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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: A basic question about reel to reel machines

From: "gino wong" <wonggster@gmail.com>
Date: 2008-02-04

 We scavenged Scully electronics too, that was the best part of the machine. Lots of old machine designs had scads of wow and flutter but good raw frequency response.  Most MCI machines are a nightmare to service and like scully, there are no parts and no subs, 

On Feb 4, 2008 12:51 PM, Jack Younger <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote:

I would have to disagree on the Scullys. LOTS of
wow and flutter on the 1/4" half-track machines which
is usually inherent to the transport design and, with
very few exceptions, can't be adjusted out. I had two
of them (280 & 280B) and ended up junking them. The
280's pre-amps are very cool, however, and are the
part to keep. But the transports are unmanageable.
I will recommend Teac as well as Tascam, as they
are "brothers", but Teacs can be had for much shorter
money with the same reliability.
I have two Revox machines and love them as delay
units. I also have two Teac machines as my backup
delay and looping units and they're lovely. MCI makes
one hell of a 1/4" deck as well, if you can find them.
Let's not forget Ampex although the cost is usually
quite prohibitive.
-Jack



--- gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:

> Otari, Technics and Scully had the same features and
> they are keepers
>
> On Feb 4, 2008 6:34 AM, Doug Berg
> <caddyfam@simcon.net> wrote:
>
> > If any one is familiar with Roberts tape
> recorders, or Akai if not
> > stateside, models 990, 997, and early 720 were
> half track capable
> > machines. A rotary switch on the heads gave you
> choices of 1/4 track
> > left-stereo-right in 1/4 track mode and 2 track
> stere, or half track.
> > These were introduced in 1962 and are tube (valve)
> driven. All machines
> > had speeds of 3 3/4, 7 1/2, and 15 i.p.s. and
> although s/n and wow and
> > flutter charachteristics were not as good as later
> machines, they were
> > very impressive in their time. One feature these
> machines included was
> > switchable bias for recording speeds, basically a
> treble roll off for
> > higher speed. These were institutional work horses
> in their day and
> > even today, I can still get belts, idlers, tubes,
> and still use mine
> > quite a bit. Doug
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Wanted:
> Davoli Synthesizer (Davolisynt A/B)
> Kawai / Teisco 60F,100F,110F, SX210, SX240
> Other odd rare unusual and maligned electronic
> instruments and devices
>
> Gino Wong
> Recording Engineer, Studio Supervisor
> LBPH/NLS/BPH
> 919 Walnut Street
> Phila, PA 19128 USA
> (800) 222-1754
>

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Wanted:
Davoli Synthesizer (Davolisynt A/B)
Kawai / Teisco 60F,100F,110F, SX210, SX240
Other odd rare unusual and maligned electronic instruments and devices

Gino Wong
Recording Engineer, Studio Supervisor
LBPH/NLS/BPH
919 Walnut Street
Phila, PA 19128 USA
(800) 222-1754