[QuadList] VR-1200B's on eBay

[Don Norwood]

Hi Chris:

It looks like late 60's or early 70's to me.  I believe the meter panel on Intersync without the H & Tach positions is standard for a non-editor.  The reframing switch has been removed though.  I think that Amtec may have more issues than the missing knob.  It looks to me like the shaft is missing, and the meter face is also gone.  None of the systems are secured as they should be for shipping, so Amtec may have slid out and had a "collision" with something along the way that took out the shaft and the meter.

In fact, the power supplies are also sticking out beyond the face of the frame, so they aren't fastened either.  In the single pic of the overhead bridge machine, all the power supplies are missing!  I'd guess that between the time that these left SC ETV and went thru the state surplus program and arrived at the seller's location, they likely were treated like any other salvage equipment and have suffered the consequences of a few bad rides!

Don 
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  From: Chill315 at aol.com 


  There are a couple of issues with this machine.  It is an early B model  There cue track is missing one of the cards.  The 3M DOC is not the last version manufactured.  It is missing the test module that allowed you to set it up with out a special tape.  

  The Intersync looks like a version before the last ones made.  The meter panel is missing the H Phase and Tach Phase positions.  There are two modules that are out of another machine.  This could be a potential problem if there were different versions of the modules in the two versions of the Intersync.  I would have to pull out some manuals.

  It does have VHO so that is good.  The DG module should be an Ampex one as that was a requirement for VHO.  Almost 6000 hours but still looks in decent shape.  I would be interested to see how the tape path surfaces are worn.  The pinch roller really needs replacement.  It has so much shine.  My guess is that this machine was made about 1970 or 71.  Later additions were the VHO, DG, and the auto EQ.  Any guesses by others?

  Interesting that the On Off knob for the Vel Comp and the centering knob for the AMTEC are removed.  I also noticed that the record sync selector was in EXTERNAL.  Also the playback was in PRESET on the control panel.  Very non standard.  

  South Carolina ETV always had good performance and that may be why the machine still looks so good.  Most look like they have been run to the ground.  This one does not.

  Chris Hill
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