Wanted Looking for carts, cart machines and parts

[RetroHacker]

I've been really enjoying fixing up a couple of cart machines, and as I work more and more with them, having more tapes would be really useful. And, of course, would love to find more cart machines, or parts thereof.

So, if anyone has any carts, new, used, or broken (even just cart tape stock on a reel for reloading), or cart machines in any condition, parts, etc - I'd be interested. A splice finder would be handy too.

I'm really curious about some of the machines that can write data to the cuing track - but I don't know how common that was.

Thanks!

-Ian

 

[kenglish]

Check with this guy:
[email protected]
443-854-0725

He handles old musical instruments, recording and broadcast audio gear. We gave him all our old analog stuff a few years ago.

 

[Kelly A]

I've been really enjoying fixing up a couple of cart machines, and as I work more and more with them, having more tapes would be really useful. And, of course, would love to find more cart machines, or parts thereof.

So, if anyone has any carts, new, used, or broken (even just cart tape stock on a reel for reloading), or cart machines in any condition, parts, etc - I'd be interested. A splice finder would be handy too.

I'm really curious about some of the machines that can write data to the cuing track - but I don't know how common that was.

Thanks!

-Ian

Some of the ITC Series 99 decks were modified to write/read data to the cue track. I've got a couple of Series 99A and 99B Record/Play decks that I might be interested in parting with. If you're interested in any of the 99 decks, PM me off this thread.

The ITC Record-play 99-series would prepare a cart for recording by:

* Bulk erase a cart, courtesy of a big electro magnet under the deck.
* Automatically align the record head.
* Re-bulk-erase the cart
* Splice-find the cart, stopping right after the splice, ready to record.

 

[Oldie919]

Ray Tanner runs Broadcast Archaeology in Van Wert, OH......he has a good selection of used cart machines and a variety of other broadcast equipment...
I've bought several from him.....he refurbs them....most are in excellent condition, electrically and mechanically.....
Somewhere I have his phone #.....I'll try to find it.....
Nice to see someone else with an interest in carts and machines!!
BTW......I use ITC 99B's, Deltas and AudiCord units on my Part 15 FM station....ALL STEREO!!

 

[gmcmurry]

Broadcast Archaeology advertises their stuff on EBAY.

You can find old carts on ebay. I have several that have historical spots stingers and many with music. Take a look!

Lately, I have been having fun rebuilding a couple of Tapecaster 700 series cart machines. They are pretty rugged machines. I used to service a few back in the early 70's.

I have a Tapecaster 700 RP and have been able to make some carts on it. It doesn't sound too bad either.

Now I am working on a Tapecaster 700 RPD which is the unit can can do a delay for live broadcasts. I bought it from Broadcast Archaeology as a non-working parts only machine. The motor was completely frozen and it was a mess. It took a while to get the motor running again, and now it is showing some life. There is a different head configuration on the RPD because it has the record head after the play head. Haven't completely figured out how it is supposed to work yet. As I would guess, it does not cue up a cart that cues up perfectly on another machine.

Anyway, soon I will get bored and move on to some other insane time killing project... Ha Ha

Oh, I also discovered that there are two different kinds of Tapecaster 700 The original one and the x-700 that has a release button rather than a lever as on the original 700 series. That's what is entertaining me now.

Greg