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Old 03-13-2015, 11:58 AM
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Actually, Sanyo had a better idea with their Beta models. They would retract the tape back into the cassette for full rewind, saving wear on the head drum. Saw a ton of Sonys with worn drums that caused so much stiction drag on the tape some couldn't rewind all the way without shutting down.
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