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Gordondav54 · 26th Mar 2020, 6:29 pm

Hello red16v
Thanks for your research. I confirm the spring strip is the only thing that holds the reel. One end of the strip bears on the plain cylindrical surface inside the reel thus pushing the other end tightly into one of the slots of the reel. It holds perfectly tightly. The top part is hard rubber with UNC cap head screws.
I looked at labguys photo and agree the hubs certainly look the same as on the IVC VR660 2” helical scan recorder. It also tends to explain why one motor is longer than the other.
As you say this might explain the lack of content found on the tape we thought was Quadruplex. Is there is anyone out there who might need these? Maybe they can play my tape as an exchange! As you said, another interesting can of worms.

26th Mar 2020, 6:29 pm	#6
Gordondav54 Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Farnham, Surrey, UK. Posts: 50	Re: Two inch tape hub motors identify Hello red16v Thanks for your research. I confirm the spring strip is the only thing that holds the reel. One end of the strip bears on the plain cylindrical surface inside the reel thus pushing the other end tightly into one of the slots of the reel. It holds perfectly tightly. The top part is hard rubber with UNC cap head screws. I looked at labguys photo and agree the hubs certainly look the same as on the IVC VR660 2” helical scan recorder. It also tends to explain why one motor is longer than the other. As you say this might explain the lack of content found on the tape we thought was Quadruplex. Is there is anyone out there who might need these? Maybe they can play my tape as an exchange! As you said, another interesting can of worms. Attached Thumbnails