It is a nice deck...just be careful as there are capacitors in it that inevitably fail catastrophically, as in they explode. Just google "Revox Rifa caps."
Post a Picture of your Tape Deck - Decks
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Who did your repaint …looks good.My Just finished Otari MX-5050 BII
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After......
Athanasios
Just changed out the brake felts with some synthetic felt material I bought for sax repair and it works perfect . I completely refurbished this one and have a second one for parts and the silver front . When doing the felt brakes a second time after overhaul I swapped on the black front panel. And no it won't play CD's but looks cool for the pic . My reels are on my 377. I will post pic of that one also .
drewpeltier
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Telecolor 3007
I love old stuff
Howa hard is to replace the belts on these ones? They do have a lot of belts. And if one of them gets larger, can you get a tape destroyed because the idler will move faster.
I have one cassette recorder on such a deck.
Love that "Nikon" camera.
1st I thought that the C.D. player is a L.D. player.
What tube amplifier?
Mr Creosote
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That'a a VTA ST-120 running KT120s
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Old hack rebuilt and spinnin' reels again. Err, maybe the singular "reel" is more accurate:
Does a good enuff job.....for what it is.
Fun to mess about with, but not really serious audio. Just a fun little distraction.
I picked up a BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer for peanuts to hook up with the 8 track and see what it does. Just more messing about stuff and idle curiosity than anything else.
Does a good enuff job.....for what it is.
Fun to mess about with, but not really serious audio. Just a fun little distraction.
I picked up a BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer for peanuts to hook up with the 8 track and see what it does. Just more messing about stuff and idle curiosity than anything else.
daventura
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I just picked up a 202...
If you're anything like me...I'll bet you wish it was a 505...right?
daventura
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Adaboy5
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I had a few chances to buy a 505, but bought the 303 as it was about 60% cheaper. Its records and plays great.
Ordered and on the way. Should be here in a couple more days:
Superscope (by Marantz) TDR830. That pic is from the ad I bought it from.
Internet harvested pic of one powered up:
It will get the standard tear down, cleaning, inspection and the needed lubrication. New belts are already in hand and it will also get my "sandblast" capstan refreshing.
Stock W&F figure is 0.25 rms, so that's the minimum goal with the "refresh".
Superscope (by Marantz) TDR830. That pic is from the ad I bought it from.
Internet harvested pic of one powered up:
It will get the standard tear down, cleaning, inspection and the needed lubrication. New belts are already in hand and it will also get my "sandblast" capstan refreshing.
Stock W&F figure is 0.25 rms, so that's the minimum goal with the "refresh".
Otari MX-5050 BIII-2 on its shakedown run after some TLC.
I need to make some hardwood sides for it. I bought a pair advertised for MX5050 cheap on ebay (my buddy called them firewood) while the deck was in isolation. (Some nasty looking West PA spiders in it). I did some repair work, stained and finished the sides. Once I unbagged the deck I realized they were slightly small with holes drilled in incorrect location. Holes redrilled; others plugged for now. The rack mounts would tear my arms up moving this brute around.
I need to make some hardwood sides for it. I bought a pair advertised for MX5050 cheap on ebay (my buddy called them firewood) while the deck was in isolation. (Some nasty looking West PA spiders in it). I did some repair work, stained and finished the sides. Once I unbagged the deck I realized they were slightly small with holes drilled in incorrect location. Holes redrilled; others plugged for now. The rack mounts would tear my arms up moving this brute around.
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