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Blast From The Past

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oldiesfan6479

I did not want to detour Lauren's Jamz/Power/Kiss thread, but did want to
delve more into Bob's historical notes in his comment...

Bob Dreste said:
...when my last day included three 16" turntables, two reel-to-reel Ampex's and 16 cart machines,
rotary dial meter readings and the required squeeky chair wheels -- but no computers.......
Wonder who remembers, as I do, Ray Hughes and Myron Drake?
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The 16" turntables, were they Gates, or the old RCA 70-D model in the cabinet?
BTW, how far did you have to back cue a 45 so as not to wow the beginning?
My experience with a 12" Gates (with the red rocker switch) meant half a turn
on a 45, quarter-turn on an LP.

16 cart machines--was this an automation system with the "carousel-o-carts"?
(Or five ITC triple-decks and a single cart with a record unit? ;))

I remember Myron Drake (Scott's dad) on KT'R 620 in his later years, I've also
seen his name earlier on in the yearbook PDFs on the Old Gringo's site.

Ray Hughes doesn't ring a bell. Paul Hughes maybe, whose name rings only a
slight bell. Anita Ward on the other hand... ;D
 
oldiesfan6479 said:
16 cart machines--was this an automation system with the "carousel-o-carts"?
(Or five ITC triple-decks and a single cart with a record unit? ;))
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Just recently, I actually produced and narrated a video dealing with technology and its impact on radio. I delved a bit into studio equipment beginning with turntables, reels, carts, up until the files on the computer. (I also talked about voicetracking and automation). With this video, I educated 40+ more ASU students, so that they won't ever have to ask things such as, "what's a cart machine?" 8)

OldiesFan, I also had an image of an advertisement for a 405 lbs "Criterion 855" in the video. It says it can hold up to 55 Type A tape cartridges, and can be added to any Gates automation system. It assures "unsurpassed audio quality"! I don't have a year for it.
 
KOOL Listener Lauren said:
OldiesFan, I also had an image of an advertisement for a 405 lbs "Criterion 855" in the video. It says it can hold up to 55 Type A tape cartridges, and can be added to any Gates automation system. It assures "unsurpassed audio quality"! I don't have a year for it.
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A real blast from the past were McKenzie decks...kinda of a precursor to an audio vault. Five cartridge decks utilizing a common drive shaft and little strips of metal tape that stopped the deck when light was reflected off them. Great for jingles, news and weather sounders that could be used at moments notice and never were removed from the machine. A real pain when the tiny light bulbs that sensed the metal tape burned out and the cart wouldn't stop playing.

btw....Nurse Jeff's grand-dad told me about the McKenzies.
 
KOOL Listener Lauren said:
Just recently, I actually produced and narrated a video dealing with technology and its impact on radio.
I delved a bit into studio equipment beginning with turntables, reels, carts, up until the files on the computer.
(I also talked about voicetracking and automation). With this video, I educated 40+ more ASU students,
so that they won't ever have to ask things such as, "what's a cart machine?" 8)
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Lauren, are you sure you're an ASU freshman and not a graduate instructor?
We seem to discover amazing things about you all the time. :)


Dr. Akbar said:
A real blast from the past were McKenzie decks...kinda of a precursor to an audio vault.
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More about the MacKenzie Repeater is on (a free section of) Reel Radio at:

http://www.reelradio.com/reports/mackenzi.html

Also check the comments page which dates back to 1996. The first comment
mentions KRIZ; also, as the Doc mentioned those pesky burned-out light bulbs,
comment #8 tells of a sly way users got them replaced--for free.
 
YES! I remember Myron Drake, and didn't know he was Scott's dad! Great broadcaster!

Anyone who worked at the Thomas Mall or Extension Rd. KZZP facility probably remembers "Fred," the AM live-assist unit. Reel to reel decks for the music (4, I think), and a big cart carousel for the spots. All programmed event by event with the attached box. Make a mistake, erase the day and START OVER. Of course, every week you had to record the currents and splice them onto the current reel. In truth, it was a pretty cool setup, and never required a call to tech support!

Fred was even usually mentioned in Steve Goddard's annual "Little St. Nick" song that featured the names of the jocks on the air.
 
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