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For more information and history about the company, see [[wikipedia:BASF]]
 
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== Tape catalog ==
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== Tape types ==
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The Audio Engineering Society provides a list of all known Agfa, BASF and IG Farben tape types including their specifications.
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[http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/basftape/basftapes.html Agfa, BASF, and IG Farben Audio Open Reel Tapes]
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=== Domestic tapes ===
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! Product name !! Est. Prod. Start !! Est. Prod. End !! Oxide !! Base Material !! Thickness (micron) !! Matt Back
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| DP 26 || 1966 || 1970 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || PVC || 26 || no
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| DP 26 || 1996 ||  || g-Fe²O³, acicular || PVC || 26 || black
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| DP 26 LH || 1970 || 1982 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || PVC || 26 || no
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| DP 26 LHS || 1975 || 1978 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || PVC || 25 || no
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| DPR 26 LH || 1973 || 1984 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || PVC || 29 || black
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| LGH || 1950 || 1954 || g-Fe²O³, cubic || PVC || 63 || no
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| LGS 26 || 1958 || 1969 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || PVC || 26 || no
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| LGS 35 || 1953 || 1969 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || PVC || 34 || no
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| LP 35 LH || 1969 || 1982 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 35 || no
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| LP 35 LHS || 1975 || 1978 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 35 || no
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| LPR 35 || 1996 ||  || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 35 || black
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| LPR 35 LH || 1971 || 1984 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 36 || black
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| PES 18 || 1961 || 1969 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 18 || no
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| PES 26 || 1958 || 1969 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 26 || no
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| PES 35 || 1958 || 1969 || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 34 || no
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| PES 35 LH || 1967 ||  || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 35 || no
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| TP 18 || 1970 ||  || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 18 || no
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| TP 18 LH || 1970 ||  || g-Fe²O³, acicular || Polyester || 18 || no
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== Tape catalogs ==
  
 
=== Magnetophonband BASF Leveringsprogramma ===
 
=== Magnetophonband BASF Leveringsprogramma ===

Revision as of 21:00, 9 March 2020

BASF

About

The BASF tapes were manufactured in (Western) Germany and were mainly aimed at the European domestic and professional market. For more information and history about the company, see wikipedia:BASF

Tape types

The Audio Engineering Society provides a list of all known Agfa, BASF and IG Farben tape types including their specifications.

Agfa, BASF, and IG Farben Audio Open Reel Tapes

Domestic tapes

Product name Est. Prod. Start Est. Prod. End Oxide Base Material Thickness (micron) Matt Back
DP 26 1966 1970 g-Fe²O³, acicular PVC 26 no
DP 26 1996 g-Fe²O³, acicular PVC 26 black
DP 26 LH 1970 1982 g-Fe²O³, acicular PVC 26 no
DP 26 LHS 1975 1978 g-Fe²O³, acicular PVC 25 no
DPR 26 LH 1973 1984 g-Fe²O³, acicular PVC 29 black
LGH 1950 1954 g-Fe²O³, cubic PVC 63 no
LGS 26 1958 1969 g-Fe²O³, acicular PVC 26 no
LGS 35 1953 1969 g-Fe²O³, acicular PVC 34 no
LP 35 LH 1969 1982 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 35 no
LP 35 LHS 1975 1978 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 35 no
LPR 35 1996 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 35 black
LPR 35 LH 1971 1984 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 36 black
PES 18 1961 1969 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 18 no
PES 26 1958 1969 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 26 no
PES 35 1958 1969 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 34 no
PES 35 LH 1967 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 35 no
TP 18 1970 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 18 no
TP 18 LH 1970 g-Fe²O³, acicular Polyester 18 no

Tape catalogs

Magnetophonband BASF Leveringsprogramma

This small Dutch catalog dates from the 1960s and contains the BASF LGS and PES tapes, as well as the archive-box, splicing kit and tape clips.

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Typ LGS

The LGS series were available in the 1960s. The tape was produced on a Luvitherm base.

The following information was taken from the Magnetophonband BASF catalog:

Type Description Purpose Reel diameter (cm) Length (m) Playing time at 1 7/8 ips Playing time at 3 3/4 ips Playing time at 7 1/2 ips
LGS 52 Standard tape on Luvitherm base The indisctructable tape for daily educational and professional use 13 180 60 30 15
15 270 90 45 22,5
18 360 120 60 30
LGS 35 Longplay tape on Luvitherm base All purpose tape: strong and flexible; can also be used on 4 track recorders 8 65 22 11 5,5
10 135 45 22 22
13 270 90 45 22,5
15 360 120 60 30
18 540 180 90 45
LGS 26 Doubleplay tape on Luvitherm base Extremely flexible; especially for 4 track recorders 8 90 30 15 7,5
10 180 60 30 15
13 360 120 60 30
15 540 180 90 45
18 730 240 120 60

Typ LGS

Early 1960s

  • 13cm version #1

  • Standard 13cm reel, Side one

  • Standard 13cm reel, Side two

  • 13cm version #2

  • 13cm version #3

  • 13cm version #4

  • Green 13cm reel


Typ LGS 35

Mid 1960s

  • 18cm reel for LGS 52/35/26, 1966

  • Leader tape, Side one


Late 1960s

  • Leader tape, Side one

  • Sensing foil, Side one

  • Backside of the magnetic tape


Typ LGS 26

Mid 1960s

  • 18cm reel for LGS 52/35/26, 1966

  • 18cm green reel for LGS 52/35/26

  • Leader tape, Side one

  • 8cm

  • Standard 8cm reel

  • 13cm

  • Standard 13cm reel


Late 1960s

  • 1968 Version, 15cm, Side one

  • 1968 version, 15cm, Side two


Archive box

Mid 1960s

The LGS 35 and LGS 26 were also available in a set of 3 pieces with an archive box. By sticking a pin through the holes on the upper and lower back corners, the boxes can be mounted together.

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Typ PES

Typ PES 26

Mid 1960s

  • 18cm reel, 1966

  • 18cm, 1966

  • 18cm, 1966


PES 26

Mid and late 1960s

  • Leader tape, 1966

  • 18cm, 1966

  • 18cm, 1966

  • Index sheet (18cm), 1969

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