The Mellotron Group

If the tapes were in contact why wouldn't they wear evenly? And why would some be notched and not others? My guess is that that it's due to a combination of concave rollers and the previous owner persistently holding the keys down for too long. 

Mark
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
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> The notches on the tapes over the capstan.  What would cause that?  I guess if the tapes were in continuous contact with the capstan they would wear through like that.
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@> wrote:
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> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odV-TQFyUQE
> > Apologies is this turns up twice, just posted a long and boring post which seems to have disappeared into cyberspace. The link is to one of the few pieces I haven't already posted here. #1565 with old tapes, Mark II 3 violins.
> > Mark
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