kill your batteries - that said, I'm certain they used to sell specific machines just for winding / rewinding tapes (rather than playing) did they not?

Ahhh, the memories...
Yeah in the early days of Hi-8 video and when the old man was out on the ground doing his surveillance/own video editing, he had a special machine for rewinding Hi-8 tapes. It did it a LOT quicker than the Hi-8 deck he used for recording/editing video IIRC.
 

Gramaisc

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shoes said:
Neon Jay said:
Withnail said:
Any idea of the price difference, high-tech solution vs. pencil?
Good God, I've not seen one of those in ages! Personally a fan of the old Biro technique for rewinding tape - and I'm sure I snapped the odd one from over-zealous winding.

Shoes - I remember the mad scramble to change the tape over when you were recording your fave radio show and you heard the CLUNK as the first side finished...

Withnail - not sure, but more than a few pounds I imagine; great for using with personal walkman units as FF/RWD used to kill your batteries - that said, I'm certain they used to sell specific machines just for winding / rewinding tapes (rather than playing) did they not?

Ahhh, the memories...
Yeah in the early days of Hi-8 video and when the old man was out on the ground doing his surveillance/own video editing, he had a special machine for rewinding Hi-8 tapes. It did it a LOT quicker than the Hi-8 deck he used for recording/editing video IIRC.
Real men would rewind four cassettes at a time.

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