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

[chill315 at aol.com]

Interesting to see the VR-1200.  Did you notice how bad the capstan locked up.  It took forever to lock.  Looks like it needed a servo tune up.

Chris Hill
WA8IGN






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From: Ted Langdell <ted at quadvideotapegroup.com>
To: Quad List <QuadList at quadvideotapegroup.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 16, 2010 6:29 pm
Subject: [QuadList] Fun with a PCP-90 and AVR-2 at WRET-TV, Charlotte/Possible TR-70C motor service source



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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