[TriLUG] OT: music hardware geeks - Roy, Jim and the like - reel to reel stuff

[Neil L. Little]

No, no, no. It's WD40. Fixes anything. At least that's what my mother 
would have you believe.

73,
Neil, WA4AZL

David McDowell wrote:
> The TEAC will play for a short bit then slow down. It has been under
> its plastic protective thing for years. I told Dad we should open it
> up and use a can of air on it anyway but we haven't done that yet.
> Like I mentioned, we've called around and been laughed at so far, but
> we do prefer to find a local tech. :) so I came here for any potential
> suggestions. Glad to know at least 1 person so far knows what I'm
> talking about! So far we found a tech guy who will "restore" not
> repair it, but he is in AZ... We are trying to determine if he is
> legit.
> Thanks, David
>
> On 9/23/09, Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:
>   
>> On Wednesday 23 September 2009 19:06:31 David McDowell wrote:
>>     
>>> So here's the deal. I have an old Sony model 377 that does 7.5 IPS
>>> (inch per second) 1/4" tape reel to reel and a TEAC A-3340 4 track
>>> that plays 15 and 7.5 IPS 1/4" tape reel to reel.  Neither work 100%.
>>> Are you aware of anyone who has one I can borrow to digitize my Dad's
>>> 1970's recordings?? Or if not that where I can borrow or rent one
>>> from? We've called a few places so far and got laughed at. Would
>>> greatly appreciate the help.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> David McDowell
>>>       
>> One possibility is to find a repair shop with an older technician who can
>> work
>> on those tape decks, and fix them. I can tell you from personal experience
>> that
>> the 3340 is a spectacular machine well worth repair, and probably not that
>> difficult or expensive to repair. I repaired several of them in the late
>> 1970's
>> and early 1980's, and their quality was so good that repair was easy.
>>
>> Curious -- what is not 100% on the Teac?
>>
>> SteveT
>>
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