Xref: utzoo misc.wanted:10311 sci.electronics:12952 rec.audio:22936 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!jarthur!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!aplcen!unmvax!ariel.unm.edu!hydra.unm.edu!ee5391aa From: ee5391aa@hydra.unm.edu (Duke McMullan n5gax) Newsgroups: misc.wanted,sci.electronics,rec.audio Subject: Re: Magnetic Wire Recorders Message-ID: <1990Jul18.170150.29014@ariel.unm.edu> Date: 18 Jul 90 17:01:50 GMT References: <1990Jul14.044030.6001@swbatl.sbc.com> <3849@kitty.UUCP> Sender: usenet@ariel.unm.edu (USENET News System) Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Lines: 21 In article kimf@arrester.caltech.edu (Kim Dorian Flowers) writes: >What were the main disadvantages of wire recorders as compared >cassette tape-types? The one problem of which I'm certain was that the wire tended to wear a DEEP grove in the head. Here'a a thought: You've probably spliced recording tape. Now, try it with a ferromagnetic wire.... Wire you asking about this? d -- "Peace is hell." -- Skyler Duke McMullan n5gax nss13429r phon505-255-4642 ee5391aa@hydra.unm.edu