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'''16F6872'''
'''16F6872'''


* Some early tapes also had a number stamped in dark ink above the recording tab spot.
* Some early tapes also had a number stamped in dark ink above the recording tab spot (e.g. '''30 9''').
* Several later tapes had white printings like the following examples:
* Several later tapes had white printings like the following examples:


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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Walt Disney World (2003)
* Walt Disney World (2003) (one known copy of Magic Kingdom: Where Magic Lives)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated here had dark printings like these for example:
* One known copy of Magic Kingdom: Where Magic Lives duplicated here had dark printings like these for example:


'''<big>MGR MAGIC 4PK</big>'''
'''<big>MGR MAGIC 4PK</big>'''
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File:Hank Williams Jr. - Full Access (1989 Cabin Fever Entertainment, eBay Photo).jpg|An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
File:Hank Williams Jr. - Full Access (1989 Cabin Fever Entertainment, eBay Photo).jpg|An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
File:Back to Back Screeners (eBay Photo).jpg
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=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings on the tape guard (e.g. '''B 19568''').
* Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings on the tape guard (e.g. '''B 19568''').

* Some tapes by this duplicator also had the tape speed (e.g. '''SP''') stamped in white on the side of the tape guard.
* Some tapes by this duplicator also had the tape speed (e.g. '''SP''') stamped in white on the side of the tape guard.
* Tapes by this duplicator do not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
* Tapes by this duplicator do not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Crest (2000) (Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure)
* Crest (2000) (one known copy of Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had a dark ink stamp above the recording tab spot, which consists of text in a circle (e.g. '''DP010''').
* One known copy of Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure duplicated by this company had a dark ink stamp above the recording tab spot, which consists of text in a circle (e.g. '''DP010''').


=== Possible Candidates ===
=== Possible Candidates ===
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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Crest (1993) (Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure)
* Crest (1993) (one known copy of Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings above the recording tab spot like this for example:
* One known copy of Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure duplicated by this company had the following white printings above the recording tab spot:


'''MCNERNEY'''
'''MCNERNEY'''
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=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. '''HS T-30 2618''').
* One known ape duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. '''HS T-30 2618''').


=== Possible Candidates ===
=== Possible Candidates ===
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=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. '''T-47 27041X''').
* One known tape duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. '''T-47 27041X''').


* Next to the white printings, there was also a set of sideways dark printings like these for example:
* Next to the white printings, there was also a set of sideways dark printings like these for example:
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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Home Sweet Home Educational Media Co. (1988)
* Home Sweet Home Educational Media Co. (1988) (one known copy of Gerbert: Forever Friends)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated here had a white sticker on the side of the tape shell. This sticker had black text like this for example:
* One known copy of Gerbert: Forever Friends duplicated here had a white sticker on the side of the tape shell. This sticker had black text like this for example:


'''36851#2'''
'''36851#2'''
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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Video Artists International
* Video Artists International (one known copy of Trumpet Kings)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes by this company had a white sticker on the left side of the tape shell, and said sticker had information printed like this for example:
* One known copy of Trumpet Kings by this company had a white sticker on the left side of the tape shell, and said sticker had information printed like this for example:


'''TRUMPET KG'''
'''TRUMPET KG'''
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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Cinéma Plus International
* Cinéma Plus International (one known copy of La Guerre des Tuques)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. '''K1022''').
* One known copy of La Guerre des Tuques by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. '''K1022''').
* Said tape also had white printings on the right side of the tape shell (e.g. '''CP 1313''').

* Tapes by this duplicator also had white printings on the right side of the tape shell (e.g. '''CP 1313''').
* Said tape also had a sticker on the tape guard with numbers on it (e.g. '''19253''').

* Tapes by this duplicator also had a sticker on the tape guard with numbers on it (e.g. '''19253''').


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* One known tape by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. '''T105 EG23A09002D 08 : 44 #53972''').
* One known tape by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. '''T105 EG23A09002D 08 : 44 #53972''').


* One known tape by this duplicator also had a white stamping on the left side of the tape, like the example in the picture below next to a picture of the example of the dark printings.
* Said tape also had a white stamping on the left side of the tape, like the example in the picture below next to a picture of the example of the dark printings.


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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Trinity Broadcasting Network
* Trinity Broadcasting Network (one known copy of 25 Years of God's Miracles)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings above the recording tab, like these for example:
* One known copy of ''25 Years of God's Miracles'' duplicated by this company had white printings above the recording tab, like these for example:


'''T-95'''
'''T-95'''
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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Lannan Foundation (1994)
* Lannan Foundation (1994) (one known copy of Eavan Boland)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. '''NV-60MV 02067''').
* One known copy of Eavan Boland duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. '''NV-60MV 02067''').


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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004)
* Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004) (one known copy of Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated here had white printings above the recording tab spot (e.g. '''ABE-AB1326''').
* One known copy of Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas duplicated here had white printings above the recording tab spot (e.g. '''ABE-AB1326''').


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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Tim Young Productions Inc. (1996)
* Tim Young Productions Inc. (1996) (one known copy of The Belle)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated here had dark printings above the recording tab spot, like the following example:
* One known copy of The Belle duplicated here had dark printings above the recording tab spot, like the following example:


'''63390812'''
'''63390812'''
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=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
* CBS (1988) (Plan to Get Out Alive: Family Fire Safety Video)
* CBS (1988) (one known copy of Plan to Get Out Alive: Family Fire Safety Video)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had two white stickers on the bottom middle side, like the example in the picture below.
* One known copy of Plan to Get Out Alive: Fire Safety Video duplicated by this company had two white stickers on the bottom middle side, like the example in the picture below.


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=== Possible Candidates ===
=== Possible Candidates ===
* [[Osborn Video|Osborn Video Productions]]


==Duplicator #115==
==Duplicator #115==