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I was doing a re-start on my dormant Teac 2340R and all is well except the solenoid that pulls in the pinch roller seems wimpy. What i mean is usually the solenoiid on these pull in with a sharp click; now it comes in a bit slower. I lubed the pivot points and cleaned the solenoid barrel, and...

I picked up a new reel to reel and went to my tape archives and loaded up some old music on SONY ULH-7-550-BC. I have my tapes stored in the plastic bags in the original boxes in the house ( climate controlled). Well, after a minute or two, the tape started SQUEALING...i.e. sticky shed on the...

I just acquired a PR99 MkII from Craigslist...for free . !!!! I am not familiar with the PR99, but it looks just like a B77. Can anybody explain the differences/similarities? Parts/ manual compatability?? Thanks..

Go to Craigslist Chicago, search Tascam. I cant get the link right. Tascam 16ch recorder................Posted today

There is a guy local here selling some RMG Studiomaster 911 tape. I am not familiar with this. The website looks like it from Germany. Any heads up on this stuff?? Thanks

I have noticed that the price for old hi end tube reel machines and mixers ( AMPEX specifically) are crazy high on E-Bay. Are people really buying these to use, or is it a high end collectable trade type thing? Are any of you ACTIVELY using tube reel machines? And how many have one, but just...

Seeing the general dismay and panic after the announcement from Quantegy, i may as well join the tape-hoarders and get some while its available. This may turn into a general cross references for all users For my part of it: What is the correct Quantegy tape for my Tascam 388? Ampex 440C...

I just got a Realistic TR 3000 R2R off of Craigslist...figured for $20 I can take the hit if it's junk. The unit looks great cosmetically, but needs a belt. I seem to recall that this is a Teac made machine, basically a re-branded...is it an X-3?? Any help on the right model number crossover so...

Finally got pics of the capstan roller meltdown. I pulled these off the machines and placed them o a piece of cardboard on the bench. I had to CUT THEM OFF as they continued to ooze off of the metal cores. The one roller is melted almost to the core....the cap from the top of the roller is shown...

Ok, so I cleaned up the two AG440's I picked up, and they power up ok, but the transports wount respond to the controls. A quick check shows the dummy plugs are missing from the remote control jacks......apparently they were being used with remotes in the radio station i got them from. No plug =...

I ran across a pair of 440 C 2 tracks a local university radio station was offering up cheap. These had been in storage at the studio for several years, and they did not know what to do with them. The station mgr actually considered placing them by the curb!! The deal was right...nice overall...

Anybody got a line on a source for a capstan belt for a TEAC C-3X cassette machine? I can find all sorts of R2R belts, but not this one.... Thanks allll

http://cgi.ebay.com/TEAC-Tascam-series-70H-70-H-reel-to-reel-PRO-GEAR_W0QQitemZ7421131720QQihZ016QQcategoryZ119022QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Look at this guys stuff!!! MAkes me want to cry that im in Texas

I have come across several cartons of Ampex 631, 7' reels. They reel boxes are still plastic wrapped. It is the old style gray box with AMPEX in the lower right. All the boxes have labels with lines and lines of numbers and etc, and what seems to be a date code....7/86. Any way to tell the...

Probably a question thats been asked a zillion times, but I didnt find the thread. Should reel tapes be stored vertical ...like books.. or horizontal...like pancakes. Logic tells me vertical, so the tapes done crush each other or damage the raised edges of unevenly wound tape. Logic doesnt...

I am looking at a Tascam MX 80 mic/line mixer Are the line inputs on the Tascam MX80 the RECEIVE RCA plugs? The mic inputs are kinda obvious (XLR's). If I route line inputs to the receive jacks, do all of the front panel functions apply??

This may not be the correct place for this, but........ I have several vintage pieces of analog equipment (R2R's/ power amps/processing gear) that have been in storage, some for over 20yrs. I understand that just plugging these in and hitting the power switch might be somewhat disasterous in...

Has anyone heard of this Teac unit? I ran across a reference to one, and it looks like a reel to reel tape spooler....for packing tape on a reel evenly? Or maybe just a rewind only unit??

Ok, so this has been a peeve FOREVER with me. I have several R2R decks, and to one extent or another, they all "pack" the tape on the reel nice and flat (no edges sticking up for the flanges to crush)when a tape is played at normal speed, but make a mess of it when fast wound. Why is this, and...

I've seen several references in various posts regarding the "proper" tape thickness to use with a 388. Other than the 388 "expecting" an 1800' reel of tape for the load function to work properly (tape wont run off the end), what difference does it make what thickness is used. The tape weight...