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Old 18th Sep 2020, 6:57 pm   #24
Ted Kendall
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Default Re: Brenell Purchases

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Does anybody know the purpose of the metal pillar on the right hand side of the adjustable tape guide, identified as "W. Supplementary Guide Pillar" in the Mk. 5 manual ?

David
It's meant to prevent tape spillage on start-up in Play.
Thank you Ted, so this photo I saw online has the tape incorrectly threaded around the outside of the pillar.

David
Indeed so. There is a similar post on the Collaro Studio, similarly abused.
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