Huge Ampex roundie and video recorder

[dtuomi]

Originally Posted by Bobby Brady

Have you seen that huge Ampex in this B/W photo in person?

I've met the beast in person, it was located at Ampex's corporate museum, but that has since closed. I'm not sure where its currently located, but I think its still in Ampex's possession (they haven't junked it). It was working well when I last saw it (about 7 years ago) and yes one person could run it. All the controls you needed to operate on a regular basis were on the control panel under the tape transport.

David

[Bobby Brady]

Originally Posted by mhardy6647

You guys probably know that Ray Dolby was a member of the team at Ampex that developed the rotating head VTR that made videotape recording practical.

You may not know that one of my former bosses, Dale Pfost, was the son of Fred Pfost, who was also on that small Ampex team. I had the pleasure to meet and chat with the elder Mr. Pfost some years ago at his home in Los Gatos. Interesting guy. Dale & Fred founded a robotics company which they later sold to Beckman (now Beckman Coulter). Dale's still out there somewhere in biotech or bioinformatics or something like that.

'Bout as close to fame as I get...
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Seems close enough to be as impressive as any famous person I know of.

Could you help us try to locate the one Ampex Signature V?
Your friend would likely know who purchased it and possibly know it's current whereabouts.

It would not be unusual for us to find it just before it could become destroyed.
Stranger things happen all the time and I would love to help preserve it.

Thanks

[Charlie]

Amazing to think.... someone actually made a 21" roundie in a "much larger than Curtis Mathes" cabinet!

[fujifrontier]

Originally Posted by dtuomi

and yes one person could run it.

David

i meant the one on the B/W picture with all the guys around it LOL