Date:         Tue, 1 Aug 2006 23:13:10 -0700
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Subject:      Re: Scotch 200 box photograph -Del's Response
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David Lennick wrote:

>"Scott D. Smith" wrote:
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>>Here is the reply from Del Eilers at 3M:
>>[Scott D. Smith]
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>>Believe it or not, it's a little before my time, before I started at
>>3M.  It's my understanding that it was a group of 3Mer's who had a band
>>called the Scotchmen.  I believe it was a studio in Minneapolis.  The
>>date would be late 50's, and early 60's that it was used.  I joined 3M
>>in 1963.
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>>Del
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>As I mentioned, I first saw that design in 1959. Anyone here remember that 3M
>used to be "Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co"?
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Well, I remember the 3M connotation very well in that my brother, John 
Stephens, originally bought the 3M transport with its unique isometric 
threading for use with his high signal to noise solid state electronics 
and transformerless output.  Then, when his versions started to be 
competitive with their total deck plus electronics, they stopped selling 
John the deck only.  That's when John invented his capstanless version 
to get around their patents.  It was a blessing in disquise, since not 
having a pinch roller allowed the tape to pull more smoothly without 
physical distortion over his eight, twenty-four and forty track head 
stacks with resulting better head contact throughout the full length of 
a reel.

Rod Stephens

>dl
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>>Marcos Sueiro Bal wrote:
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>>>Greetings,
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>>>Just curious:
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>>>I wonder if anyone on the list knows where the photograph on the box
>>>of Scotch 200 of the orchestra musicians comes from. It is a lovely
>>>photograph, and one of my favourite product packages.
>>>
>>>Marcos
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