pistonbroke 2 Posted October 29, 2012 Posted October 29, 2012 Mate of mine says he has just sold a couple of Tape Recorders. He showed me a Piccie of the Guys Garage and it was stuffed with the things. Interesting thing was in the corner of the Photo. a yellow Westfield Is just visible. Black Screen and Mirrors. Does it belong to anyone on here ? Quote
alexander72 Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 thats a reely rare find......................................... i've got my coat...... Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 I have a couple of R-to-R tape machines but my Westfield is green... Quote
Norman Verona Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 I just want to record that I have this taped. OK, I'm closing the door on the way out. Quote
pistonbroke Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Just a thought , was one of them a Walter 303 in a brown cardboard box ? not necessarily complete and def. a none worker If so the mistery is solved 1 Quote
pistonbroke 2 Posted October 31, 2012 Author Posted October 31, 2012 Thank you very much for youre informant replies. Seem to be going round and round If so the mistery is solved Like Thisbernie Poor Joe !! Wasn,t any good at Sky Diving was he. Quote
dhutch Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Played with a R-R of my grandads as a young child, he had bought it out of the attic as a bit of fun and I loved it. Tempted to buy one and have it as a novalty, record some more recent music onto one, and roll out our (reel it out/) for partys. Maybe a collection of vinal records.... 25 going on 50! Daniel Quote
Norman Verona Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 I was always a cheapskate. I saved up and bought a reel-to-reel when I was about 13. I can't remember the make other than it was German. Recorded lots of stuff off the radio. This was in 1959 so no stereo to worry about. Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 I built my own first one from a Heathkit kit. Long story but it changed my career by teaching me about analogue electronics. The one I still use, occasionally, is a ReVox A77 of 1970s vintage. Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Always had a hankering for a Revox B77, remember playing about with them back in the early nineties. From a top class source, the recording quality was astounding. Also had a play with a Nakamichi CR7 at the same time - its what I used to record my LP's on, so that I could isten to them in the car. Quote
pistonbroke Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Ferrograph was the top kit way back in the 60's we had one in college , loved the way you could snag the tape off the take up spool and let it pile up in a great big mess on the floor Quote
s2rrr Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Ah Revox the dogs danglies of reel to reels. Bob Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 I chose an A77 over a B77 because it was obsolescent and therefore cheaper, plus it is all electromechanical unlike the B77 which is full of those nasty ICs. The A77 can be fixed over and over by almost anyone with a meter and a manual. The performance figures are identical too. Mine is only a 3-3/4IPS and 7-1/2 IPS four track - the hifi buffs want two track 15IPS models. My aging ears can barely tell the difference between the slower and faster speeds these days. Quote
bhouse Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Back in the early 90's I worked in the BBC Equipment Department in Chiswick. One of the guys there was building a home recording studio and was a master at acquiring stuff from stores without the right requisitions to help with his construction. The biggest thing he got away with was one of these: EMI reel-to-reel recorder. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.