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Re: [Mellotronists] Head Demagnetizer

2007-05-15 by john barrick

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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