Wallensak tape duplicator

[scoloheros]

Never heard of it but it has that quality build I'm familiar with, $19.99 so I thought, "why not". At the least I could salvage parts, I saw the three motors in there, I'm kind of an old electric motor freak. Make frankinfans? Well, I just don't know what to do with it. Restore it?, parts I read are hard to find, mainly rollers. I took the bottom plate off, those red things are cooling fans. Whatever, something to look at anyway.

 

[MRL_Audio]

Mix tapes for your friends...

 

[audiojones]

Wow, nice build quality! Those look like the motors used in TEAC open reel decks. I’d probably keep it intact and use it but that’s just me, and that’s why I have too much stuff!

 

[drumbum]

I have one. I was kinda amazed with the duplication quality.

Switch on the back is for bias. 16x speed iirc.

Too bad its only mono.

 

[audiojones]

I have one. I was kinda amazed with the duplication quality.

Switch on the back is for bias. 16x speed iirc.

Too bad its only mono.

It's a mono unit? Wonder why there are two VU meters that say channel 1 and channel 2 then

 

[KentTeffeteller]

Because a Stereo unit would have 4 meters. All the tracks are duplicated in one direction at the same time.

 

[audiojones]

Oh I see, that makes sense - thanks Kent!

 

[scoloheros]

Because a Stereo unit would have 4 meters. All the tracks are duplicated in one direction at the same time.

I kept reading it was mono also but that's cleared up now, kind of disappointing. Now I know I have almost "0" use for it but at the same time it's a nice piece of equipment, seems so. Well I may put it up for sale locally for $50, better that somebody gets it that can do something with it rather than me salvage parts. It has a few good metal screw knobs though and I like those motors, has some good switches also so I'm tempted to get the parts out of it. I bet that transformer is pretty good also.