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The Vintage Audio Section
Reel to reel wanted
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<blockquote data-quote="Steerpike" data-source="post: 315444" data-attributes="member: 807"><p>The A700 is quite the best machine, but being elderly can show problems, so it it is all down to condition, since spare parts are very expensive now - or impossible to get. 1/2 track is the preferred format, new heads & pinch rollers still available if you are very rich.</p><p>If it has been seriously refurbished (new capacitors, new tension dampers), it's worth many thousands. If it's missing things like knobs, pinch roller, got worn heads, then only a few hundred.</p><p></p><p>If it's untouched since 1973 (no big service), with good heads, I'd propose <u>around</u> R2000. It is going to need capacitors and damping fluid renewal, without any doubt. And a counter belt. </p><p>Op-amp upgrades are possible, but its not just a drop-in job.</p><p></p><p>Missing wooden sides are a bonus actually. Well made DIY ones are nicer than the originals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steerpike, post: 315444, member: 807"] The A700 is quite the best machine, but being elderly can show problems, so it it is all down to condition, since spare parts are very expensive now - or impossible to get. 1/2 track is the preferred format, new heads & pinch rollers still available if you are very rich. If it has been seriously refurbished (new capacitors, new tension dampers), it's worth many thousands. If it's missing things like knobs, pinch roller, got worn heads, then only a few hundred. If it's untouched since 1973 (no big service), with good heads, I'd propose [u]around[/u] R2000. It is going to need capacitors and damping fluid renewal, without any doubt. And a counter belt. Op-amp upgrades are possible, but its not just a drop-in job. Missing wooden sides are a bonus actually. Well made DIY ones are nicer than the originals. [/QUOTE]
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