An 8-Track Recorder‽ Be Realistic! | Vintage Hifi Revival
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- Enjoy the horrible pun in the title and the use of an interrobang. This cool piece of kit is used for recording over precious irreplaceable 8-Track recordings without a second though or remorse. In all seriousness this was fun to bring back to life and it is actually really good at what it does. Hope you all enjoy! Thanks!
STL for the gear thing: www.thingiverse.com/thing:564... - Jak na to + styl
If anyone needs that replacement gear, I've printed a few extra off and listed them on Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1422278899
I don't need one (yet) but thx for printing these and uploading this video!
I sure miss Radio Shack especially from the 70s decade.
Nice repair job. 8 track recorders were really popular back then. We had everything on vinyl and wanted to listen in the car...or bootleg for our friends. I had a JC Penney AM/FM, turntable, 8 track recorder. Charged $1 each to record stuff for my older brother & his friends. They had to supply the blank tape.
We always used Zippo lighter fluid, which is basically naptha, to clean and lube solenoids in valves and doorbell chimes and such. It doesn't gum up. A ballpoint pen eraser is good for shining up contacts, small commutators and model railroad & slot car tracks. Hypodermic needles make great oilers.
Thanks for sharing.
@David Mander Of course, that's why the music industry died in 1983. Thank goodness we're past the statute of limitations.😉
My very first stereo was a realistic. Loved it. Suggestion…. If you dive that deep into a restore… replace the 45 year old capacitors! They will eventually leak and cause damage not to mention that it would improve the sound qualities
This was initially a playback only format for the car. Recorders only started to show up later in its lifecycle when cassettes started to overtake 8-tracks in popularity. Only a handful of models were made by a few manufacturers and were generally higher end & more expensive. So no, they weren't very common at all and cassettes still absolutely smashed them in sound quality and noise reduction. In the world of tape, the cassette truly was king.
Really enjoy your videos and your happy go lucky approach to fixing up classic old school tech. I love all those old reel to reel , 8 tracks etc.
You know your stuff and have a real gift for fixing things. It’s very therapeutic watching you bring new life to the old equipment. Wish I could do it. I write and record my own music it’s often torturous and unfulfilling , incomplete and a thankless task! It’s good to just sit ,watch and listen to you happily restoring these fascinating machines.
Keep up the good work 👏🏻👍
Thank you for listing those gears on etsy. Just got mine and it works great. My grandmother has had this thing sitting on a self in the basement for 30+ years. Can't even tell you how meny times i saw the "walnut grained vinyl veneer" sticker on the side and never bothered to see what it was. Just brought it home and had all the same issues you had. Thank you again.
Glad I could help!
8 track recorders were extremely common in the mid/late 70’s, especially in the all in one stereo/turntables and component style like you have here. There is no “record protect” on an 8 track, those two copper plates are the sensors for auto track change, also, since 8 tracks “usually” don’t have an erase head you are just recording on top of what is already there and you can often hear the previous music in the quiet spots. A bulk tape eraser is great for wiping a used tape clean before recording.
☝️100% what Alan says. On a good deck, an 8 track can sound stellar. I've some Elvis carts from post Aug 1977 and they sound fantastic.
are you sure that's the case for all device, if i 'm not wrong i remember mine tr-803 had an erase head, because i do not recall hearing previously record! Edit: I've just checked there is an erase head on the tr-803
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Extremely common? Perhaps in your little circle. 🤔Overall, they just weren't. Recorders only came along when cassettes already had the writing on the wall and were killing the 8-track in sales and in audio quality.
A great deal of older Radio Shack equipment was made by major manufacturers with the Realistic Label put on.
In the early 70's,Trio of Japan (Kenwood) made a lot of audio gear,then Matsushita (Technics/Panasonic)made their turntables,(and most likely) this 8-track .When RS came out with the R-R TR-3000(I have one),it was a rebadged ('80's)Teac X-3.Not a bad machine,spec-wise,but entry level,and certainly NO Akai,'70's Teac, or Sony in their heyday.Their flagship receiver,the STA-2100,which I own,was made by Foster electronics in Japan-the same maker of the Fostex equipment. It went head-to-head against Pioneer's best receiver,the SX-1080,and matched it spec-for-spec-for $100 less!--so Pioneer sued RS for "patent" infringement,"because of the toroidal transformer",which Pioneer used also,but had sourced from Bando, a different manufcturer than Foster. (Bando made toroidals for about 4-5 different brands).The truth is, more likely being,that Pioneer feared the competition.At either rate,RS has had a rather erratic track record on the quality of their equipment,having to have depended on so many outside manufacturers for their items.Some were "not-so-good",some were ok-to-pretty good,and some,like the STA-2100,knocked it outta the park.But I really miss them for all the electronic parts they carried.
I have the exact same recorder. Use it often and the recordings are MUCH better than people realize or give them credit for. The "gap" in recording when it changes channels is only a split second as the tape is still moving and the sensor foil is only about an inch long, the tape is moving at 3 3/4 inches per second so the dropout from the foil is less than 1/3 of a second. There is no "write protect" on any 8 track tape, you can accidentally record over any tape, anytime blank or otherwise. I have tapes that my dad (RIP) recorded 50 years ago that have all kinds of music (mix tapes) he recorded off LP, 45, or even from another 8 track tape, so it wasn't just a medium for recording the radio.
I was listening to it today with some recordings I made - they really are good, and I probably wouldn't have even noticed the track switch if it didn't make the 'chunk' noise haha.
WOW....I actually have one of these things buried deep in my attic. I bought it in the late 70's to dub my per-recorded cassettes and lp's onto 8-tracks so I can play them in my car. This thing was cheaper than buying a cassette player for the car. I put the thing away when I joined the military and when I got out, 8 track tape had faded away. It has moved with me from home to home as an attemped to keep my "system" together over the years....I will have to dig this thing out and see if it still works now....I wonder where I can find some "still operational" 8 track tapes.... thanks for the memories.
I had a Fisher all-in-one from... I guess the late 70s. AM, FM stereo, 3 speed BSR record changer, stereo cassette recorder, and an 8-track player/recorder, and aux input that I used for CD's. My car at the time (a 1971 Pontiac LeMans) had an 8-track player so I made my own mixtapes. At the time, I could regularly find 8 tracks at the thrift stores... sometimes even sealed blank cartridges... but usually would just tape over something undesirable and make my own mixtapes to play in the car.
That's got a great tape head mechanism. Most of them were made out of plastic and the plastic would crack leaving the head loose. There are people that have been making 3D printed replacements thankfully
I own the same model eight track deck.
I was very pleased to find your video to refresh my memory on servicing mine.
With a good amplifier and proper equalization, it my best sounding unit.
It records very well too.
Thank you for sharing!
The spider and her offspring survived. Those were moltings and empty husks.
Regarding the motor bearings: Those are made of oilite and they need to be infused with oil under vacuum for approx. 24 hours.
I just discovered your channel yesterday and I'm already hooked! Love your content as I've enjoyed doing the same thing for years. Can't wait to see more! 👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
I recorded 8 track carts back in the 70s. I had a Ross unit, which had all these features, but no pause button. So I installed a switch on the back, that would stop the motor. One feature I really liked is that the deck would continue to record right through the track change. Upon playback, there would be about a half second pause as the metal sensing foil went past the head, but that was not really noticeable. MUCH better than the fade out, track change, fade in of the prerecorded tapes. With Ampex blank cartridges, this deck could rival cassettes in sound quality, virtually no wow or flutter.
Very useful video.👍👍 I'm 74 and never owned any 8 track tapes or a player, so for a laugh I bought two and will see what it takes to make them work. My dear old dad had one of those all-in-one stereos that was AM-FM, record player and 8 track player but I never paid any attention to it. What I remember from the 8 track days was seeing lots of them along the edges of the highways. People seemed to like throwing them from their moving cars to beautify America's highways.
I have a tr-881 which is a slightly cheaper version of your tr-883 and it does sound fantastic! I had to change the belts and re-grease it when i got it as well but didn't have to disassemble it like you did. The trickiest thing for me was to get the head alignment right!
i hope this gets as much views as the last one, or maybe even more, seems like u channel is getting more traction
Yeah the last one took off nicely, I'm hoping that interrobang in the title goes far haha
I had the same one in the late seventies! Use it with my pioneer sa 8500II, technic turntable and my Altec Lansing speakers.
Sophisticated Laaaaady!
Yes they were common.
HI ALL CAPS JOE HERE. AGAIN. THE REASON THE SOUND IS SO GOOD IS THEY USED CLASS A CIRCUTS UNTIL 1074. OR AROUND THERE. I TOOK OLD 8 TRACK CAR STEREO AND TOOK OUT THE HEAD AMP AND SPEAKER AMP OUT AND THE HEAD AMP IS CLASS A AND THE SPEAKER AMP IS CLASS A AND I RUN MY PHONE INTO THAT HEAD AMP WITH A POTENTIOMETER ON IT AND RUN THE AMPLIFIER OUT INTO ANOTHER SPEAKER TO RCA ADAPTER. THE PYRAMID ONE. AND THEN RUN THAT THROUGH MY EQS THEN INTO MY AMP AND EVERY SINGLE. BASS GUITAR IN EVERY SONG IS WAY BOOSTED. FROM THE CLASS A CIRCUT. ITS SOUNDS SOOO GOOD I ALWAYS START CRYING BECAUSE DIGITAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN ICE COLD. AND THATS BECAUSE DIGITAL TURNS THE SIGNAL ON AND OFF TOO FAST AND IT NEEDS TIME DELAY AND TWO CLASS A CIRCUTS IN A ROW DEFINITELY DOES IT. YOU KNOW ITS CLASS A AMPLIFIER BECAUSE ALL 4 TO2S ON THE OUTPUT WILL BE THE SAME PART NUMBER
Exactly
Great video again! Love it when you upload...I get all happy!
Radio Shack stuff from that era can be surprisingly high quality. Recently picked up a SA-2001 integrated and TM-1001 tuner, both from '79 as well. They would have made a great combo with this deck.
Yep, in the 60s and 70s The Shack had a full line of cheap-O stuff to very good quality stuff, often made in Japan, Taiwan, England and Germany. I love looking through the Shack catalogs that are on line. Some of the better stuff is now quite collectible.
I’ve never had recorders as far as 8-Track, just players in combination units.
I used 8 track recording when I was a kid and I still have an Olson Electronics deck from 1974 that still works. Realistically (no pun intended), when it changed programs on a tape that you made continuously, there would be about a 1 to 2 second bit of mostly silence that actually sounded like a dropout. As far as sounding better than a cassette, just like anything else, it's subjective. If you have a really good cassette deck, chances are that would sound better than the 8 track. To me the 8 track doesn't quite have the dynamics that other formats do. I think the biggest hindrance is the tape formulation. They never really improved the tape formulation by much but the cassette did improve immensely. The 8 track tape moves at 3.75 inches per second and the cassette is half that speed at 1.875 inches per second. I believe the track width is exactly the same, if not very close. The cassette tape is 1/8 inch wide and the 8 track tape is 1/4 inch wide. The cassette utilizes 4 discreet tracks and the 8 track utilizes 8 discreet tracks. You did an incredible job on the repair of it. 1979 was definitely a long time ago, but I still remember it. I hope you get many years of enjoyment out of it.
I only seen the time counter in other machine.That was a high end 8 track for the day.Dad bought me the Montgomery Ward combo cassette and 8 track recorder in 1982 it still recorded very good in 2013 after I pulled it from storage because everyone wanted to copy their tapes to cd.
One of the best spliced recordings of Dan Fogelburgs Ghost song.i had the first part on cassette and the rest on 8 track and magically timed it perfectly on the fly I had the complete song. This was a big deal at the time recorded on 1st part on cassette then caught the second part on 8 track.The access to music is everywhere now. I still have the recording 40 years later.
8 track was a hit in the automotive market then was a mess when the 8 track tapes were left in the cold or heat and became notorious for wrap ups and the inability to easily fix.
Then cassette won out for obvious reasons .Being able to print a part is unbelievable and awesome 🙂
Eventually we will be able to make more complex parts. Good Video 😎
Great to hear that I'm not the ONLY person in the world who absolutely LOVES Ghosts by Dan Fogelberg!
Awesome repair! I'm going to use these videos as a reference for my repair attempts.
Love this channel ♥️
Dang!!!! I would never remember how all that goes back together!!!
I always manage to reassemble things like this and have parts left over!!! Does that mean I was more efficient than the original designers? Ha!
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I had this same model in the 90s, I got it from a garage sale and would record CDs and Vinyl on it because it sounded great way better then tape, the one I had worked great no cross talk but I had some over the years with various issues they were not exactly reliable but this model was for me thanks for sharing
27:55 the copper leaves is what senses there is a tape in the player and starts the motor
reel to reel was the best way to record of the radio back in the day
with the SP TP tapes 2400 3600 you can have over 10000 feet on a otari mtr 12
got to be carefull the deck rew ff is very powerfull
In the mid 70s, i used the best Realistic 8 track recorder available to make tapes for friends. I used cassettes and reel to reel for my use but it was fun to make tapes for friends who used 8-tracks... trying to get the track change to happen between songs, etc. It was a challenge to record with 8-tracks since they don't rewind, among other quirks. The machine I used was different... perhaps a bit higher end than the one used in this video.
I had an old panasonic recorder as a child. It was terrible but all I had. So many mix tapes.
Recorders were very common. Virtually every stereo receiver with a built-in 8-track could record. Some were built better than others however. Some didn't come with a pause button - which makes recording very difficult. If you're going to play with 8-tracks, invest in a big bag of flat belts. Speed problems almost always come down to belt issues. Also, repair every tape you get : replace the pad and splice. Remember - it's NEVER the player.... it's ALWAYS the tape.
8-tracks have no "write protect" scheme. Those leaf switches inside are probably to turn on the motor and turn on the lights. About the only protection scheme 8-track decks have is that most will not allow you to press the record button after a tape has been inserted. Generally the process is to hold the Record button while inserting a tape.
The only tapes that have a notch cast into the top are the Quadraphonic tapes, and that notch is there so that a 4-channel machine can automatically identify a stereo or Quad cartridge.
I have a TR-882 and it's interesting to see how similar it is to this one, same control layout and similar internals, but the addition of that gold pulley on top to run the tape counter.. (Cool channel/videos by the way!)
19:50 in I have to write and say "this guy should be in space working on space stations and then up laser print that wheel"! Chops on the 007 vibes. For analog stereo FM, God & Country.
I bought one of these units in the mid 80s from my local Radio Shack. The contacts you referred to at the end of your video are the trigger for the auto track changing mechanism. The metallic splice tape shorts the contacts to drive the required solenoid. There is not a write protect feature with 8-tracks. I serviced my unit a few months back when 3x 330uf/25v caps failed on the mainboard and killed the audio and shorted my track lights. I also replaced the 10uf/16v cap in the capstan motor to improve the wow and flutter problem it developed. The frequency response is only 50hz - 8khz where older realistic units went as high as 12khz.
Believe it or not I think I have the exact same gear issue you have in your timer. I don't have access to a 3D printer quite yet, but once I replicate the part and attempt to replace it, I will be amazed if it works. It seems that from the multitude of 8 track players I have seen, that little gear is usually the culprit for the majority of timer related issues.
8 track recorders were not too common for all the reasons you stated. Sound quality is better than cassette because the tape is moving at twice the speed of a cassette. When the track changes, it should only leave a 1-2 second gap in the sound. Love your channel!
Gotcha thanks for the info! I didn't know that about the tape speed difference so that makes sense.
The gap duration is hardly more than a fraction of a second, the time it takes for the metal stripe to pass the switch contacts and change track. The head keeps recording or playing non stop. It's ok for home recording as you probably don't care about the small glitch but they couldn't do that for prerecorded songs.
Sound delay chips, already available at the end of 70's, could've been a solution to eliminate the glitch for home recording.
So cool.
Wunderschönes Gerät! 8-Track war in Deutschland nicht üblich, wurde auch nicht angeboten.
This is a learning experience-I especially like the belts on the 8-track tape recorder(that way the recorder won't eat your tapes when you change the belts and should play or record better)
Leave it to Radio Shack to dream up that awesome piece. ❤
Only thing in this video I cringe at,is when you were bending on that motor terminal-I KNEW it was going to break off! Those terminals are VERY fragile-I learned the hard way! Shoulda use a fine needle-nose pliers to bend it s-l-o-w-l-y. Probably would have been better to retrofit an electronically-governed motor,which are now available--those contact types are prone to causing flutter as the contacts open and close in operation.
The 8 tracks were a lot easier to work on than all my reel to reel recorders..I have this 883 and it sounds great..good video you do good work..
Thanks!
Was 8-Track more of a American thing as being in the UK i've never ever seen one ps i miss Tandy and Realistic as still have a old Realistic tape deck
Yes. 8-Track was very popular in the US, but as I've heard from others, it never really took off in the UK.
I got the same machine from goodwill for 5 bucks... only needed a belt , plays and records great
I went through a couple Hitachi 8track recorders and made mixtapes for my van player. Common? Not sure but I had fun with one.
I have the TR-803 in mint cosmetic condition. I'm in the process of replacing the capacitors.
I think the "machining marks" on the knobs are created by just not polishing the molds after machining them. Plastic will eat those machining marks from mold right up.
My Rare Masterwork machine just got fixed and I don't wanna know whats living in there💀💀💀
thanx for this masterclass ... way above my skillset but enjoy watching every bit .... the parts in there are such quality bring back the 70s :]
PS when i was 15 in 73 i saw a guy had a parked car a sports car with an 8-track player and the first 4 zeppelin just there i was gobsmacked this was open top he had just parked it there in this posh resort did not care he did
anyway never had one at the time but got a player summer 21 and i am hooked the sound on those on bass and drums is better than any other medium i can think of as you say better than cassette often altho XDR and HX-Pro on later cassettes was very good too; so nowadays i digitize in 24-bit those old 50-year old cartridges and God do they sound good ...... will watch your other ones too on tapedecks
I remember this and knew someone who had an identical or similar Realistic Radio Trash model.
1. 8 track recorders had timers instead of counter so you knew when the tape would run out. 2. 8 tracks sounded good because the tape moves twice as fast as cassettes, faster tape speed better sound. 3. When recording only a second or two would be lost when changing tracks.
I have the same model, plus some earlier versions.
I'm just amazed how you remember how it went back together. I tried to fix a cassette player with no luck
7:46 No!!! Those tabs hold the motor bearing (which is under spring tension....and alot of it). Do this and it will be difficult to get it back together, and that's if you can get it back together at all.
We had RadioShack here in the uk 🇬🇧 but we called it Tandy l love their products l have Record deck and cassette deck they are still going strong 😊but l would like one of these 8 tracks recorders
uncommon
16:18 something went flying
Looking at it frame by frame something definitely got launched by that piece of metal. No idea what it could have been, guess it wasn't important haha.
Great sound capabilities well beyond tape with high end recorder and latest tape! that's logical it's twice the speed! (However not to harm tape lovers and to be realistic, the device lacks of latest technology like HX room, dolby C, optimized head, and circuitry; i set in between chrome tape dolby b-c with optimal bias generally)
Regarding convenience, i think you misunderstood to purpose of it.
Playback:
i put a bunch of tape near me and , just put these one while doing something else, when it eject the tape, i switch by another one, if bored switch program, all of this without being disturbed or loosing concentration of the other activity. Well known by older truck driver for it's convenience, you can practically change the cartridge without looking more than 1 second to the device, as well as other function!
Recording, well yes if you want complex recording (multiple record time) it's not made for.
But with today digital, you prepare the playlist according tape duration, add 4 second between program record change, and that recorded more easily that any another analog support! (don't hesitate recording hi-res)
Definitively great support, i miss mine, which was too used by continuous playback instead of digital! Because yes it sound better! (However that's not hard even a tape sound better than digital hi res)
This said that's not done for people who want to change tracks precisely, however none of analog support are done for digital music behavior and i think it's better you enjoy more the music than just browsing playing a few second each tracks!
You should see if you can make a replacement for the head mount. There are some models that have plastic head mounts that tend to brake... I have that problem and can't find any replacement
I've owned a couple of recorders over the years. I had a standalone Realistic kinda like this one, had one that was a combo 8-track-cassette recorder-record player from I think Sears, and a floor model big-ass stereo (Zenith). You'd be surprised how good of a recording I was able to get out of the Realistic. The Zenith and the Sears ones were ok, but not as good as the standalone.
I have heard of tapes mistakenly referred to as '8-Track Cassettes' by young people, but such a thing does not really exist because it's either an 8-Track Cartridge or an Audio Cassette and we never, ever referred to an 8-Track Tape as a "Cassette" back in the '60s, '70s, '80s & '90s when they were most popular because they are two different things; Cartridges or Cassettes.
Отлично! Очень интересно 👍👍👍👍
Imagine recording on a 8-track deck without a pause button..! I got one....!
I added a switch to turn off/turn on the motor. Crude but functional.
hi i love the 4 track carts don't get the bad tape the roller go inside alot of the 8 tracks
it's the heavy wear in side them i pull the reels out of them and move it to the 4 track cart
and puy in the 8 track tape stop
my mate got 1000's of them and they sound bad as hell alot of wear alotof hard to find
one he's got quad audio one's with heavy wear
That is a Panasonic RC- 801, made in Japan
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Actually the gap when recording was very short, noticable but short.
I have one of these just like yours, but I don't know what shape is in. It has been sitting for years in my basement. I made many tapes from LP records.
i had a pioneer but sold it fast ,was when i started to have a cassette player in the car ,so this was late bought and the cartridges were sold with all the music you might wanted to listen but pirated and were cheap so the deck wasn´t that used ,i just sold it before i got stucked with it. but everybody was using this before 77
I have 5 realistic units 3. Tr 801’s a Tr 802 and a Tr 803. Also I have a realistic Tr 882.
Had one of these back in the 70s. Good sound. Blank tapes cost $$$.
I have an RCA receiver with an 8track recorder built in. I've used it long enough to find it has an issue...it doesn't eat tapes as 8track decks apparently were made to lol. I tested it with an original release of the Sex Pistols' God Save the Queen :) Now what do I do with the thing...? Btw, it's around 19" wide which is odd to me.
Love your videos! You mentioned you did an STL for that gear you made, I have a similar deck that uses the same gear and mine is cracked as well. Would you mind sharing your STL file? I'd like to try the same repair.
Ah I forgot to put it in the description, thanks! Here's a link to it on Thingiverse: www.thingiverse.com/thing:5646438
@@HifiJelly Thanks for sharing that STL file! I'm always looking for pointers on how to do better 3d prints... I usually use ABS for the stuff I print, but for this really small gear, it was tough to get the resolution I needed, plus the shrinkage was a big problem. I was able to make a usable gear with ABS by increasing the scale by 5% and by drilling out the center hole to fit the metal axel. I was curious what you like to use for small finely detailed parts like this? Also curious, what kind of 3d printer have you used for parts like this and how does it do with really fine detail? I'm thinking of upgrading my really old Flash Forge Creator Pro (dual), but not sure yet what I want to get...
@@peclark11 For a part this small I use my SLA printer, which is an Anycubic Photon I got a few years ago. It's a resin printer, and while it's much more of a pain to set up/clean up and use; the resolution of the prints is unbeatable. For more general/larger prints I have a Monoprice Select Mini that I found in a thrift store awhile back and fixed up. I almost exclusively use PLA plastic in that since I find it easier to use than ABS and I haven't come across any detractions from choosing it over ABS.
@@HifiJelly Thanks so much - I will look into SLA printers - sounds like a great way to go.
I got a few more requests for the gears, so I've printed some out and are selling them on eBay if you still need them. www.ebay.com/itm/225369751567
I find it frustrating they put headphone jacks and audio meters on cassette recorders even cheap 8-track recorders. Manufacturers don’t put them on hi fi VCR’s. Hi fi VCR’s produce extremely high quality audio. But no head phone Jack or audio meters.
Ofc you need meters to recorder deck. And that time I think almost every rack elment got own HP jack. Big one, always.
I own many 8-track tape decks.... literally 15-25.
Nice! I have a Realistic TR-803 recorder. Really great players. What did you use for the new grease? o:
I have a higher model from Radio Shack. Looks like it was dropped. Record button bent and loud popping in playback, maybe damaged circuit board.
Hi, I was curious to know if this tape does not have an eraser head for records.
I don’t believe it does, I think it simply records over the previous recording, so it’s probably best practice to use a large external tape eraser if reusing tapes.
by the way of you know where to buy replacement head?
Great video. I picked up 3 of these at an estate auction recently and went through all of them and got them working. Same issues your had. The tape counter only works on one of them. Would you be willing to send me a couple of those parts you printed. I will pay. I just don’t know anything about 3D printing.
Sure, I’ll make an eBay listing for a batch of them. You’ll have to give me a bit of time to get them printed and the listing made. But I’ll reply again when the listing is up.
Hello, I've made the eBay listing, hope they work for you! www.ebay.com/itm/225369751567
Hi would you sell one of the gears? I have the same unit with the same issue. Thanks I don’t have a 3D printer
Certainly! www.ebay.com/itm/225369751567
hey...why dont i send my grandfathers 8 track and i pay you to put it back in working order. you seem good at it
"Common"? Yes and no. It depends on the market segment.
At the lower end of the audio market, brands like Lloyd's, Soundesign, and department store 'house brand' all-in-one stereos often featured an 8-Track recorder. They were not typically very good units, though, and almost all used a crummy Automatic Level Control. They tapes they made usually pretty sounded pretty bad.
Stand-alone recorder DECKS like yours were not so common. Ssince they didn't rely on automatic level control, they actually COULD make decent sounding cartridges. A few 8-track recorder decks even offered Dolby, even though 8-track was not as susceptible to tape hiss as cassette was.
Interesting, thanks for the info!
What a flaming amateur ? 😂
Be more realistic..Look for an Akai Cr-R-81D....
Как обычно пассики 👎😀
YOU NEED BETTER AND RIGHT TYPE OF TOOLS FOR THESE JOBS.
No 'made in china', no car tools, no loose bits.. I hurts lookin how screws get screwed 😕
Those dosen't cost so much, buy thin long ones with handle size what you like. No those chrome china all metal things. They were good 30y ago, now they are 'good looking (in pictures)' but just bad 👎
Boy ...You should not be doing this .Get another hobby
Are you one of these snowflakes I keep hearing about? Lmao
Jealousy is a disease, get well soon!
Trying to post a link of my old setup...all Pioneer except the speakers:
Link is safe.....I'm not some spammer.
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Very nice! I really need to get a 10.5" reel to reel someday haha that thing is gorgeous. Love those speakers too!
@@HifiJelly thanx. Got it all for under 800 bucks from ebay and flea markets. This is from 2005. I got the smaller reel for 38 bucks plus free shipping. Now they sell for 500 and up. The bigger one I got for 250. Now they're 1 grand or more.I also had a Marantz ST-8 tuner ESOTEC with oscilloscope for 40 bucks at a flea market. ....sold it on eBay for 1 grand since they're super rare.
Search youtube for it....they are gorgeous.
Sadly, divorce made my stereo disappear
@@3dsmaxrocks699 Well I guess Sam Kinison
was right they suck the life blood right out of you!