Abstract: A stamping and forming machine (10) is disclosed having a feed mechanism for incrementally feeding a strip of material (32) along a feed path and momentarily stopping the strip in proper position within tooling (20, 22) during the stamping and forming operation. The feed system includes a feed drum (36) and is arranged to move between a driving position where the feed drum (36) is in engagement with the strip of material (32) for effecting the movement thereof along the feed path and a remote position out of feeding engagement therewith. A misfeed detection and feed release mechanism is provided for moving the feed drum (36) from the driving position to the remote position upon detection of a misfeed where the strip of material (32) is displaced from the proper position. The feed drum (36) is spring loaded toward the remote position. A first sear (190) is in engagement with the feed drum so that it is held in the driving position against the urging of the spring (174).

Abstract: A tape recorder, in particular a cassette recorder, with an automatic stop device, which during stoppage of the tape switches off the apparatus and releases the play button. During tape stoppage a rotatably journalled drive wheel is brought into contact with the flywheel with its circumference, after which said flywheel drives a force-transmitting member, preferably via a reduction gear, and the latching slide is released.