Posted by Richard Crowley on 12/23/07 17:42

"P.C. Ford" wrote ...
> Well, I guess a high threading count would indicate use
> as a deck like my sh!thead former partner insisted on doing.

But that would run up the other numbers, also.
Head wear, for example, isn't caused by the number
of times a cassette is threaded. Heads are worn down
by the tape running, and the drum turning, etc.

> By the way, another interesting point in this regard:
> After I started to have drop-outs on the aforementioned camera, I had
> the head replaced. When I got it back the hour numbers were changed
> significantly. Some up and some down. I called the repair place and
> the guy said that the hour meter can bounce around on its own.

Sounds like a lame excuse for bungling to me.

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