[QuadList] Help identifying an unknown Ampex Quad machine

Tue Feb 2 14:11:42 CST 2010

The transport is a VR-1000, but the rearrangement of the electronics and
with some of the modules looking newer it is either an 'Allenized' or
'Merlinized' unit.  I'm sure some other of our experts can get it spot
on.

Bill Spencer

RF Engineering Supervisor

NorthStar Studios, Inc.

3201 Dickerson Pike

Nashville, TN 37207

Phone 615.650.6000 ext. 6610

Cell 615.445.5616

Fax 615.650.6027

email bill.spencer at northstarstudios.tv

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[mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of John Walko
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:05 PM
To: 'Quad List'
Subject: [QuadList] Help identifying an unknown Ampex Quad machine

Hi group:

I was touring a TV station today in Kentucky and noticed they had some
Quad tapes in their collection.  I asked if they still had their Quad
machine and I was told yes.

We'll not one to let a good opportunity pass by, I asked if I could see
it.  I was told it was on the 3rd floor.  We'll I figured
storage...turns out the 3rd floor is all the air handling equipment for
the whole station.

I want to help prevent older tape equipment from ending up in the
dumpster, so I told the person I was with that if they even think of
discarding this machine, call me first.  The station manager wants to
see if it is possible to get this up and running again.  Might be an
interesting challenge.

Got to say, it is a neat looking machine.  I was hoping it was an AVR-1,
2 or 3...but it wasn't.  No idea if the station has extra parts or not.

Here are two pictures...any idea what machine this is?  The name plate
on the front says Ampex Corporation, but there was no identifying
numbers.  The machine is in a very dark area (sorry for the low quality
of the pictures...I took them w/ my cell phone with almost no ambient
light).  It appears to me as if there are tubes in the upper left of the
bridge...but the rest of the bridge is empty.  The tray w/ the cards
seems to be complete, but I could not see the back of the machine.

Thanks;

John Walko

Media Archive Manager

Scene Savers

www.scenesavers.com

800-978-3445

513-708-1474 (cell)

859-291-5100 (office)

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