21 Jan 08 - 02:27 PM (#2241463) Subject: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Jim Carroll Would appreciate advice. We are starting a local music archive in the West of Ireland and have a number of reel-to-reel tape recorders in need of service and repair. Have tried and failed to find a service engineer here in Ireland, so it looks as if it will have to be UK. At the present time we need repair work on a Uher Report and a Ferrograph 7, but I'm sure there will be others. Contact address for reliable engineer would be very much appreciated. Thanks in anticipation. Please PM me. Jim Carroll |
21 Jan 08 - 02:46 PM (#2241475) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Leadfingers Ferrograph Try this |
21 Jan 08 - 02:48 PM (#2241478) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Ross Campbell Jim - Mr C. Braddock at the Tape Recorder Centre in Blackpool, Lancashire used to keep my Tandberg reel-to-reel and cassette machines working. He usually had Uher, Ferrograph and Revox machines of various ages in stock, so I guess he could cope with any machine you need working on. My machines haven't needed his attention in recent years as they are getting used less and less, but he still appears to be operating from the same shop;- Tape Recorder Centre, Blackpool Tape Recorder Centre, 266 Waterloo Rd Blackpool, FY4 3AF, Lancs, UK +44 1253 345049 (in case the above link doesn't work) Ross |
21 Jan 08 - 10:40 PM (#2241754) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: GUEST,.gargoyle From my personal experience.
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22 Jan 08 - 01:57 AM (#2241787) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Bert I have found that old reel to reel machines will often 'come back to life' if you play them for a couple of hours or more. It seems to loosen up the moving parts and probably rejuvenates the capacitors a bit. Give it a try, you don't have much to lose. |
22 Jan 08 - 08:55 AM (#2241909) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Mooh I dearly miss reel-to-reel machines. Around 1970 I inherited an old Sunbeam with built in speakers and tube amp, and another similar one of forgotten make and model. Learned how to flange, echo, and delay with those machines. A few years later, I purchased an Akai 10.5" reel with VU meters, stereo and four track mono, and a rare Pioneer rack mount 7" machine for mixing down. They were so "undigital" sounding, easy to record to, could store lots of tunes at slower speeds and sounded great to record at high speeds. Neither one ever gave me an once of trouble and were only abandoned when tape got hard to get, and digital took over. Thanks for the trip down memory lane...sigh. Peace, Mooh. |
22 Jan 08 - 09:15 AM (#2241927) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Rapparee I have one and quite a few tapes. I hope to covert them to CD someday, when I have the time. Yes, the recorder works. |
22 Jan 08 - 11:13 AM (#2242010) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Schantieman Now here's a question: Can you record jigs, polkas and slow airs on a reel to reel machine....? ...now, where did I put my coat...? S |
22 Jan 08 - 12:00 PM (#2242044) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Grab We are starting a local music archive in the West of Ireland If you're starting the archive now, you're almost certainly better with digital storage. The state of reel-to-reels illustrates why! If you've got existing reel-to-reel material, there are companies which specialise in transferring this to a modern recording. It's worth checking this, because it might be cheaper than reviving your reel-to-reel and doing the conversion yourself. Graham. |
22 Jan 08 - 01:10 PM (#2242119) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Jim Carroll Thanks for the advice - will follow up leads so far. We have several thousand reel-to-reel tapes all in need of digitising Wish us luck. Jim Carroll |
31 Jul 11 - 06:15 PM (#3199330) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: GUEST,Brenda I just found an old Elpico reel to reel recorder in the actic - I pluged it in without removing the years of dust and it blew every switch in the house.... anyone know where I could get it repaired in Ireland or where I could get the tape converted to digital. Thanks Brenda (nokbg@yahoo.co.uk) |
31 Jul 11 - 09:06 PM (#3199380) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: GUEST,.gargoyle It is WORKING ... amazing linkage.
Well Done MAX
Sincerely,
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31 Jul 11 - 10:28 PM (#3199416) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: johnadams Jim, my Ferrograph Logic 7 plus a Tascam 32 were serviced by Geoff Kremer at Servicesound. http://www.servicesound.com/ The Logic 7 also had some mods which he dealt with very professionally. J |
01 Aug 11 - 03:17 AM (#3199481) Subject: RE: Tech: Reel-to-reel recorders From: Richard Bridge Very useful link John |