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

Tue Feb 8 12:56:08 CST 2011

Yes they are a beast

They need to be moved very carefully.  You are correct that the  harness 
between the main three racks and the servo racks is one of the most  important 
things to get right.  I have the manual so that would make it  possible to 
put back together is it is disconnected.  NAB sound like an  interesting 
place to show it if it could be made to work.  So when did RCA  show the first 
one?  It would most likely be 1957.  So in 2012 would  be a possible date.  
But the logistics would be so difficult.

Chris Hill
WA8IGN

In a message dated 2/8/2011 12:55:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
david at dcvideo.com writes:

Hello Tim (and all),  

TRT's are rare indeed. May I suggest to anyone who gets involved in this  
project that they come prepared with people and supplies. On the TRT's we  
moved, three of the racks were bolted together and must be moved as a unit.  
Plus the servo racks and color rack. There is the issue of tubes and tube  
covers: Each has to be secured. The harness must be precisely documented on  
each end when disconnected. And on and on...

I don't recall if any of the transformers have PCB issues, but be  aware.

We moved two and one-half TRT 1's over 2,500 miles.

Best of luck!

David Crosthwait
_www.dcvideo.com_ (http://www.dcvideo.com/) 

On Feb 7, 2011, at 11:00 PM, Tim Stoffel wrote:

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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From: Barnett, Bobby <_bbarnett at 14wfie.com_ (mailto:bbarnett at 14wfie.com) >
To: _tim at lionlamb.us_ (mailto:tim at lionlamb.us)  <_tim at lionlamb.us_ 
(mailto: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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