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Vintage Tape (Audio), Cassette, Wire and Magnetic Disc Recorders and Players Open-reel tape recorders, cassette recorders, 8-track players etc. |
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31st Jan 2019, 9:37 pm | #1 |
Tetrode
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Redruth, Cornwall, UK.
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Tape reels size
Just wondering if i can use standard 8mm film reels on a reel to reel machine ive not tried but they look very close in size anyone have any ideas.
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31st Jan 2019, 9:57 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kington, Herefordshire, UK.
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Re: Tape reels size
Possible, but not recommended. The centre hole is oversize.
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31st Jan 2019, 10:12 pm | #3 |
Octode
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Morden, Surrey, UK.
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Re: Tape reels size
Standard 8 and 1/4 inch tape spools are the same, surely - super 8 has a larger (1/2 inch) centre hole.
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31st Jan 2019, 11:59 pm | #4 |
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Re: Tape reels size
Hi,
Standard 8 spools will work perfectly with tape recorders. I've used them many a time. In my youth, I saved the three inch spool that came back from Kodak, Agfa, et al when editing film together. They were handy for message tape sent to distant relatives. Super 8 Spools have a larger hole, but adapters used to be available. I have a few vintage aluminium cine spools which I put on my Ferrograph Series Five, to make it look a bit more 'authentic' for display purposes. Cheers, Pete.
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1st Feb 2019, 10:35 am | #5 |
Octode
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Location: St Osyth, Nr Clacton, Essex, UK.
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Re: Tape reels size
Clue: it's called a "cine hub".
Graham
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