OTARI 5050 BIII on eBay --- nice price.

[miroslav]

Just saw this on eBay.
This is a pretty good price for OTARI's last (still current) 2-track deck...which costs over $6k new.
Not sure of the operational functionality...but hey, ask the seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Analog-Reel-Ree...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3caebb4811

I have the same model OTARI, and it's a sweet 2-track deck. I got it "almost new" last year for a steal ($500) from a radio station that closed (it was sitting as a spare in their stockroom).

 

[hungovermorning]

The roll of Ampex 456 sticky shed fun on the supply reel makes me nervous, ya know, like the person has little to no idea about the machine. Might be worth the risk though.