Bluff City 34: To Be Young Near the Shore Pt. 03

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YOU can fix it: Episode 10: Testing The Erase Head

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[Upbeat music]

Hi! I’m Marianne. Patience with the plastic!

[Upbeat music concludes]

If you were watching last time, we hit a bit of a mystery. This Persimmon VHS player was sold to me as having a broken erase head, but we took a look and it seems just fine. 

Let’s give it a test. See what’s going on here. 

So you can see I’ve got it plugged into the mains. And a TV over here. Now, if this erase head ISN’T broken, it’s going to wipe whatever we put in, so I picked something I don’t mind losing. 

Five years ago - and I don’t mean to brag - my aunt was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. I know. The real big leagues, huh? Came away with a twenty pound dried ham and four nights in San Diego.

And I was out dog-sitting this great dane I know, Stavros, so I taped it. I don’t think I need to keep this on the archival record any more. Let’s feed it to the Persimmon. 

[VHS feeder click]

Get that rewinded. Hit these two buttons on the front, here and here. 

[Extended whine of erase head]

See, that SOUNDS alright. When these things fail, there’s a chance they chew up the tape, and I’m sure we’d have heard that. 

[VHS player click]

I reckon… I reckon what we’ve got here is a completely wiped tape and a perfectly functional Persimmon. Sellers plug something in wrong and think it’s broken. 

An anti-climax, I know, but these things happen sometimes. But let’s hit play and see if I’m wrong. 

[Tape whirs]

[Wheel of Fortune theme, audience applause]

From Bluffington Beach, Atlantic City, it’s Cured Meats Week on…

WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE! 

[Marianne laughing]

I think the erase head is broken.

Featuring: Austin Walker, Andrew Lee Swan, Sylvi Clare, Jack de Quidt and Keith J Carberry

Music & Description by Jack de Quidt

Music piece mentioned in this episode is Così fan tutte: 'Soave sia il vento' 

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