[QuadList] VR-7000

[chill315 at aol.com]

Agree with the comments about the unit.  This model had rubber belts for the drum.  These would not last that long.  Then the servo would never lock.  Also we never kept the screws in the front cover so that we could tweak the servo constantly.  The 5000 series cured a lot of the issues.  The major issue still with this format was the moveable guides.  They just could not hold interchange.

Chris Hill

On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:04 AM, "Don Norwood" <dwnorwood at embarqmail.com> wrote:

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> Hi Scott:
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> This has been listed for a long time.  From the rust, I'd say it has been wet for a while.  Maybe the spider drowned!
> 
> Even if it was in good shape, it's one of the oldest models, and newer units that show up from time to time are a much better alternative.
> 
> Don Norwood
> Digitrak Communications, Inc.
> www.digitrakcom.com
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Thomas" <scottgfx at mac.com>
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> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 3:40 AM
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>> Content preview:  There are already 12 people watching, so perhaps everyone
>>  here has already seen this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ampex-VR-7000-Vintage-1-Video-Reel-to-Reel-Tape-Recorder-VR7000-Rare-/280929784507
>>   In looking at the pics, it appears to come with at least one dead spider.
>>   [...]
>> 
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