[QuadList] Russian AVR-3 copy-- photos--Comparisons

[C. Park Seward]

Hi Ted,

Doesn't that Russian Quad VTR look like a Bosch?

Best,
Park

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On Mar 13, 2012, at 9:14 AM, Ted Langdell wrote:

> Hi, Ramaz,
> 
> On Mar 13, 2012, at 2:59 AM, Ramaz Bluashvili wrote:
> 
>> Hey everyone, As i mentioned before we have this machine that is exact replica of either AVR-2 or 3, not sure yet. I am looking for those heads and if anyone can help me to find out where and how i can get them i would appreciate it. I am reattaching photos again. 
>> 
>> 1. the machine
>> 2. head
>> 3. head
>> 4. head placement in the actual block 
> 
> 
> Thanks much for the pictures. It is the first time many/most of the folks on the list have seen a Russian-made Quad machine.
> 
> Can you could send a good frontal shot of the head assembly as it sits on the machine,  the underside of the assembly, and the machine without the head assembly mounted?
> 
> That would help Tony Korte and others identify what the head assembly most closely resembles.
> 
> I think most folks would say it looks like an Ampex VR-2000 sidecar-style layout except that the monitor is on the other side.
> 
> 
> 
> The transport and electronics reminds me of the Bosch BCM40 series of late 1960s-Mid-1970s Quads seen here:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The Ampex AVR-3 has a very different transport arrangement, as seen in this photo from a
> AVR-3 brochure.
> 
> 
> 
> The Ampex Mark XV (15) head assembly looks like this:
> http://www.telecen.ne.jp/contents/mu-pic/MRK15.jpg
> 
> Hope this is helpful.
> 
> Ted
> 
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