The TAD-260 has a microprocessor to work the electro-mechanical servo
solenoids for message retrieval. It is a marvel of hybrid electro
mechanical technology. It does all the work remotely. I am not sure
about yours, certainly if there is a mechanical knob controlling the
capstan without any servo solenoids, it would be interesting how it
could rewind. Perhaps all you can remotely control on that model is to
turn on and off the record function.

mm wrote:

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The thing is that TAD-260 has a quite-a-bit higher number than
TAD-114. So it is newer and might be fancier.

I looked again at the machine and it works such that when put on
Answer Phone, the rubber capstan wheel is firmly against the capstan.
When it is on Rewind, they are apart (and the record and erase heads
are away from the tape, but that part might not matter).

How is going to rewind remotely if the capstan wheel is pressed
against the capstan.

Aren't all those who replied to my qustion talking about machines that
use push button electric switches and servos to change from one mode
to another? Not a knob attached to a mechanism.

So far, as hard as it is to believe, since this was a popular model, I
can't help thinking it was mislabeled!


Mine has a "beep" function, but I don't use it. I suppose the new units
won't let you turn the record feature on independently of answering the
line. Mine will allow me to do this and I suppose the beep function is
to provide that legal protection.

These were made for Radio Shack by the major answering machine
manufacturer (I forgot the name) of that time and so thedesign and
quality is exceptional.



I haven't fully tested this one, but so far it seems to work fine.

mm



mm wrote:



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