Nagra III, IV, IV-s, IS and SN reel to reels Nagra III, IV, IV-s, IS and SN reel to reels
Posted by: Seblington

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Swiss made to the highest standard, these recorders are the best ever made portable reel to reels for their build quality and sound though they do not share the amount of functions the competitors machines had to offer like the Sony APR-2003 and the UHER 4000, 4200 and 4400 did but none of these machines had the syncropulse pilot time system.

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Studer B67 reel to reel tape recorder Studer B67 reel to reel tape recorder
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Used mainly by the BBC in England, these were classed as an industry standard tape recorder, coming in various different styles with and without meters, the recorder was designed to suit most professional environments.

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Studer A810 reel to reel tape recorder Studer A810 reel to reel tape recorder
Posted by: Seblington

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This is one I use all the time, its sound is fantastic and it can have different tape setups saved into its memory, programming it is easy and it can be connected to a computer, just wish it would take 12" reels like the A812

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Studer A807 reel to reel tape recorder Studer A807 reel to reel tape recorder
Posted by: Seblington

Video duration: 478 seconds

I didn't like these machines at first as I had the A810 which has better electronics in it, however I started to like it once I got some side panels and though not used very often it's a machine I would be very reluctant to part with.

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Another type of Studer A807 Another type of Studer A807
Posted by: Seblington

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This recorder is one I am selling on Ebay, the machine is in a stand unlike my other recorder.

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Studer C37 Vs Sony PCM-3402 reel to reel II Studer C37 Vs Sony PCM-3402 reel to reel II
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This test is a little better than the last, the sound has been dubbed from the recorders onto the videos for better quality

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Boosey & Hawkes wire recorder Boosey & Hawkes wire recorder
Posted by: Seblington

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This machine does not pre date the paper tape and steel band recorder but the wire recorder was the first marketed magnetic recording device available. The recorder has many drawbacks such as wire breaking, snagging and loss of frequency response which is already very poor.

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eBay - 40198232284 - Ampex 400 reel to reel tape recorder eBay - 40198232284 - Ampex 400 reel to reel tape recorder
Posted by: Seblington

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I would love to get an Ampex 300 like this but have not found a portable yet, this recorder was a budget machine just after the 300 and before the 350, the high end is not great but the tape is running 17% slower (UK 50Hz, USA 60Hz).

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EMI BTR-2 reel to reel EMI BTR-2 reel to reel
Posted by: Seblington

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These were the leaders in broadcast machines in England, they were used extensively in the BBC and the famous Abbey Studios (Not the portable version). This recorder was transportable, in total it weights over 200Kgs, this machine would have been used by the BBC in their emergency broadcast stations and sometimes bolted into the back of cars for outside broadcasts.

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ReVox F36 demonstration ReVox F36 demonstration
Posted by: Seblington

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I spent a lot of time repairing this recorder but now it sounds great considering it's from 1962!

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ReVox B77 MK II HS reel to reel tape recorder ReVox B77 MK II HS reel to reel tape recorder
Posted by: Seblington

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Nice recorder which replaces the ReVox A77, these recorders were very popular, still are!

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Sony Vs Studer, the big machines Sony Vs Studer, the big machines
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On the left we have the Sony PCM3402, the last Sony stereo reel to reel built, to the right we have the Studer C37, said to be the best valve reel to reel ever to be build

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Philips Pro reel to reel EL 3503 Philips Pro reel to reel EL 3503
Posted by: Seblington

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Philips only did a few pro tape recorders, the ones I know of are the EL3501, 3503, 3505 and 3509, the model numbers do not reflect their age as the 03 and 09 are the oldest. I brought this machine off Ebay some time ago, it never came with the leads to make it work but I am hopeful I will find them from Germany.

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A few reel to reels of mine A few reel to reels of mine
Posted by: Seblington

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This short video shows a few machines I have, some of these recorders are on the VintageRecorders website.

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My friends Lister Engine \"Start-O-matic\" My friends Lister Engine "Start-O-matic"
Posted by: Seblington

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My friend wanted to show his friends this engine running, it had been standing outside for over 15 years with no use, after overhauling the diesel pump, the engine sprung into life after cranking.

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Philips reel to reel EL-3505, The first philips reel to reel Philips reel to reel EL-3505, The first philips reel to reel
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Video duration: 401 seconds

This recorder was built in 1950, it show a strong resembelence to the AEG K-4/8 machines though these were made from 1937-1947. The recorder is not working at the moment but hopefully soon it will be.

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Studer B62 MK II reel to reel tape recorder Studer B62 MK II reel to reel tape recorder
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Video duration: 313 seconds

Thought I would make a new video, after 30 minuets the recorder went up in smoke!

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Leevers Rich series C reel to reel from MGM studios Leevers Rich series C reel to reel from MGM studios
Posted by: Seblington

Video duration: 405 seconds

This recorder is a WIP, it's in need of repairs to the electronics and the main face plates though there is no mad rush as I have too many repairs on at the moment

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My home office My home office
Posted by: Seblington

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Most of my tape transfers are done on my home unit, I thought it would be nice to show some of the gear I use on a day to day bases.

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B&O 1500 reel to reel tape recorder B&O 1500 reel to reel tape recorder
Posted by: Seblington

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This is a demo for a sale on Ebay, these recorders sound fantastic, better than expected

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Collection of reel to reels Collection of reel to reels
Posted by: Seblington

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Here are a few of the tape recorders I have, the tune is something I wrote, let me know what you think and post a comment

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Cooper and Loki Siberian huskies Cooper and Loki Siberian huskies
Posted by: Seblington

Video duration: 366 seconds

Ok, so it's not a reel to reel, these two friendly dogs are my Siberian Huskies, Cooper is full of energy and loves to chase things, Loki is very loving and would like nothing more than to curl up no your lap. Though you see these dogs running free, they are both in a fenced field, I cannot trust them off the lead anywhere else.
Hope you like them!

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