[QuadList] RCA TR-3 in Lower Manhattan--

[Guy Spiller]

We got a TR-3 and two TR-4s very early on at WCVE to replace the two 
TRT-1Bs we went on the air with.  I'm thinking we got them in mid to 
late '65.  I wouldn't say they were RCA's finest hour though.  We all 
got very adept at changing out power transistors in the MDAs.  I often 
said the transistors blew to protect the fuses.
I don't think I will ever be nostalgic enough for them to seek one out.  
Kind of in the same category for me as the Ampex VPR-20.
I did have a TR-5 early on in my business that had been "high-banded" by 
Clint Free.  Oddly enough, it was pretty reliable, and I took it on a 
lot of remotes as a "portable"...plugging it in to a lot of wall outlets 
and such...a sort of poor man's AVR-2, I guess.
Guy

On 8/15/2011 8:43 PM, Don Norwood wrote:
> Found the intro date for the TR-3.......NAB 1964
> Don Norwood
> Digitrak Communications, Inc.
> www.digitrakcom.com <http://www.digitrakcom.com>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Don Norwood <mailto:dwnorwood at embarqmail.com>
>     *To:* Quad List <mailto:quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
>     *Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2011 8:34 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [QuadList] RCA TR-3 in Lower Manhattan--
>
>     Hi Ted:
>     It should be fairly well preserved.... the head hour meter ony
>     indicates 792 hours!  The other thing I noticed on their page was
>     the 1971 date which is not correct.  I know the TR-3 was out in
>     '66.  Not sure when it was originally introduced.
>     Don Norwood
>     Digitrak Communications, Inc.
>     www.digitrakcom.com <http://www.digitrakcom.com>
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         *From:* Ted Langdell <mailto:ted at quadvideotapegroup.com>
>         *To:* Quad List <mailto:QuadList at quadvideotapegroup.com>
>         *Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2011 7:15 PM
>         *Subject:* [QuadList] RCA TR-3 in Lower Manhattan--
>
>         Stumbled across this well preserved RCA TR-3 on the CTL
>         Electronics website.
>
>         http://www.ctlny.com/vintage/vtr/1971_RCA_TR3.html
>
>         It's Serial # 3001.  Any RCA folks know where in the
>         production run that would put it... and who might have been
>         the first owner?
>
>         The other equipment on the archive is pretty cool.
>
>         Ted
>
>         Ted Langdell
>         Secretary
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Guy Spiller
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