Posts Tagged ‘Vintage’

Just testing out a 4-track reel-to-reel that I bought today for .60. Featuring a local 1984 recording by The Mynx. I believe the machine was first made around 1973-74. For what it is and the condition it is in, it was a steal!

This is the great Studer A820 loaded with 1/4″ tape, 1/2″ conversion kit is visible in the box on the left part of the bridge. Audio your listening to is the actual recorder playback

A classic from the late 60s.

CassetteMaster’s webcam video August 26, 2011 11:53 AM A Denon and a Mayfair. Thank you!!

A demonstration of this tape recorder I bought at a local thrift store for (It originally sold back in the 60s for 0 or more because it was an all transistor stereo recorder that doubled as a PA system). It works pretty well, except the Rewind & time counter do not work because the belts inside had melted. The VU meter also does not work, although that might be due to a wire that might have to be resoldered. It did not come with an owner’s manual so I had to figure out how to overdub on it thru trial and error. It overdubs between two tracks (making a mono master, very much like a Revox G36 does), degrading the previous recording significantly during the overdub, even if the previous recording was recorded very well.

This is one of my upcoming restoration projects. There is also a mystery tape with it.

A very nive reel-to-reel I got at an estate sale yesterday.

This is a telectro MR121 reel to reel tape recorder from around 1960. I got it from an antique shop for . The song is “we all need more kindness in this world” by guy davis. Feel free to ask a question in the comments section. Thanks for watching.

Restoration and exploration of an abused MINY 401 rim drive tape recorder from the 1960′s with commentary by Gertrude and Eddie cats. This machine is also featured in the Vintage Tape Recorder Hall of Fame at: www.vintagetaperecorderhof.com ******** Sponsored by Self-Esteem DSPP subliminal message program. End the pain of irrational criticism with Self-Esteem DSPP. You CAN restore your self esteem! Please check it out and get full details, including your own free demo at: www.clydesight.com ******** I purchased a highly collectible MINY 401 “pink” tape recorder from an E-Bay “Buy It Now” auction. I also received a seriously abused MINY machine for parts. I was able to provide abuse recovery for this machine with a bit of TLC and an electrolytic capacitor and bring the abused machine back to working life. Which do YOU think sounds better, the machine I recovered, or the original machine that was simply allowed to grow old? Two popular favorites of ClydeSight, Gertrude and Eddie cats make a guest appearance in the video to add their unique pet feline commentary on the restoration. Watch the video and see if you agree with them! **************

This historical reference video documents the workings of the Lloyd’s 8V84A Series 90 vintage cassette recorder dating from approx. 1968. It is an example of portable vintage electronics when the concept of the cassette recorder was first introduced. As vintage audio, it deserves to be cataloged for historical reference due to its quality and rarity. The musical selection the Lloyd’s cassette recorder plays is called “Dream Angels”, the theme from the Dream Angel Oracle Divination Computer Program available at ClydeSight Productions. www.clydesight.com Visit ClydeSight for more software products, Bryce tutorials, games, stories and cat lovers gear! www.clydesight.com And while you are there, check out our Web pages on the restoration of the Wollensak 5750 reel-to-reel tape recorder! http The video is intended for educational purposes and historical reference. The vintage tape recorder is NOT FOR SALE.