Pinch wheel
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Pinch wheel or pinch roller was the name used for the plastic or rubber wheels in an 8-track cartridge, used to guide and align the magnetic tape.[1] Rubber rollers were known to degrade over time, creating a maintenance issue.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Lavine, Abigail; 8Trackheaven.Com (July 29, 2001). "THE 8-TRACK -- AND ITS HISTORY" (in English). St. Louis Post-Dispatch: pp. E1. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED904BF8B3C2E13&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ http://www.quarterinchers.com/howtorepair8tracktapes.php
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