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October 20th 04, 02:39 AM
matt weber
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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:31:56 GMT,
(Mark Zenier)
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In article ,
Frank Dresser wrote:
"Gray Shockley" wrote in message
ws.com...
There were magnetic tape recordings used during World War 2.
That is a bit of a stretch. They were magnetic recordings used
starting just prior to WWII, however to call them tape in the sense we
use today is a stretch. It was in fact done on a very thin metal
ribbon about 1/2 inch wide. A reel looked more like reel of metal
strapping tape today. The stuff could slice your hands up pretty
badly. I believe the BBC had several units in operation during WW II.
By any standard it is the forerunner of today's magnetic tape. The
next step was magnetic wire recorders, and they certainly were used in
WW II.
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