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I used to calibrate Studors when I got my first reel (ha) internship out of college. Fascinating machines, I loved being in a small cohort of self-taught indivi
by palijer 6y ago
I used to calibrate Studors when I got my first reel (ha) internship out of college. Fascinating machines, I loved being in a small cohort of self-taught individuals who could work on decades old technology.
Sometimes we would lack documentation on a particular model, or part we needed to repair, but I remember my mentor's words that follow me through industries and jobs to this day;
"if a human designed and built it, a human can understand and repair it".
- sramsay 6y agoWow. That's awesome. I've always heard that people like you really became "tape whisperers," with a lot of knowledge passed down and tons of self-teaching. You're part of a very elite group, honestly.