[peel] Tom In Atlanta No More - but still has 300 tapes.

[RobF]

Scratch that - I just took the lid off and one of the drive belts has
snapped - so it could well have been showing issues with the speed

On 12 December 2016 at 08:37, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:

> Thanks Stuart. 2016 seems to be determined to kill everything good. Even
> tape decks!
>
> Can you point me at a show where you noiticed the speed issues? I wasn't
> aware that was happening, and it could indeed have been the tapes as some
> of them are in worse condition than others (and a few are low quality promo
> cassettes that have been taped over).
>
> The symptoms with my tape deck are that the transport mechanism is stuck
> in the up position, and won't reset. When I switch the unit off and on
> again you can hear it trying to reset with a click, but it fails and then
> gives up after about 5 clicks. It was brand new about 10 years ago, so I
> wasn't expecting this - but then it has seen some action with the Derby
> Box, 400 Box and now the Tom tapes.
>
> On 11 December 2016 at 23:32, Stuart Brooks stuartb@...m
> [peel] <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
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>>
>> I did notice the speed variations on the Grinderswitch but thought it was
>> the tapes! My own Nak is away with Aberdeen's only tape deck technician,
>> Karl's tape deck also expired and last I heard even Max is looking for a
>> new Dat!
>> I'll adjust the wiki when carbon dating the shows.
>>
>> On 11 December 2016 22:40:40 GMT+00:00, "RobF robfleay@...
>> [peel]" <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ah - I must have forgotten to upload that 19th December show. It's there
>>> now
>>>
>>> I uncovered another anomaly with the MAX-DAT listings this afternoon
>>> too, as I was ripping the show from 2 July 1994, which is not the same as
>>> the MAX-DAT 2 July show on the wiki. I think those July shows just need
>>> shuffling up by a week, as in this one he talks about next week giving his
>>> Glastonbury review, whereas the MAX-DAT July 2 page is the show where he
>>> does the review. Glastonbury was the last weekend in June, so I think the
>>> pre-recorded nature of the WS shows can get confusing.
>>>
>>> And then my trusty TEAC tape deck packed up - so no more WS shows until
>>> I can get it sorted..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11 December 2016 at 20:45, stuartb@... [peel] <
>>> peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Rob for these shares!
>>>>
>>>> The BBCWS MaxDat tape dates were always a bit speculative for the World
>>>> Service shows as there were usually 8 to a tape, and it's possible that the
>>>> odd show was missed. The DAT filename wasn't always accurate and this was
>>>> especially the case with the WS shows.
>>>>
>>>> I couldn't find your 19th December show on the Mooo, so don't know if
>>>> it's one of the other MaxDat shows from December, or one that was missed by
>>>> Max. Did he definitely say he would be broadcasting the Fall session on the
>>>> World Service?
>>>>
>>>> As far as sound quality goes, MaxDat wins hands down I'm afraid! So
>>>> there's probably no point in ripping any shows already definitely available
>>>> from MaxDat, though any show date corrections would be welcome.
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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