Richard Monroe
Well-known member
Yo guys! I think I could use a little tech support here. I just came into possession of a Roberts 1725- 8L III. First, does anyone have any idea where I can track down owner's or repair manuals for this antique? What I know is this- It was made by Akai for the American market. It's early-seventies vintage is given away by the 8-track cartrige player in the side (how quaint). It is heavier than a box of bowling balls, which leads me to believe there are some bookoo transformers in there somewhere. Lastly, this is the best news- The hands of a top notch analog tape deck repair guy have been in this box within the year. Some transistors have been replaced, and it was given a clean bill of health.
I will probably use it mainly to extract a bunch of archived (old) tape to more stable media. Then I might play around with tape delay and try some of the tricks that involve digital and analog together. Any info is helpful. Yeah, I do sort of remember the days of scotch tape and sharp scissors, but for some reason, my memories of that time aren't that crisp. Ha! But I do want to extract this data, and it does give the studio a sort of retro ambience. So does anybody have any familiarity with this antique? Come on, fellow oldtimers.-Richie
I will probably use it mainly to extract a bunch of archived (old) tape to more stable media. Then I might play around with tape delay and try some of the tricks that involve digital and analog together. Any info is helpful. Yeah, I do sort of remember the days of scotch tape and sharp scissors, but for some reason, my memories of that time aren't that crisp. Ha! But I do want to extract this data, and it does give the studio a sort of retro ambience. So does anybody have any familiarity with this antique? Come on, fellow oldtimers.-Richie