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  2. William Briggs & Co. Ltd - Wikipedia

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    The kits included instructions, fabric with stencilled design, and stranded threads and was contained in an envelope with a colour illustration of the finished design. [7] Examples of kits are held by the Imperial War Museum and the Paisley Thread Mill Museum. [8] In 1963, the head of William Briggs & Co. Ltd, Frank Briggs, died.

  3. DECtape - Wikipedia

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    The TX-2 Tape System is the direct ancestor of LINCtape, including the use of two redundant sets of five tracks and a direct drive tape transport, but it uses a physically incompatible tape format (½-inch tape on 10-inch reels, where LINC tape and DECtape used ¾-inch tape on 4-inch reels).

  4. Sticky-shed syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Tapes affected by sticky-shed are those that were made by Ampex/Quantegy such as 406/407, 456/457, 499, and consumer/audiophile grade back coated tapes such as Grand Master and 20-20+, [citation needed] as well as those made by Scotch/3M including professional tapes such as 206/207, 226/227, 262 (though not all 262 is backcoated and therefore isn't affected), 808, and 986 as well as audiophile ...

  5. Heritage Makers - Wikipedia

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    The company sells custom photo and memory hardcover books to consumers using direct sales online and through consultants who organize home-based selling parties. [2] [7] [8] Heritage Makers provides an online service allowing customers to upload photos, choose book layout styles, and access a clip-art library to create their own projects.

  6. Speed tape - Wikipedia

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    A patch of speed tape on a United Airlines Airbus A319. Speed tape is sometimes used to protect sealant while curing, [4] or to patch non-critical components of an aircraft. [1] It can also be used for patching bullet damage to combat aircraft. [5] [6] Use of speed tape should be authorized by engineering teams, and has to comply with certain ...

  7. Type C videotape - Wikipedia

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    Compared to Quad, Type C had a smaller size, comparative ease of operation, and slightly higher video quality. 1-inch Type C is capable of "trick-play" functions such as still, shuttle, and variable-speed playback, including slow motion. 2-inch quadruplex videotape machines lacked these capabilities, due to the segmented manner in which it recorded video tracks onto the magnetic tape. 1-inch ...

  8. Pressure-sensitive tape - Wikipedia

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    Pressure-sensitive tape or pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (PSA tape) is an adhesive tape that sticks when pressure is applied without the need for a solvent (such as water) or heat for activation. It is also known in various countries as self-stick tape , sticky tape , or just adhesive tape and tape , as well as genericized trademarks , such ...

  9. Electrical tape - Wikipedia

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    Electrical tape (or insulating tape) is a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics but PVC (polyvinyl chloride, "vinyl") is the most popular, as it stretches well and gives effective and long-lasting insulation.