sweetbeats
Reel deep thoughts...
This also gives you a good general overview of the Ampex 440 series...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhu44n-ohQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhu44n-ohQc
Did that guy put the supply reel on the wrong side?
No. Not if it's tails out.
There's that bottom cover I'm missing.
Great machine. Thanks for vid Corey.
Many 440's in the Ampex roll-around are missing that cover.
You found the cover or the roll around?
I know what you're saying though. It's like buying a floor model at at a store. Especially when it's a high priced and limited item, you'd think they'd save the box, instructions, etc.. that comes with it. Doh!
I found the cover.
It went like this...I got the 440-8 somewhat or maybe even just plain cannibalized...no, just somewhat...and the "belly pan" (that cover) was missing as well as the control box cover. It came with the roll-around, but the cover was missing. I was going great guns to refurbish it and Wayne had both covers...like, $80 shipped I think which is actually pretty reasonable AFAIC because the belly pan is pretty bulky you know? It had to come in a pretty big box.
So the roll-around for the 440-8 is a bit beat up...at some point last year I got a somewhat sad 440B full-track in a roll-around for like $90...no belly pan, but the roll around is a in prety good shape and it had a servo capstan...some pieces need fixed up on the roll around but those pieces happen to be good on the 440-8 roll-around so, take 'em apart and frankenstein them back together...voila, one really nice one and one very functional but so-so condition one. Haven't done the last part yet. But I'll keep the belly pan for the "good" one as I plan on loading my 440C in it which has loads of promise...VGC...will clean up smartly.