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Curious radio find spawns magnetic tape revolution
John T. Mullin, a U S Signal Corps officer, studied German tape tech in London and postwar Paris, sending data to U S headquarters. He demonstrated magnetic tape to Bing Crosby, aided Ampex development in San Carlos, and helped create professional recording machines later used to track missiles and spacecraft.
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Joseph ST
John T. Mullin
University of Santa Clara
Mullin
Camarillo
Calif
London
Royal Air Force
Europe
U.S. Signal Corps
Germany
iFrankfurt
San Francisco
Hollywood
Frank Healey
Bing Crosby
ABC
Crosby
Ishowing
Ampex Corp
San Carlos
U.S
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. Co
Ampex
Louella Parsons
Big Crosby Enterprises
Sunset Boulevard
Bing Crosby Enterprises