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Empty Tape Reels:
5", 7" and 10"
Empty 7" Tape Reels
Description: These are vintage empty tape reels for 1/4" reel to reel tape and open reel tape decks. Used, but in great near new condition
Condition: Works great. Great Physical Condition. Appearance and physical condition may varry, but definitely will be good. These are getting harder and harder to find these days - get them while still available.
Lot: 1 ea. 7" Empty 7" Tape Reel in original vintage box (manufacturer and box appearance may vary)
Price: $12.00
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Empty 10" Tape Reels
Description: This is a vintage empty tape reel for 1/4" 10" reel to reel tape machines. Used, but in great near new condition
Condition: Works great. Great Physical Condition. Appearance and physical condition may varry, but definitely will be good. These are getting harder and harder to find these days - get them while still available.
Lot: 1 ea. 10" Empty 7" Tape Reel in original vintage box (manufacturer and box appearance may vary)
Price: $20.00
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Empty 5" Tape Reels: below!
5" Reel to Reel Tape + Empty 5" and 5 3/4" Reels
Description: These are vintage used 5" full reels of 1/4" recording tape from various manufacturers, such as Concertape, Scotch, etc.
Each tape has been played in my deck, tested to not squeak and not to be brittle. Other than that: sold "As-Is" without any guarantee or warrantees of any kind, due to age!
Condition: Used, tested - as described above. Sold "AS-IS". May have some good vintage 50's, 60's and 70's music on it.
Features: 1 5" 900' Open Reel Tape will play:
30 Min. @ 3 3/4" IPS
15 Min @ 7.5 IPS,,
Lot: 1 each, 5" Used magnetic recording tape on reel (most reels are clear) with box, when one is availablee (95% have boxes, about 7 tapes are currently in stock).
Prices (see photo above for items):
• 5" Tape Reel - $11.99 ea.
(hard to find !)
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5 x 5" Tapes for only $55.00:
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• Empty 5" Tape Reel
(only 1 in stock - very hard to find !)
$20
• Empty 5 3/4" Tape Reel
(only 1 in stock - very hard to find !)
$20
80 DAT Tapes
(TDK-DA-R120)
80 DAT tapes available (90% 120 Minutes, some shorter). Original retail price: $11.95 each, most of which have been recorded only once (with a SONY TCD-D7) - about 50% have been listened to once:
$ 5.00 ea., Lot: 1 ea. used TDK-DA-120 DAT Tape
5 DAT Tapes for $20, Lot: 5 ea. used TDK-DA-120 DAT Tapes
20 for $75
All 80 for $275.00
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Vintage LP Vinyl Records -
Currently Available:
Vintage and Early ELECTRONIC and experiemntal music on LPs - Also: Quadraphonic Records, High End, Psychoacoustic Experiences, Sound Effects, Test Records, etc. Electronic Music Includes:
Kraftwerk,
Klaus Schulze,
Vangelis,
Glassman,
Trace,
And many more!!!
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Open Reel Recording Tape:
7" Reel to Reel Tape
Description: These are vintage used 7" full reels of 1/4" recording tape from various manufacturers, such as Ampex, Audio Magnetics, BASF, Concertape, Dunlap, General Electric, Memorex, Realistic, Scotch, Shamrock, Soundcraft, Sunset, etc.
Each tape has been played in my deck, tested to not squeak and not to be brittle. Other than that: sold "As-Is" without any guarantee or warrantees of any kind, due to age!
Condition: Used, tested - as described above. Sold "AS-IS". May have some good vintage 50's, 60's and 70's music on it !
Features: 1 7" 1800' Open Reel Tape will play:
180 Min @ 15/16"
90 Min. @1 7/8 IPS,
45 Min. @7.5 IPS,
22.5 Min @ 15 IPS,
Lot: 1 each, 7" Used magnetic recording tape on reel (most reels are clear) with box, when one is availablee (90% have boxes, about 20 ttapes are currently in stock).
Price: Regular Price: $9.75 ea.
(New tape reels, if availalbe, usually sell for $15+ ea.)
On Sale for only $7.99 ea.
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- 10 7" Tapes for only $45.00 = $4.50 ea.:
- 20 7" Tapes for only $75.00 = $3.75 ea.:
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10" Recording Tape
(5" recording tape see column to the left!)
Description: These are vintage used 10" full reels of 1/4" recording tape from various manufacturers, such as Ampex, Scotch and TDK. All reels are used (for mastering - light use!) and are professional grade.
Each tape has been played in my deck, tested to not squeak and not to be brittle and that sound quality is oaky. Other than that: sold "As-Is" without any guarantee or warrantees of any kind, due to age!
Condition: Used, tested - as described above. Sold "AS-IS". May have some original (but copywrited music on it !)
Features: Aluminum flanges. Quality Tape.
Lot: 1 each, 10" Used magnetic recording tape on reel with box, about 10 ttapes are currently in stock - GET THEM WHIL ETHEY LAST! I do not have them very often and if I do they sell quickly!
Price: Regular Price: $19.95 ea., used.
On Sale for only $15.00 ea.
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Cleaning Tape - Designed to clean Tape Recorder Heads and Tape paths.
Description: This item appears to be form the 50's or ealy 60's (Graphics of the shown tape heads are definitely 50's!). Made in the USA by or for Robins Electronics Corporation (Catalog number THC-5 - N274D219). It is silicone treated fabric and the box says: "Silicone Treated cloth tape cleans heads and guides of recorder when played"
Condition: Opened, used, but withoriginal packing.
Features: Cleans, works on decks that can used 5" and larger tape reels.
Lot: 1 Robins cloth clening taper as described above.
Price:
10" Reel Hub Adapters
TEAC TZ-612
10 1/2" Tape Reel Hub Adapters.
-These adapters are used to mount 10" reels on decks that are equipped wit the standard 7" reel mount, but sizewise can handle 10.5" tapes.
While these parts are made by TEAC to fit Teac decks, such as the 3300SX and many others, these adapters should fit almost any machine made by various manufactueres, as these fit any mechaism that would mount 7" reels. Only 1 pair availalbe and once sold gone. Excellent physical condition.
Get these while still availalbe - Very hard to find!
1 Pair of TEAC TZ-612 10" Reel Hub Adapters - (Set of 2 Adapters) $ 149.00
Please note: the Paypal shopping cart likely will charge you a higher fee for shipping than necessary. I will calculate the actual shipping charges (US nationwide arround $9 - $13, International about $14.00-$17.00 and refund the difference when shipping. Only 1 pair available and when sold they are gone!
Once these adapters have sold I will remove above option to pay via the shopping cart.)
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Blank NOS 8-Track Tape Cartridge
(Blank Tape: Realistic)
This is a vintage new 8-Track cartridges in New Old Stock condition, unopened in original wrapper. Labelled as: "Realistic 8 Track unrecorded continuos loop tape cartridge - Professional Quality - 80 Minutes lubricated polyester unrecorded tape - four 20 minutes programs - 380 ft./ 115.8 m - Tape It Yourself for hoem or car". Due to age sold "AS-IS" This is a great collectors item and it may even still work, as it is new!
Only 1 NOS 8 track cartridges available and when sold, it is gone!
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Price: $11.00 ea.
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Tape Head Demagnetizing Coils
(Original vintage!)
These vintage tap head demagnetizers are for all equipment that uses magnetic recordign media. The playing of magnetized tape amgnetizes heads over time and results in loss of high frequencies and hiss. Magnetized heads can also partially erase some apscts of the original recoding and thus may damage vintage recording. Professionls use head demagnetizers about every 10 play hours to main tain full interity of their equipment. Here is the needed tool - vintage all original from the good old days of analof recordings!
The item to the left (#1) was made in the USA likely in the 50's or 60's. The tiem to tthe right is labeled: "AudioTex" Hi-Fi accessories - Head Demagnetizer likely made in the late 60's / early 70's.
Features: 117V AC with american AC plug.
Lot: 1 Head Demagnetizer as described above, used, tested good - Item #1.
Price: $19.95
Lot: 1 Head Demagnetizer as described above, used, tested good - Item #2.
Price:
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Vintage Pre Recorded - 7" Open Reel Tapes
Originals!
Music Factory Pre-Recorded on Reel to Reel Tape
Made in the USA
Left to right - top to bottom:
Only 1 tape available each and when sold it's gone! (Will reomove payment links as they sell.)
Titles:
1) (photo: top - left): Peter, Paul and Mary - Moving , Tracks: Settle Down, Gone The Rainbow, Flora, Pretty Mary, Puff, This Land Is Your Land, Man Gone to Egypt, Old Coar, Tiny Sparrow, Big Boat, Morning Train, A 'soalin'; 7 1/2 IPS, 4 Track - STEREO; Warner Bros WST-1473, 1969, Printed in USA, original tape, reel and box, good to excellent condition.
Price: 18.00
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2) (photo: top - center): Luis Alcaraz (and his orchestra)- Dance Break , Tracks: MAR (Stars in your eyes) - USTED (Tonight I am in Heaven) - NOCHE - DE CORAZON A CORAZON (Heart To Heart) - BONITA. ; 7 1/2 IPS, 4 Track - STEREO; RCA VICTOR APS-127, text written on back of the box, good to excellent condition.
Price: 15.00
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3) (photo: top - right): Three Sund- Let's Dance with the Three Suns, Tracks: This Can't Be Love - There is a great day comming Manana - Ridin' High - Johny one note I love you - They can't take that away form me - Ten pretty girls - I've got you under my skin - Wunderbar - The cafe Mozart Watlz; 7 1/2 IPS, 4 Track - STEREO; RCA Victor APS-101 ©1958 , Printed in USA, original tape, reel and box, good condition.
Price: 15.00
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4) (photo: tbottom - left) Wayne Newton - God is Alive; Tracks: when the role is calle dup yonder - God is alive - Let the lower lights be burning - He'll understand and say "Well done" - AND Others; 3 3/4 IPS, 4 Track - STEREO; Capitol Full Dimensional Stereo Y1T 2832, , Printed in USA, original tape, reel and box, good to excellent condition.
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5) (photo: tbottom - center) Tenessee Ernie Ford - Faith Of Our Fathers; Tracks: Break Though the Bread Of Life - Jesus I come - He Alone Can Savew Me - AND Others; 3 3/4 IPS, 4 Track - STEREO; Capitol Full Dimensional Stereo Y1T 2761, , Printed in USA, original tape, reel and box, good to excellent condition.
Price: 10.00
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6) FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING TAPE - Heath - Foreign Language Learning Tape - Parlez Vous Francais? Second Edition; 3 3/4 IPS, 4 Track - MONO; ©1961 Heath and Company, Printed in USA, original tape, reel and box, good to excellent condition.
Price: 12.00
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Edison Amberol-Records - Music Cylinders.
About 100 years old! Here is an antique relic original from the beginning days of sound recordings! Edison invented the phongraph and cylindrical records were the first to appear at the turn of the cnetury. These record have survived time and are from the inventor's factory and "record label". Cylinder Records have grooves on the surface of the cylinder.
4-minute wax amberol records were introduced in 1908 required the Edison Model H reproducer to play it propperly
Detailed Information on the different types of reproducers / players to play these cylinders
Only 1 cylinder each available and when sold it's gone - A historical Chance of a life time! (Will reomove payment links when sold.) Secure and Easy Payment through Paypal.
Lot of All 8 Amberol cylinder records: $79.00
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Titles: (left to right, top to bottom):
1) 1855 What a friend we have in Jesus - Edison Mixet Quartet Lot: box, no lid (but contains a photo of Edison and other information! Box different color - earlier?), bottom damaged. Cylinder intact - $15.00
2) 2090 - Bells Of Christmas - Band &Chorus - Lot: box, no lid (but contains a photo of Edison and other information!), bottom damaged. Cylinder intact -
3) 1518 - Whispering Hope - Helen Clark & J. Young - Lot: box, no lid (but contains a photo of Edison and other information! Box different color - earlier?), bottom damaged. Cylinder intact - $15.00
4) (photo: top) 1634 - Kis Me, My Honey, Kiss Me - Ada Jones & Muray - Lot: box, no lid (but contains a photo of Edison and other information!), bottom damaged. Cylinder intact - $15.00
5) (photo: center) 2090 - Bells Of Christmas - Edison Concert Band & Chorus (please not thsi difference form item #2) - Lot: box, no lid (but contains a photo of Edison and other information!), bottom damaged. Cylinder intact - $18.00
6) (photo: center right, black) 1787 - As I Sat Upon My Dear Old Mothers Knee - Oakland & Chorus - Lot: Cylinder only, intact - no box - $10.00
7) (photo: right back, purple) 3618 - The Battle In The Air - Premier Quartet & Chorus - Lot: Cylinder only, damaged - can play about 5/6 th. until reaching damage - no box - $8.00
8) (photo: right front, blue) 1943 - There is a Girl In The Heart Of Maryland - Van Brunt - Lot: Cylinder only, intact - no box - $10.00
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Open Reel Tape Transfer Services
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For those of you who do not wish to buy a whole reel to reel deck just to listen to or transfer transfer a few tapes: I offer professional reel to reel / open tape reel to CD / digital transfer services. Cut your tapes to CD, or even get e-mailable MP3 files of your material. I publish my own music comercially and have a full featured recording studio based on a Digidesign ProTools System and various reel to reel decks. I can handle 15, 7 1/2, 3 3/4, 1 7/8 IPS recording speeds and full track, half track, quarter track and 4 track / 4 chanel recording formats
My work aimes for highest quality. I charge: - by the hour, - by a special dicount rate per day, if your project takes more than a day of work time, - at a further discounted rate, if your project takes more than 3 days.
I also sell refurbished quality reel to reel decks.
I offer transfer, restoration, enhancement and post processing services. I process orders only under the agreemnt, that you are in possession of all legal licenses to copy copyrighted materials and that you take full responsibility for any claims that may arise from potential copy right violations.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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• What does it take transfer Reel to Reel tape to CD or MP3?
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As tape reels vary in sizes and can be recorded in various diferent formats and recording speeds, a definte estimate can only be given when all details in regards to formats and the recorded material a tape contains, are known (Detail below).
The time required to transfer depends entirely on: the format and the quality of your recordigns, and on the quality of the desired final product. (More DETAIL below!)
Rule of thumb: If wishing to receive CD’s (or MP3’s) where each tune / piece from a tape can be accessed as a separate track on a CD, an average work/transfer time double of the material length (or: play time can) be expected. In other words: Required transfer work time averages aproximately double the PLAY TIME of the material recorded on your tapes.
• How do I estimate PLAY TIME (or material length) of my open reel tapes?
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Guideline: One 7" Open Reel Tape contains about 1800' of tape and will play in stereo: 45 Minutes @ 7 1/2 IPS, 90 Min. @ 3 3/4 IPS or 180 Minutes @ 1 7/8 IPS, PER SIDE (!) - so double the time if recorded double sided; AND: if recorded in mono: (as there are 2 tracks per side for quater track width) double the time AGAIN!.
• DETAILED guidelines and perspectives to estimate aproximate time for material lengthes and work time:
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Assuming that the recordings on a tape are of reasonable quality, that the tape is in reasonably good physical condtion and that it is desired that each tune is to be accessible as a separate track on the final CD: it takes in the average about twice as much time than the material's playtime, to properly record and master
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These factors likely may reduce required time to process:
- Recording in one swoop without any interruption - (drawback: output CD will have only 1 accessible track on it)
- Tapes recorded at highest speeds
- Recordings of excellent quality and that are:
- propperly separated with silence between each tune / piece
- Tapes in perfect physical condition
- Tapes that have little material on them or have few separate tuens / pieces requiring no- or little separation.
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These factors will add to the required time to process:
- different recording levels or different tonal qualities on the same tape, (tape was recorded on different machines, or at different times, or have great variation of material on the tape)
- sound quality poor or varies (may add considerably to the time it takes to process, as each change requires time to readjust processing).
- Poor quality recordings (set-up time for equalisation / resotration and post processing)
- Tunes merge into each other; talk over the beginning or ending of materials etc.
- Poor quality tape materials: aged tapes that are brittle, have loose tape partices, are torn, have wrinkles, are tearing apart easily, or a chemically contaminated, were storred in poor environments, etc.
• What do you need form me to give an estimate for transfers of my materials?
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Tape formats:
- 1/4” or 1/2” width
- Reel size: 3”, 5”, 7” 10”
- Recording format: stereo or mono tracks (or multi track);
- track fromat / track width: quarter track, half track, full track, (or special asigned, such as staggered, multi track, etc.)
- Recording Speed Info (Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/5, 15, 38 IPS)
- Physical condition of the tapes(s)
- Material on the tape.
- Need special editing?
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• What equipment does it take to transfer Open Reel to Reel tape to CD / MP3:
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A suitable Reel to Reel Tape Deck in great working condition (there are many formats and tape sizes - see above!), Possibly analog processing equipment, and digital recording equipment that ideally would have processng capabilities and outputs to standard audio CDs (MP3’s).
Vintage 50's
45 RPM Singles Box
Original from the 50's. Holds aproximately 25-30 singles. Used.
Price: $12.00
Only 1 box available and when sold it's gone! (Will reomove payment link when sold.)
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Vintage US made Automated Record Cleaning Machine
Description: For those of you processing large amounts of used records definitely a worthwile invenstment, but also very conveninet for the occasional user: a vacuum cleaner based record cleaning machine. It spins records, "vacuums" and takes static chage away form records. Vintage - Made in the USA.
Condition: Vintage, refurbished, as shown and in excellent condition. I dismanteled and cleaned it out. Exterior cleanign and detail work. It work well.
Features: cleans and prevents static charges. 117 VAC 60 Hz 40W with power switch
Lot: 1 VOR Model vacOrec 100 record cleaning machine as described and shown above.
Price: $45.00
Only 1 availalbe and once sold gone.
Record Cleaning Brush Kit
Description: Discwasher record cleaning kit. Use to clean vinyl records. Brush will clean records form dust by liftign it off. This kit includes: Original box, Original owner's manual, record cleaning block. Thsi appears to havve been ea quality product when originally sold: the record cleaner is made out of fien wood. Made in the USA.
Condition: Vintage, used as shown and in good condition.
Features: cleans records
Lot: 1 Discwasher record cleaning kit. as described and shown above.
Price:
Only 1 availalbe and once sold gone.
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