[QuadList] TRT-1 and TR-3 available!

Tue Feb 8 09:44:55 CST 2011

Hello Chris, 

OK, I see now. I thought you were in Maryville also. No there wouldn't be any point in driving down from Detroit. 

Do you want the machine? If you do, I will bow out. 

Otherwise, if there are no other interested parties, we can make the trip. 

Yes, that thought crossed my mind. We need some TK-290 manuals. Been looking all over for a complete set. No luck. 

Larry 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Chill315 at aol.com 
To: quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com 
Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 10:27:41 AM 
Subject: Re: [QuadList] TRT-1 and TR-3 available! 

Larry 

Take the TR-3 at the same time as it could serve as a spare parts bin for both machines.  If all you are going to do is move the machine, then the station can provide the muscle to load.  And you hopefully have the unload muscle at your end.  I live in the Detroit area so to just do muscle is a little bit extreme for driving a lot.  Now since I am retired, I have no problem with spending a week or so to get the machine working again.  

The one thing that has to be done very carefully is to make sure the interconnect harness between the main racks and the servo racks does not get damaged.  It will take a long time to rebuild that.   The machine may have been upgraded to Pixlock and ATC.  That is something we can ask.  

They may have other things in the storage area.  Who knows what may be there? 

Chris Hill 

In a message dated 2/8/2011 10:20:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, leodham at centurylink.net writes: 

Well, most any day, if and when the station gives the OK to come pick it up. Randy decides the day since he is the one making the trips. 

Right now, I am working on a TR-70c restoration. It is a basket case. Wires cut, pieces missing, you name it.We have gathered enough parts together ...finally. I will be on this project probably for another year. At least. 

Maybe you and Randy ought to figure it all out. Between the three of us, and TAMIS archive, it will find a good home with one of us for sure. 

Larry 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Chill315 at aol.com 
To: quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com 
Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 10:02:16 AM 
Subject: Re: [QuadList] TRT-1 and TR-3 available! 

When would you be doing this? 

The other thing is do you have a place to start or would this be a move and then months later get into the restoration? 

I have been to WFIE and the folks are the nicest in the world.  That is the great thing about the Midwest.  Good salt of the earth people. 

Chris Hill 

In a message dated 2/8/2011 9:52:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, leodham at centurylink.net writes: 

Great! Sounds like a plan. Actually, our driver lives in Maryville.  You want to go with him and load it up? 

Larry 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Chill315 at aol.com 
To: quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com, tim at lionlamb.us 
Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 9:45:19 AM 
Subject: Re: [QuadList] TRT-1 and TR-3 available! 

I would be glad to help restore it.  I know that machine backwards and forwards.  It would have a home and that is the important thing.  The biggest thing will be getting the capacitors and tubes.  As long as the deck is in good shape, it will work. 

Besides, my ancestors come from Maryville.  My 5 great Grandfather was the first clerk of the court for Bount County in Tenn. 

Chris Hill 
WA8IGN 

In a message dated 2/8/2011 9:41:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, leodham at centurylink.net writes: 

Hello Tim, 
I (we) are available to move the machine to the TAMIS archive if it is available, and restore it to operation. 
We have several TRT parts, books, video heads, etc. 
We also have a full time driver and moving van at our disposal. 
Thanks for the info, 
Larry E. Odham 
Eng, tech 
Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. 
Knoxville, Tn. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Stoffel" <tim at lionlamb.us> 
To: "Quad List" <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>, "Old VTRs list" <oldvtrs at yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 2:00:18 AM 
Subject: [QuadList] TRT-1 and TR-3 available! 

Hellp all, 
    I got the following email today. I am very interested in especially 
the TRT-1 but can't afford shipping at this time (and I am running out 
of storage space myself). Is there anyone else who wants to 'rescue' 
these machines? (Or move them to Reno for me, for free ;-) ) 

Thanks! 
Tim Stoffel 

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-------- Forwarded Message -------- 
From: Barnett, Bobby <bbarnett at 14wfie.com> 
To: tim at lionlamb.us <tim at lionlamb.us> 
Subject: RCA Tape Machines 
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 15:21:51 -0600 

Tim, 

I have a couple tape machines that have been in storage for 30 years. 
They are the RCA TR-1 (5 racks total full of tubes) and the much smaller 
RCA TR-3. We have these units in storage off site and can no longer pay 
storage fees on them. Would you be interested in these or know of 
someone that might? I would rather not pitch them as they are history. 
Thanks 

Bobby Barnett 

Chief Engineer 

WFIE-TV 

1115 Mt. Auburn Rd. 

Evansville, IN. 47720 

Main: 1-812-426-1414 ext. 401 

Direct: 1-812-433-3401 

Cell: 1-812-455-1272 

E-fax: 1-334-956-0416 

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