In message , Chris J Dixon
writes
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:

My little tape recorder had a non-standard speed of 4ips and also had
the tape wound in a funny way so it played backwards on a normal
machine. For tapes I used to strip down 1/2" computer tape. My uncle
worked at IBM and he used to get it for me.

There was one from Shoppertunities? which had no capstan so ran at a
different speed depending on where the tape was on the reel...

What about the one which somehow took its drive from a record
player? I'm sure I didn't imagine it, but can't find any details
right now.

Chris

Gramdeck. I once had one. The tape speed was 7ips (at 78rpm). It used a
permanent magnet erase. The quality was actually pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PJHaSZbH5k
et al.
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Ian