[QuadList] Fun with a PCP-90 and AVR-2 at WRET-TV, Charlotte/Possible TR-70C motor service source

[Ted Langdell]

Just had an enjoyable and lengthy chat on the phone with new member  
Larry Odham in the Knoxville, TN area.

During a discussion of his need for a TR-70C capstan motor or a  
replacement for the glass tachometer disc on the back I googled "RCA  
TR-70C."

This 1977 Video Tour of independent station WRET-TV, 36, Charlotte  
popped up, but there's not a 70 to be seen here. Ampex is, though.

And so is QuadList member Dennis Degan, who's now an editor for the  
Today Show at NBC, NY.  He's the person you see threading up the  
VR-2000 in the first segment.  Dennis posted the clips to his YouTube  
channel.

Advisory: (Warning Will Robinson!) There are some (bleep) words not  
bleeped in the videos, so be prepare to use your fingers to hit "Mute"  
quickly. Oh, and blink to avoid the index finger near the head of the  
first segment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAp1Q7BTUxQ  Segment 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JAWv7SLLdo    Segment 2

WRET-TV is now Belo's WCNC, Charlotte, the NBC affiliate.  You're not  
likely to see something like this repeated there.

We did find something potentially useful:

Possible TR-70C Capstan Motor service:
http://www.servorep.com/PMIKollmorgenPage.html

Hope this wakes you up in the middle of a drowsy Thursday afternoon.

Ted


Ted Langdell
Secretary

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