Yeah...its just very chunky and simple. I'm feeling more comfortable around it now...understanding what is what and why...its so different from the Tascam decks with which I'm accustomed and there has definitely been an acclimation period but I'm coming out of it.
Spent $60 today for a collection of spare parts...from a sheer poundage standpoint I only need a fraction of the purchase, but there really are a bunch of parts in this collection that are needed. It was well worth the $60, and that might get me a spare little part or two in the future if needed...the seller has
quite the collection of vintage parts and gear.
So anyway, the $60 brought home a partially stripped AG-440-2 (B series I believe...) in a custom console, a stripped B electronics module, 2 repro cards and 3 record cards.
Console: nice unit...have
no idea what to use this for so its holding up a box for now, but it is custom-built for the 440 transport...seller said it was made in Portland by a broadcast equipment company.
Transport Front: like I said, partially stripped, but basically everything is there except the headblock, power cord and remote dummy plug (has to be inserted in the remote jack in order for the transport to operate in absence of the remote).
Transport back: actually pretty clean here. This transport has a number of tape path parts that will help me out with some damaged items on mine. Plus it offers spare connectors and cabling, the reel idler flywheel (mine is missing the original viscous-damped flywheel...this basic flywheel will do the trick just fine though until I locate an original unit), a spare power supply...blahblahblah. But this is the first time I have been able to get a real good look at the back of the transport. Chunky...the brakes have two solenoids each, and as far as I can tell without being able to really observe operation from this view it looks like one pushes and one pulls...makes for quick and strong action.
Spare Cards: here are the 5 spare cards. Some of my faceplates are damaged and I am missing a repro eq card (the little daughter boards with the trimmers) and it looks like one of my record cards might be bad.
Electronics Module: last but not least an electronics module carcass...a number of parts I need off of this.
Also received the dust cap and retainer for the pinch roller today so I'm closer to that being ready to install.