Posts Tagged ‘retro’

Retro SciFi Tape Recorder – Columbia Bell & Howell Model 350 B (1955) – Part 2 – The Motor System. It is rare to find a working tape recorder from 1955, even rarer to find one with a vintage retro look that matches some of the designs from the sci fi moves of the time. But the Columbia Bell & Howell Model 350 is just that, a retro sci fi looking tape recorder — and it still works! With all metal construction and three motor direct drive, it is a futuristic tape recorder similar units from TEAC and others did not appear for another 10 years! ********* Sponsored by: “The Wroussara Trilogy” science fiction novel from ClydeSight Productions. Not all alien encounters are abductions — some are invitations! Your sci fi adventure begins as an ebook download on our Web pages at: www.clydesight.com ********* This is the second of a series of videos documenting the condition and restoration of the Columbia Bell & Howell vintage reel to reel tape recorder dating from 1955. In this video we see the construction of the three drive motors as well as the capstan system and the solenoid that engages and disengages the pinch roller and pressure pads. The machine currently is operational, but extremely noisy due to damage (it was apparently dropped and dented) and possible design flaws in the venting system. When it arrived from E-Bay, it could not properly fast forward or rewind because the drive motors needed to be cleaned and relubricated. Hence, I took them out of the machine (which …

This is the 1st of the ‘TK’ tapes which I recorded, back in 1970, on a Grundig TK18 valve-powered reel-to-reel tape-recorder. It was requested by Bill Redhead, who played the harmonica on it and hasn’t heard it since the night it was recorded – just the odd 38 years ago. Happy to oblige. We were 17 or 18 at the time & the Friday/Saturday night plan was to pile into my bedroom & play some music! Sometimes we had two guitars and a snare drum on the go. My poor parents and neighbours. On this track I play a rather ‘plankular’ EKO jumbo-acoustic six-string , Bill plays a Hohner chromatic harmonica. This is the first of the ‘TK’ tapes which were recorded on a Grundig TK18 reel-to-reel which still works perfectly. The chimes from the church clock tell me that it was just after 10 in the evening. Summer or winter . .I’ve no idea. And the sub-title? Well, that came about when my long-suffering father came in, around midnight, and said, “I think you’d better call it a day, lads.” – so we did! Guitar part composed & performed by Stuart Fretwell. Harmonica part composed & performed by Bill Redhead. This recording ©1970 Fretwell & Redhead tags: The neighborhood squirrels get into a dangerous situation, but luckily Fred comes to the rescue! IT’S HACKIN HERE!! FredFigglehorn.com !! Tags Fred Figglehorn Rescues Neighborhood Squirrels amy fred figglehorn grandma grease judy miss play school Fred Figglehorn Rescues Neighborhood Squirrels amy fred figglehorn grandma grease judy miss play …

Recorded with 8mm Vintage Camera app and edited with ReelDirector. nexvio.com Music Sofa by Dazie Mae

A quick clip showing a dub in progress of my Teac X-2000R reel to reel deck playing a tape that is being dubbed onto my Denon DN-790R cassette tape. Sorry about the video not being as steady as usual, but for this one the camera was being held by hand as opposed to my usual tripod. Tape on the Teac was Maxell UD 35-180 and the cassette tape being used was a Denon HD6 100.

Learn how to use microphones and connectors on ananalog reel to reel 4 track tape recorder to record songs in this music instructional video. Expert: sledge Bio: Kurt Glaser, callsign of N7QJM, has been an active ham since the early 90′s. He built his first ham radio in 1970. N7QJM operates out of his ‘ham shack’ on the All Emergencies channel. Filmmaker: kurt glaser

Ye Olde Teac reel to reel deck playing some soothing keyboard music ideal for listening on a cold gray rainy day (such as day of upload) while nursing something good to drink.

My newly acquired Tascam 32 reel to reel machine doing a quick demonstration. Here it is shown playing the same music clip at both speeds: 7 ½ ips and 15 ips. Tape used is ATR Mastering, courtesy of US Recording. The deck is new to me and I don’t even have a place for it in my system yet. But it is a beauty and in perfect condition. Thanks for looking.

Playing one of myt favorite 80′s New Wave songs on the trusty Teac X-2000R reel to reel deck

Why not? Despite being roughly double the age of the likely intended target audience of this song, I heard it and despite it being a “teeny bopper” song, I have to concede that it’s actually a pretty damn good recording. It’s got a good beat, good vocals and a very respectable guitar track. And here it is shown in a way it’s not likely to have been seen before: recorded and played back on [to some] obsolete magnetic tape and a reel to reel machine. Although the original song was almost …

A short clip showing the basic functions of one of my Teac X-1000R reel to reel decks.