[QuadList] Another VR-1100 on eBay

[Don Norwood]

Hi Norman:

Yes, that was the stock color.  I have several of these in storage.  In person, it’s not quite the same as the RCA color, but it is similar.

Don Norwood
Digitrak Communications, Inc.
www.digitrakcom.com

From: Norman Hurst 


The sides look like RCA "new-look blue".  Was that the stock color?



On Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:27 AM, Don Norwood via QuadList <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com> wrote:




Hi Chris:

Nope.  Different seller and different location.

The electronic timer I'm referring to is the system control timer, not the 
tape timer.  You are certainly correct about the tape timer.  However, if 
you look at the system control chassis, you'll see the mechanical version 
which was used on the VR-1000.  The 1100 was apparently rushed to production 
from all of the accounts that I've heard, due to RCA's introduction of the 
TR-22.  In fact, the earliest marketing picture from Ampex for the VR-1100 
still has a tube type audio system.  That was quickly replaced, I believe 
before any units were actually delivered.  The mechanical system control 
timer must have also been replaced fairly quickly since the first edition of 
the manual includes the solid state timer, but this machine obviously still 
has the mechanical version.

Don Norwood
Digitrak Communications, Inc.
www.digitrakcom.com


Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 7:52 AM

This is the same one.  I believe The seller is the same person.  It does not 
have an air system. The machine looks like pieces were removed at one point. 
Notice the proc amp is just sitting there with no screws.  The rear shows 
cables disconnected from a number of places  The machine is in Louisville 
Kentucky and I may be in the area next month but it would not even be worth 
a stop.  Lastly, mechanical timers were sold on all VR machines except for 
the option on the 1200 C .  Al the electronic timers that I have seen were 
after market.

Chris Hill


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