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Johnny B Good wrote:
Yes - remember a pretty advanced design of 1/4" tape recorder. Had twin
capstans with direct drive. And they stopped turning when the tape
stopped running. They were pancake motors. Had a very fast start up
time. That would explain it.

The fast startup times were more probably the result of employing
solenoid operated pinch wheels. I'm sure the capstan motors were more
likely kept spinning all the time the machine was powered up and ready
to go.

No. As I said, the motors stopped. Constant run capstan was the far more
common method.

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