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elgato8905 said:
I wonder if he's planning on doing the same to those Altec amps...:sigh:
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They're not worth much more IME. A local resale store had a bunch of SS Altec amps for $15 each, they sat a long time, Hell, even I didn't want them.

There's one Altec stereo SS amp that looks like a normal consumer amp, that one seems to interest people,
 
I always kinda liked the 277-4 in the 70s. You could record 2 tracks and bounce those 2 tracks through a mixer while adding additional program through the mixer and record them in sync on the other 2 tracks. I still have some tapes I recorded on my 277 more than 30 years ago. I have the tapes but not the R2R.

Indy
 
I think he should have give it to somebody that wanted it.

Just wait til that kid gets bored one day when the old man isn't around and it's "hammer time" for some of that other gear! :D
 
I'm rather fond of Sony's better R2Rs. Which model was it anyways? I'm afraid to watch. :worried:
 
Teaching our youth that if it is old and not worth much to you (even though it worked) it is ok to destroy it. :tears: while making a supposed comical video to post on you tube for 8 minutes of fame.

He obviously had more money than brains ...

I too could not watch the whole thing
 
If it is any consolation to some it put up a good fight. I skipped to the end and they still hadn't gotten all the lights to go out. They actually had to hit the last bulb to make it go out.
 
Idiot. I could never bring myself to do that to any piece. I could not watch, I would have nightmares if I did.
 
70salesguy said:
I think he should have give it to somebody that wanted it.

Just wait til that kid gets bored one day when the old man isn't around and it's "hammer time" for some of that other gear! :D
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Little boy: DADDY! DADDY! I did HAMMER TIME with those keyboards!!! Wanna see? :yippy: :nerd:

Dad: YES! I'm so proud of you! I want to see it! :huge:

*Dad and son walk into room, see remains of equipment*

Dad: :jawdrop:

Dad to son: :dammit::bash::wtf::twak::rant::rant::gigglemad :gigglemad: :whip:
 
Teaching our youth that if it is old and not worth much to you (even though it worked) it is ok to destroy it.
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That might be the one part i have a problem with, but my jury is still out on even that aspect.

The guy was at least doing "something" with his kid, something that in many homes seems to be missing in our present society.

The kid was obviously pretty stoked about making the video, which indicates to me that he and dad don't do that every day, and probably hadn't done it before that.

Consider that it's all about perspective, we really don't know anything about the working condition of that unit. It was a low end quad Sony, they made much better quad decks than that, and for all we know the heads were shot, capstan bearings shot, drive clutch shot, or maybe even a victim of somebody else's incompetent service work or issues that rendered it beyond or impractical to repair. It lit up and the reels turned, that's really the limit of what we know about it's condition.

IMO, that ole Sony died with a helluva lot more dignity than the dozens that have gone under the wheels and blade of the compactor at your closest major landfill, and as a previous poster pointed out, even it's last "breath" gave testament to the build quality of a era quickly being forgotten. Father and son memorialized the event on video and generously shared the event with the public. I figure it's my responsibility to try to view it with an open mind.

I know Pete Townsend wouldn't have a problem with it.

Just my .02 y'all understand.................. flame away, it's cold here.:D
 
bowtie427ss said:
That might be the one part i have a problem with, but my jury is still out on even that aspect.

The guy was at least doing "something" with his kid, something that in many homes seems to be missing in our present society.

The kid was obviously pretty stoked about making the video, which indicates to me that he and dad don't do that every day, and probably hadn't done it before that.

Consider that it's all about perspective, we really don't know anything about the working condition of that unit. It was a low end quad Sony, they made much better quad decks than that, and for all we know the heads were shot, capstan bearings shot, drive clutch shot, or maybe even a victim of somebody else's incompetent service work or issues that rendered it beyond or impractical to repair. It lit up and the reels turned, that's really the limit of what we know about it's condition.

IMO, that ole Sony died with a helluva lot more dignity than the dozens that have gone under the wheels and blade of the compactor at your closest major landfill, and as a previous poster pointed out, even it's last "breath" gave testament to the build quality of a era quickly being forgotten. Father and son memorialized the event on video and generously shared the event with the public. I figure it's my responsibility to try to view it with an open mind.

I know Pete Townsend wouldn't have a problem with it.

Just my .02 y'all understand.................. flame away, it's cold here.:D
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I'd flame... If it weren't for that fact that I have to agree with you. Although keep up with the long winded and you might be able to blow enough hot air to warm up the place. :D (if that was too much I'm sorry but it was jut to perfect)
 
I couldn't watch the whole thing, either. It just hurt too much. I know he has a right to do what he wants with his things, but that doesn't make this right. For the first time ever, I actually left a comment on YouTube, and it was nasty. He'll probably laugh at it and think I'm a fanatic, but I don't care. Idiots like this make me sick!
 
Arkay said:
I couldn't watch the whole thing, either. It just hurt too much. I know he has a right to do what he wants with his things, but that doesn't make this right. For the first time ever, I actually left a comment on YouTube, and it was nasty. He'll probably laugh at it and think I'm a fanatic, but I don't care. Idiots like this make me sick!
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Just read comment. I gave it a thumbs UP UP UP!!!!!

I like your style. The video made me SICK!
 
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