1969
 HEY LOOK, I CAN SEE MYSELF |
THIS IS WROK-FM IN 1969, A GATES AUTOMATION SYSTEM RUNNING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC. IT LIVED
IN A HALLWAY, THE DOOR IN THE BACKGROUND WENT INTO THE TRANSMITTER ROOM. THE REEL-TO-REEL MACHINES ARE SCULLY WITH 14 INCH REEL CAPACITY. WITH ALL 3 SCULLY'S LOADED THE SYSTEM WOULD PLAY FOR HALF A DAY. THE 2 CART MACHINES IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER IS FOR TIME ANNOUNCE. ONE CART MACHINE WAS FOR EVEN MINUTES AND THE OTHER FOR ODD MINUTES. "it's 12 minutes past the hour", etc.... NO REFERENCE TO WHICH HOUR. THE CART MACHINES WOULD FIRE EVERY MINUTE IF THEY AIRED OR NOT TO KEEP THE TIME IN SYNC. THE REAL GEM IS THAT RACK ALL THE WAY IN THE BACK, IT WAS CALLED A "55". THE 55 HELD 55 CARTS, A CART MACHINE ON LONG THREADED RODS WOULD PLAY EACH CART IN SEQUENCE. CARTS WERE LOADED INTO THE SLOTS AND THE CART MACHINE WOULD PULL A CART IN FOR PLAYING. THEN WHEN DONE PUSH THE CART OUT, GO DOWN AND PULL THE NEXT CART IN. IF A CART DIDN'T GET PUSHED ALL THE WAY OUT, THE CART MACHINE WOULD CUT IT IN HALF GOING DOWN TO THE NEXT CART. ALTHOUGH SOMEWHAT A MONSTER FULL OF OLD STYLE TELEPHONE RELAYS, IF MAINTAINED THE SYSTEM PLAYED WELL. THE BEST FEATURE WAS IT DIDN'T CARE IF THE POWER WENT OUT AND NEVER HAD TO BE REBOOTED. |
