Multi-track pecord-reproduce system with servo controlled track selector

Claim 1

IN A MACHINE FOR REPRODUCING SELECTED CHARACTERS OR OTHER INFORMATION, COMPRISING A RECORD MEDIUM HAVING A SERIES OF PARALLEL TRACKS SUCCESSIVE PAIRS OF WHICH HAVE RECORDATIONS OF RESPECTIVE CHARACTERS OF WHICH ONE RECORDATION IS IN ONE DIRECTION ALONG ONE TRACK OF THE PAIR AND THE SECOND RECORDATION IS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ALONG THE OTHER TRACK OF THE RESPECTIVE PAIR, A REPRODUCE HEAD COOPERABLE WITH SAID RECORD MEDIUM, DRIVE MEANS FOR PRODUCING A RELATIVE BACK AND FORTH TRAVELING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID HEAD AND RECORD MEDIUM IN DIRECTIONS ALONG SAID TRACKS, MEANS FOR STOPPING SAID DRIVE MEANS AFTER EACH TRAVERSAL OF SAID RECORD MEDIUM BY SAID HEAD, AND SHIFTING MEANS SELECTIVELY OPERABLE FOR PRODUCING A RELATIVE SHIFTING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID HEAD AND SAID RECORD MEDIUM IN DIRECTIONS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE DRIVEN MOVEMENT OF SAID HEAD TO BRING A TRACK BEARING A RECORDATION OF A SELECTED CHARACTER IN REGISTRATION WITH SAID HEAD INCLUDING MEANS CONTROLLED ACCORDING TO WHICH END POSITION THE HEAD OCCUPIES WHEN SAID SHIFTING MEANS IS OPERATED FOR BRINGING INTO REGISTRATION WITH THE HEAD A PREDETER-