[Boatanchors] Cart Machines

[Bob Macklin]

CBS Labs made some text overlay systems in the early 70's. They were used 
for sports and weather broadcasting.

They used a special 500' tape cartridge. There were a couple hundred built.

I was one of the designers on that one.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob W5UQ" <W5UQ at att.NET>
To: "Sheldon Daitch" <sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Cart Machines


> saw a few of these threads.   You guys are fun.
>
> I was a broadcaster for over 50 years and have fixed all types of cart
> machines from the McMartin, first one which used reflective tape to cue
> up.... to the much more complicated video tape cart machines.  Went to
> school on some of them.  RCA and Ampex made the most popular 2 inch
> video cart machines.
> Audio cart machines were made by so many manufacturers, listing them all
> would be difficult.  The first cart machines, after the McMartin, that
> used "cue tone" were Harris, RCA and Broadcast Engineering.
>
> You guys sure brought back some memories.   Have fun discussing an
> important part of broadcasting history.  It won't be too many years and
> those of us that "remember" won't be here.
>
> Bob Hardie   W5UQ
>
> and the beat goes onnnnnn!
>
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>
>
> On 3/14/2011 9:35 AM, Sheldon Daitch wrote:
>> Here is one site which shows a number of the
>> audio cart machines over the years:
>>
>> http://www.oldradio.com/archives/hardware/carts.htm
>>
>> I've reloaded many a tape cart with new tape and new
>> pads, as they have worn out.  The plastic shells even
>> if broken, could be fixed with a solvent glue.
>>
>> White glue worked well to replace the pencil leads on
>> the older Fidelipac platters.
>>
>> 73
>> Sheldon
>>
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