REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS:

Above photo is of a Teac A-4010S having typical Main Capstan Belt change and Pinch Roller Arm re-lube operation.
Just FYI as typical of some of the work that is required to bring any 20+ year old Reel to Reel tape deck back to life, regardless of how well a person selling an old deck, that has not been recently serviced, may say it works! In fact the worst decks are commonly the units that are stated as having low hours, have been little or never used, or is NIB (New In Box). While that may seem like a good thing, experience tells us that those are the "scariest" to purchase. They generally require the most work to bring back to a practical level of operation. Just like a car that has sat for many years, not being used, similar "atrophy" happens to most electro-mechanical devices, ie; Turntables, Cassette Decks, 8-Tracks, VCR's, R2R's etc.
 

   

NEW LISTING 12/7/09
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warranty
CRAIG
     REEL TO REEL
PORTABLE / TRANSISTOR
 1/4" MONO TAPE DECK
MODEL 212
2-SPEED
2-TRACK / 2 CHANNEL
 2-3" REEL CAPACITYR
W/ BUILT IN AMP & SPEAKER
 Circa 1969
 for sale
 We have completely gone through this unit. Both Main Drive belt and reel table serpentine belt have been replaced for trouble-free service. Rubber pinch roller has been reconditioned for positive grip. Importantly internal transport disassembled, cleaned of old grease & re-lubed where necessary. We also burnished the capstan, heads have been cleaned and de-magnetized as well as the entire transport. Also both hubs have been disassembled,  cleaned & re-lubed. Both spindles in perfect alignment and now spin freely. Volume control cleaned for cleaner performance. Heads in great shape as well, with many years of performance left in them and head alignment / azimuth has been checked for peak performance. Plays and records well. Pinch roller and heads all in GREAT condition. Speed checked to 99.0% accuracy . (Total time investment in refurb / testing ~ 16 hours. This unit was very clean and well cared for when we started on it. Cosmetically in near new condition! 
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AC / DC powered transistorized mini-reel to reel tape deck (comes with correctly working AC power adaptor). If you have older tapes that you are interested in hearing or transferring to a different medium, such as CD ROM then here you go. This is one of the better quality "small reel / portables" we have restored. Most are not much more than novelties / toys, but this is by Craig and after restoration, works great! Most small tape decks have a lot of motor and other mechanical noise and are not speed constant due to style of transport and weaker battery powered motors, but not this one. It's perfectly quiet and sounds great!
 Features include:
 
 - Dual tape speeds at 3 3/4ips / 9.5 cms and 1 7/8 ips / 4.8 cms (via removable speed sleeve adaptor - included)
 - Plays up to 3" reels
- ALC Automatic Level Control for input
 - Input level / Volume control
- Single "T" function control
- Built-in speaker
- "Line Out" can be achieved via External Speaker jack (we can include an adaptor cable to connect to a mono or stereo audio input)
 
 Utilizes 6 C-cells, but we are including the AC power supply so no need for batteries. 
  Again, deck has been gone through and all works great now (Total technician time investment in refurb ~ 3.5 hours) Great for listening and / or transferring those "letters to home" from Vietnam, or the tapes made by the kids and grandkids. Again, includes and AC power adaptor and a take-up reel.
Measures 10" wide x 8" deep x 3" thick and weighs ~ 5lbs.
CRAIG 212
  Condition 8.5
 $259.

DECK ACCESSORIES:

High Bias (Chrome)
7" Reel to Reel 1/4" Tape
10-Pack
Used 7", HIGH Bias / CHROME Reel to Reel tape. "Grab-bag" assortment of brands may include Ampex, BASF, Irish, Maxell, Realistic, Scotch / 3M, Sony, Soundcraft, TDK and others. Most at least 1800 feet and some with leaders intact. Most include individual box. Most have been used and will have recordings on them. You will need to come up with your own labels as even if they are in the box, they likely aren't "sticky" anymore. Due to unpredictability of stocks we cannot "cherry pick" brands so they are always assorted. Plastic reels may be clear or black.
Used and likely recorded 10-pack $99.50 shipped*

VERY LIMITED SUPPLY CURRENTLY IN STOCK
or
We can also do a "Bulk erase" on your tapes for an additional $1.00 ea.
Used and Erased 10-Pack  $109.50 shipped*

* Packed and shipped via Ground shipment to any of the lower 48 states. Other destinations can be calculated.

Normal Bias
7" Reel to Reel 1/4" Tape
10-Pack
Used 7", Normal Bias Reel to Reel tape. "Grab-bag" assortment of brands may include Ampex, BASF, Irish, Maxell, Realistic, Scotch / 3M, Sony, Soundcraft, TDK and others. Most at least 1800 feet and some with leaders intact. Most include individual box. Most have been used and will have recordings on them. You will need to come up with your own labels as even if they are in the box, they likely aren't "sticky" anymore. Due to unpredictability of stocks we cannot "cherry pick" brands so they are always assorted. Plastic reels may be clear or black.
Used and likely recorded 10-pack $79.50 shipped*
or
We can also do a "Bulk erase" on your tapes for an additional $1.00 ea.
Used and Erased 10-Pack  $89.50 shipped*

VERY LIMITED SUPPLY CURRENTLY IN STOCK

* Packed and shipped via Ground shipment to any of the lower 48 states. Other destinations can be calculated.

Replacement Pioneer RT-909 Reel-to-Reel tape deck Rubber Pinch Rollers:
 

These are fresh rollers with new rubber and new brass bushings for your Pioneer RT-909 / RT-901 Reel to Reel Deck. If yours have never been replaced or are over 8-12 years old, it's time. If your pinch-rollers are causing mis-tracking, slipping, excessive Wow & Flutter, are "gummy", cracked, glazed hard, have rounded-off edges or disintegrating and your belt has turned to "tar", then here you go! Breathe new life into your classic Pioneer RT-909 RT-901 tape recorder. Our kit comes with a new, fresh belt, and VERY legible / HIGH QUALITY graphics of the applicable Pioneer service manual sections, with additional, abbreviated instructions. These are now discontinued from Pioneer, so get them while you can. We currently have only a few back in stock to sell (the rest we're keeping for our decks. Sorry they will not fit the Pioneer RT-707. Only the Pioneer RT909 & the RT901. For Pioneer RT-707 Rubber Pinch rollers, click here...)
 

IF YOU PREFER TO PLACE YOUR ORDER BY PHONE,
PLEASE CALL US AT:

719-964-7205

*NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER COMBINED PARTS DISCOUNTS OR SALES

(sorry, we do not have, nor can give out any instructions or advice on the actual repair procedures)

    

NEW LISTING 5/11/09 7:50 PM
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warranty
PIONEER
REEL TO REEL  
 1/4" STEREO TAPE DECK
RT-707 RT707
#...6421
 4-TRACK / 2-CHANNEL
  2-SPEED / 3 HEAD
 3" - 7" REEL CAPACITY
  Circa 1977-85
SOLD 5/12/09 9:35 AM
for sale
We have completely gone through this unit. All mechanics, disassembled, cleaned and re-lubed . Rubber pinch roller has been re-surfaced / reconditioned, capstan burnished, heads have been cleaned and de-magnetized as well as the entire transport. Brakes adjusted on fast wind modes also. All three motors test perfectly. All internal pots, switches and controls cleaned and tested for noise-free function. We adjusted the VU meters both mechanically and electronically w/ factory test tone tapes, as well as the internal playback levels for bot directions independently and record levels. Both spindles in perfect alignment. We also adjusted the reel table heights. Heads in great shape as well, with many years of performance left in them and head alignment / azimuth has been checked for peak performance with factory test tone tape and oscilloscope. We also installed a new counter belt for years of trouble-free service. New VU meter illumination lamps installed and both typically problematic direction indicator lamps replaced by cooler running LED's. Plays great and Records at +/-0dB on High Bias Chrome and -3dB on Normal Bias tape. Both level meters adjusted for even playback level w/ factory test tone tape.  (and we really put them through the paces, testing both with well mixed, recently recorded CD material and CD recorded / factory test tones looking for correct head Azimuth and speed accuracy). Pinch roller and heads all in GREAT condition!!! Both level meters playback even. Both internal speed pots adjusted to 100% accuracy on either speed independently (with pitch control zero'd). (Total time investment in refurb / testing ~ 10 hours). Face is made of beautiful brushed aluminum, and is in great condition w/ only minor marks from being previously rack mounted. Deck looks and works great! 
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Looks GREAT & is "Ready-to-go"! The very sought after Pioneer RT-707 Stereo Reel to Reel tape deck. Will play / record stereo 1/4" tapes on reels up to 7". This is one of the few reel to reel decks we get in that make it to our finished page. Great performer. If you're looking for a reel to reel deck to "actually use" here you go. Only about 25% of the used Reel decks out there can be "practically" restored to working order. This one made it through and all functions test great! Looks and sounds great too! We have completely gone through it. 
Features include:

- 3 Heads for instant monitoring of tape levels while recording
- 3 Motors for trouble free performance (has a lot to do with it still being a viable piece of gear due to less rubber parts)
- Variable pitch control
- Auto-Reverse (when using tape with "auto-reverse" sensing foil)
- Dual speeds at 7.5 ips / 19cms and 3 3/4ips / 9.5 cms
- Manual Reverse switches for changing direction with out flipping reels over 
- Repeat function
- Separate & dual mic and line level controls
- Dual 1/4" front mounted mic inputs
- Source / Monitor selector
- Independent L & R record enable switches for doing "sound-on-sound"
- Left & Right output level controls
- Dual vertical analog VU level meters
- Dual position tape Speed / EQ selector
- End of tape shut off function
- Dual front mounted 1/4" Microphone inputs
- Variable output level controls for each channel 
- RCA & DIN I/O's 

Specifications as follows:

    

NEW LISTING 3/19/09
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warranty
PIONEER
REEL TO REEL  
TAPE DECK
            RT-1020L  RT1020L 
    #...0107    
SOLD 3/19/09
4-TRACK / 2-CHANNEL & 4-CHANNEL
STEREO / QUADRAPHONIC
3-HEAD / 3-MOTOR
2-SPEED
1/4" X 7" OR 10.5" REEL SIZE
  "WORLD AC POWER" ™
  Circa 1974-78
for sale
We have completely gone through this unit. All mechanics, disassembled, cleaned and re-lubed . Rubber pinch roller has been reconditioned, entire transport, disassembled, cleaned of old grease & re-lubed (of course had typical varnished lubes causing sluggishness of transport mechanisms), capstan burnished, heads have been cleaned and de-magnetized as well as the entire transport. Pinch Roller swing arm disassembled, cleaned of old, varnished lube and re-lubed. The brake arms and tape tension arms received the same attention. Brakes adjusted on fast wind modes also. Flywheel thrust plate removed, cleaned and re-lubed. New main drive belt and counter belt installed for years of trouble-free service. All pots, switches and controls cleaned and tested for noise-free function. Internal voltage set for correct North American AC current. Both spindles in perfect alignment after adjusting the reel table heights. Heads in great shape as well, with many years of performance left in them and head alignment / azimuth has been checked for peak performance. Plays perfectly and records well at -0dB! (and we really put them through the paces, testing both with well mixed, recently recorded CD material and CD recorded / factory test tones looking for correct head Azimuth and speed accuracy). Pinch roller and heads all in GREAT condition!!! Plays great and Records fabulously at -3dB on Normal Bias tape and +5dB on High Bias Chrome. Both level meters playback even. Speed checked to 99.8% accuracy. (Total time investment in refurb / testing ~ 18 hours). Face is made of beautiful brushed stainless, and is in great condition with some reel scuff. Deck looks and performs great! 

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Looks great & is "Ready-to-go"! The very sought after Pioneer RT-1020L Stereo Reel to Reel tape deck. Will play / record stereo 1/4" tapes on reels up to 10.5". This model is very unique in that it will not only play standard consumer 4-track / 2-channel tapes, but also will play 4-channel "quadraphonic" tapes and ALSO 4-Track / 4-Channel "Pro-Multi-Track" tapes made from such decks as the Tascam 3440!
This is one of the few reel to reel decks we get in that make it to our finished page. Great performer. If you're looking for a reel to reel deck to "actually use" here you go. Only about 25% of the used Reel decks out there can be "practically" restored to working order. This one made it through and all functions test great! Looks and sounds great too! We have completely gone through it. 
Features include:

-  4-Track 2 or 4 Channel playback and 2-Channel recording
- 3 Heads for instant monitoring of tape levels while recording
- Handles up to 10.5" reels!
- 3 Motors for trouble free performance (has a lot to do with it still being a viable piece of gear due to fewer rubber parts)
- Dual speeds at 7.5 ips / 19cms and 3 3/4ips / 9.5 cms
- IC logic tape transport for control
- Separate & dual mic and line level controls
- Dual 1/4" front mounted mic inputs
- Source / Monitor selector
- Independent L & R record enable switches for doing "S-O-S / sound-on-sound"
- Left & Right output level controls
- Dual analog VU level meters that are selectable for either Front or Rear channels
- Triple position tape type selector
- Dual position tape EQ selector
- Spring loaded tape hub spindles (no need for rubber reel retainers)
- End of tape shut off / Auto-Stop function
- Dual front mounted 1/4" Microphone inputs
- Variable output level controls for each channel 
- Mechanical Tape Counter
- Both RCA & DIN I/O's 

Original Specifications as follows:

** "(actual as measured)" refers to original test results done by Hirsch-Houck Laboratories upon test release of product when new. Current "aged" specifications / performance may of course vary from that.