[Tig] IVC 9000 space heater

[Craig Fearing]

Larry Barth wrote:

> The 9K in it's day was the best.  We had 6 of them at VTA (Video Tape
> Associates) in Florida.

The desire to work with those machines was the main reason I applied for an
engineering job at VTA in 1979.  When VTA diversified into subsidiaries, I
followed the one that eventually became daVinci Systems, but I still have
fond memories of the amazing 9K.  Its "vaccuum modulator" was perhaps the
most unique device it contained (although the Ampex AVR-1 must have had
something similar) and its ability to handle multiple generations without
too much degradation was really remarkable.  As Peter Swinson mentioned,
Rank Cintel had a lot to do with the design -- not only with the transport
frame but also the very similar (if not identical) capstan and servo design.

IVC cameras, too, offered a very good performance level for their price, and
the one-inch helicals could have done really well if it hadn't been for the
U-Matic format that totally eroded their market.

I suppose a disclaimer is fairly useless considering how long they've been
out of business.  Nevertheless, I never got anything from them other than a
newsletter and a factory tour.  Actually, the memorable "cruise" around
Greater Atlanta in the sales rep's Pantera might count ??

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Craig Fearing
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Nice, France
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craigf at davsys.com  or  craig.fearing at wanadoo.fr

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