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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Head Demagnetizer

From: john barrick <astroboy@...>
Date: 2007-05-15

It does make my teeth hurt, if that counts for anything...
john

Bob Snyder wrote:
> john barrick wrote:
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>> My cheap head demagnetizer that I got on ebay arrived today (Realistic
>> 231X) and I was wondering if all demagnetizers are supposed to make a
>> horrendous racket. This one barely makes any noise at all. If I put it
>> next to my ear and turn it on, I can hear a faint buzzing, but that's
>> it.
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> It must be broken. When I hold mine up to my ear, I forget everything
> that happened for the last week.
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>> Besides messing up your tapes with improperly degaussed playback
>> heads, is there any way to tell if this thing's working? I know, don't
>> buy cheap crap on ebay, but I figured that something as basic as this
>> would be ok.
>>
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> Try holding it next to a paper clip.
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> Bob S.
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