Method of filling cassette with a length of magnetic tape and apparatus for carrying out the method.

摘要

A method of filling a cassette (34) with a length of magnetic tape (4) starts with the insertion of a cassette (34) into a holder (32). A length of leader tape (111) is withdrawn out of the cassette by an extraction member (67) positioned on a splicing table (68) and cutted into first and second leader tape parts. Said first leader tape part is spliced to a magnetic tape (4). A tape guide (81) is moved from a rest position free of contact with the tape (4) to an operating position for contacting the tape, said operating position being aligned with respect to said cassette (34) such that during the winding step said tape (4) after leaving said tape guide (81) is fed directly to a take-up hub (112) within the cassette, without coming into contact with other parts of the cassette (34). Winding is terminated after said magnetic tape (4) has been wound to a selected point, at which the tape is cutted, followed by splicing the magnetic tape (4) to said second leader tape part, winding said second leader tape part into the cassette (34), and discharging said cassette (34) from said holder (32).