Thread: wire recording

It's really kind of a precursor to a tape recorder. The principle is similar, magnetic particles on a medium. Of course tape is far better than a wire.

This format has all kinds of issues because of the wire type used and physical and electrical limitations.

One could argue that tape is "far" better.

How many times have you see the mess of tape on the side of the road?

Originally Posted by 32t

One could argue that tape is "far" better.

How many times have you see the mess of tape on the side of the road?

Tape also has the same limitations a it too uses magnetic particles and degrade to uselessness.

Bob

Tape has much improved over the years starting with acetate that broke by looking at it too long to plastic and mylar and better methods to load up the tape with layers of iron oxide.

Don't forget even CDs have a lifespan once the aluminum or gold coating starts to deteriorate. The lifespan is very long of course but nothing is forever.

Yea, they all have limited lifespans with some better than others. Even electronic storage media is subject to failure from time to time.

Bob

WWII was the latest development of the wire recorder which Dad used for recording for audio visual advertising. and also "Tinsel" which was the original "Mylar" electrplated/ vapor deposited with chrome. War surplus Tinsel was sometimes available to 3M employees. We saved it for every year's Christmas tree. 3M developers made Mylar recording tape possible. "Webcore" made some of the first tape recorders.
Just my memories YMMV
geezer

Amazing! Never heard of this before today.

5+ minute video of one in action:

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Amazing! Never heard of this before today.

Me neither.
After reading through the thread and watching video footage, I feel enlightened.
Very cool indeed.

Pete <:-}

I heard it was a multi-use medium too. DJs back in the day would moonlight as assassin garroters and part-time fencing contractors

James.