Not to butt in on your conversation, but I have a strong feeling that that lot may be from the guy who does Oddity Archive, he just moved and I know he has massive amounts of VHS and Beta tapes that he uses for his Youtube channel videos.
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Oldest Extant Off-Air VHS/Beta Tape You Have
- Thread starter Stanislav
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Not to butt in on your conversation, but I have a strong feeling that that lot may be from the guy who does Oddity Archive, he just moved and I know he has massive amounts of VHS and Beta tapes that he uses for his Youtube channel videos.
I've heard about the Oddity Archive and the Found Footage Fest...amazing what's out there, promotional, instructional or just plain-out-weird that were actually duplicated to VHS videotape. I don't collect vintage training videos but they can be so cheesy sometimes! If I have time this summer I'll upload the three Scholastic Book Fair preview videos I have, thanks to a school district's surplus sale. Oldest I have is 1995.
I'll try and head to a few sales this weekend.
I'll try and head to a few sales this weekend.
Today I received a lot of tapes from Roseburg, Oregon off eBay. Sadly, only one tape came from Oregon (and it's the newest so far), the rest seem to be mainly Southern California. Here's the rundown so far - I've got about 5 tapes left to go. Nice stuff overall, had a couple of duds with one movie from a rental and a movie without commercials, and a couple of blank tapes mixed in.
Tape 1 - 'The King and I' (1956) taped off KPBS circa 1994 (no promos); partial episode of Rush Limbaugh and intro to News 10 Nightcast (replay) taped off KGTV-10 San Diego 3/2/1993 with commercials; episode of Rush Limbaugh and first couple minutes of Montel Williams taped off KCOP-13 8/4/1993 with commercials; episode of Rush Limbaugh taped off KGTV-10 8/6/1993 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 2 - Most of 'Back to the Future' (1985) taped off KNSD-39 San Diego/NBC 11/13/1988 with commercials; 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) and part of News 8 Nightside taped off KFMB/CBS 11/27/1991 with commercials. Dynatone T-120
Tape 3 - 'The Love Bug' (1968) taped off an unknown station minus commercials; 'The Pride of the Yankees' (1942) and part of a Family Matters rerun taped off KTLA-5 in May 1995 with commercials; partial airing of 'Shipwrecked' (1990) taped off KCBS/CBS 2/29/1992 with commercials. Focal T-120
Tape 4 - Most of ABC World News Tonight, President Bush's State of the Union Address, 8 Simple Rules, According to Jim and a few minutes of Entertainment Tonight taped off KEZI/ABC 1/28/2003 with commercials. Fujifilm T-120
Tape 5 - 'Annie: A Royal Adventure!' and first few minutes of An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre taped off KGTV/ABC 11/18/1995 with commercials; episode of In Concert taped off KGTV/ABC early morning 11/19/1995 with commercials; part of 'Nothing But Trouble' (1991) taped off KCOP-13 sometime in 1995 with commercials (about 90% of them adult chat lines - late night airing). Memorex T-120
Tape 6 - 'It Nearly Wasn't Christmas' (1989) taped off KCAL-9 in December 1989 with commercials
Tape 7 - 'Never Say Never Again' (1983) copied from rental; part of 'Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You' (1983) taped off KFMB/CBS 4/9/1983 with commercials; part of 'The Girl, the Gold Watch and the Dynamite' taped off XETV-6 in March 1983 with commercials
Tape 8 - 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952) taped off KTLA-5 11/10/1990 with commercials; 'Inherit the Wind' (1988), News San Diego Weekend Edition, Weekend Travel Update, two episodes of Instant Recall and News San Diego Weekend Edition (1AM replay) taped off KNSD/NBC 6/30-7/1/1991 with commercials
Tape 9 - 'Rain Man' (1988) taped off KGTV/ABC 2/23/1992 with commercials; episodes of The Bold & The Beautiful, As the World Turns and part of Guiding Light taped off KFMB/CBS 2/21/1992 with commercials. Memorex T-120
Tape 10 - 'The Sound of Music' (1965), News 24 Nightcast and first half of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson taped off KCPM-24 Chico, CA/NBC Christmas Day 1989 with commercials. VAC T-120
Tape 11 - 'Harry & The Hendersons' (1987) taped off KTLA-5 in May 1991 with commercials; 'Mary Poppins' (1966) taped off KTLA-5 on 5/26/1991 with commercials. Polaroid T-120
Tape 12 - 'Say One for Me' (1959) taped off KTTV-11 Los Angeles 12/7/1989 with commercials. Maxell T-120
Tape 13 - M*A*S*H finale 'Goodbye, Farewell & Amen' minus commercials (and not from the original airing), episode of Nature taped off KPBS/PBS in June 1985 with promos before and after; ends with a partial episode of The Rockford Files taped off an unknown San Diego station (assume XETV...who aired Rockford Files reruns in San Diego?) in May 1985 with commercials. Kodak T-120
Tape 1 - 'The King and I' (1956) taped off KPBS circa 1994 (no promos); partial episode of Rush Limbaugh and intro to News 10 Nightcast (replay) taped off KGTV-10 San Diego 3/2/1993 with commercials; episode of Rush Limbaugh and first couple minutes of Montel Williams taped off KCOP-13 8/4/1993 with commercials; episode of Rush Limbaugh taped off KGTV-10 8/6/1993 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 2 - Most of 'Back to the Future' (1985) taped off KNSD-39 San Diego/NBC 11/13/1988 with commercials; 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) and part of News 8 Nightside taped off KFMB/CBS 11/27/1991 with commercials. Dynatone T-120
Tape 3 - 'The Love Bug' (1968) taped off an unknown station minus commercials; 'The Pride of the Yankees' (1942) and part of a Family Matters rerun taped off KTLA-5 in May 1995 with commercials; partial airing of 'Shipwrecked' (1990) taped off KCBS/CBS 2/29/1992 with commercials. Focal T-120
Tape 4 - Most of ABC World News Tonight, President Bush's State of the Union Address, 8 Simple Rules, According to Jim and a few minutes of Entertainment Tonight taped off KEZI/ABC 1/28/2003 with commercials. Fujifilm T-120
Tape 5 - 'Annie: A Royal Adventure!' and first few minutes of An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre taped off KGTV/ABC 11/18/1995 with commercials; episode of In Concert taped off KGTV/ABC early morning 11/19/1995 with commercials; part of 'Nothing But Trouble' (1991) taped off KCOP-13 sometime in 1995 with commercials (about 90% of them adult chat lines - late night airing). Memorex T-120
Tape 6 - 'It Nearly Wasn't Christmas' (1989) taped off KCAL-9 in December 1989 with commercials
Tape 7 - 'Never Say Never Again' (1983) copied from rental; part of 'Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You' (1983) taped off KFMB/CBS 4/9/1983 with commercials; part of 'The Girl, the Gold Watch and the Dynamite' taped off XETV-6 in March 1983 with commercials
Tape 8 - 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952) taped off KTLA-5 11/10/1990 with commercials; 'Inherit the Wind' (1988), News San Diego Weekend Edition, Weekend Travel Update, two episodes of Instant Recall and News San Diego Weekend Edition (1AM replay) taped off KNSD/NBC 6/30-7/1/1991 with commercials
Tape 9 - 'Rain Man' (1988) taped off KGTV/ABC 2/23/1992 with commercials; episodes of The Bold & The Beautiful, As the World Turns and part of Guiding Light taped off KFMB/CBS 2/21/1992 with commercials. Memorex T-120
Tape 10 - 'The Sound of Music' (1965), News 24 Nightcast and first half of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson taped off KCPM-24 Chico, CA/NBC Christmas Day 1989 with commercials. VAC T-120
Tape 11 - 'Harry & The Hendersons' (1987) taped off KTLA-5 in May 1991 with commercials; 'Mary Poppins' (1966) taped off KTLA-5 on 5/26/1991 with commercials. Polaroid T-120
Tape 12 - 'Say One for Me' (1959) taped off KTTV-11 Los Angeles 12/7/1989 with commercials. Maxell T-120
Tape 13 - M*A*S*H finale 'Goodbye, Farewell & Amen' minus commercials (and not from the original airing), episode of Nature taped off KPBS/PBS in June 1985 with promos before and after; ends with a partial episode of The Rockford Files taped off an unknown San Diego station (assume XETV...who aired Rockford Files reruns in San Diego?) in May 1985 with commercials. Kodak T-120
And still more tapes...an estate sale delivered the goodies today!
Tape 1 - Washington Huskies vs. Ohio State and Washington Private Forest Report taped off KAPP/ABC 9/10/1994 with commercials; partial broadcast of the 1993 Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship taped off KNDO/NBC 7/11/1993 with commercials. Polaroid T-120
Tape 2 - Washington Huskies vs. Nebraska and first 30 minutes of 'That Darn Cat!' (1965) taped off KAPP/ABC 9/21/1991 with commercials; reverts to an hour of static (probably some late-night local TV recording that went past sign-off); then cuts to about 40 minutes of the 1990 Apple Cup taped off Prime Sports Northwest 11/17/1990 with commercials; partial broadcast of the GGP Skiing Magazine taped off ESPN in November 1990 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 3 - Washington Huskies vs. Oregon taped off KAPP/ABC 10/26/1996 with commercials; partial broadcast of the CBS Sports Show (Too Hot to Skate) taped off KIMA/CBS New Year's Eve 1995 with commercials. Maxell T-120
Tape 4 - 1991 Apple Cup taped off KAPP/ABC 11/23/1991 with commercials; part of the UCLA-California game, and full infomercial for Fitness Quest taped off KAPP/ABC 10/5/1991 with commercials. Memorex T-120
Tape 5 - 1997 Aloha Bowl (Huskies/Michigan State) and about half of Oprah Winfrey taped off KAPP/ABC Christmas Day 1997 with commercials; part of the Cotton Ultimate Four taped off KNDO/NBC 3/29/1997 with commercials. Scotch T-120
Tape 1 - Washington Huskies vs. Ohio State and Washington Private Forest Report taped off KAPP/ABC 9/10/1994 with commercials; partial broadcast of the 1993 Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship taped off KNDO/NBC 7/11/1993 with commercials. Polaroid T-120
Tape 2 - Washington Huskies vs. Nebraska and first 30 minutes of 'That Darn Cat!' (1965) taped off KAPP/ABC 9/21/1991 with commercials; reverts to an hour of static (probably some late-night local TV recording that went past sign-off); then cuts to about 40 minutes of the 1990 Apple Cup taped off Prime Sports Northwest 11/17/1990 with commercials; partial broadcast of the GGP Skiing Magazine taped off ESPN in November 1990 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 3 - Washington Huskies vs. Oregon taped off KAPP/ABC 10/26/1996 with commercials; partial broadcast of the CBS Sports Show (Too Hot to Skate) taped off KIMA/CBS New Year's Eve 1995 with commercials. Maxell T-120
Tape 4 - 1991 Apple Cup taped off KAPP/ABC 11/23/1991 with commercials; part of the UCLA-California game, and full infomercial for Fitness Quest taped off KAPP/ABC 10/5/1991 with commercials. Memorex T-120
Tape 5 - 1997 Aloha Bowl (Huskies/Michigan State) and about half of Oprah Winfrey taped off KAPP/ABC Christmas Day 1997 with commercials; part of the Cotton Ultimate Four taped off KNDO/NBC 3/29/1997 with commercials. Scotch T-120
Crainbebo,
I'd be interested in those 1991 Washington Huskies games you found there. Do you do trades or could you post some of the files privately on Google Docs? I actually have the game broadcasts already but neither have any of the commercials sadly.
I'd be interested in those 1991 Washington Huskies games you found there. Do you do trades or could you post some of the files privately on Google Docs? I actually have the game broadcasts already but neither have any of the commercials sadly.
Hello, I'm Ann from Florida. I don't have any vhs tapes anymore They were all eventually lost or damaged in all our moves (military family). And I deal mostly with digital mp4 and downloads. especially for my old time radio programs.
I also collect The Wonderful World of Disney and in searching for a vhs copy of The Magnificent Rebel I was sent here, where I saw yesterday that someone mentioned they had a copy of The Magnificent Rebel episodes.
So I registered to message this person about maybe buying a copy of it from him but of course I didn'y book mark the page that the specific post was on.
Can any of you nice folks help me find this person?
Thanks in advance
I also collect The Wonderful World of Disney and in searching for a vhs copy of The Magnificent Rebel I was sent here, where I saw yesterday that someone mentioned they had a copy of The Magnificent Rebel episodes.
So I registered to message this person about maybe buying a copy of it from him but of course I didn'y book mark the page that the specific post was on.
Can any of you nice folks help me find this person?
Thanks in advance
Scott in Cleveland had a copy of the 1960 western 'The Magnificent Seven,' off The Movie Channel. Starred Eli Wallach and Steve McQueen. Is that the one you are looking for? I doubt he has the tape anymore...
I went to an estate sale yesterday in the Terrace Heights neighborhood, east of Yakima. One of the bedrooms had about 30 blank tapes, mostly 2000s tape stock, but there were some surprises mixed in. I bought eight random tapes for $1 each, and found some very cool programs mixed in!
Tape 1 - Part of 'Goldeneye' (1989) taped off unknown channel minus commercials; part of 'The Crazy World of Benny Hill' (1988) taped off KSTW-11 in April 1989 with commercials; 60 Minutes and Murder, She Wrote episodes taped off KIMA/CBS 5/7/1989 with commercials. TDK T-120
Tape 2 - Starts with an hour of an unknown 1970s movie minus commercials, then goes into The Shirley MacLaine Show (Showtime special) and a long intershow featuring a short film, promos and music videos taped off Showtime 3/2/1985; then cuts to a late-night/morning aircheck of WTBS: A partial broadcast of 'Cyborg 2087' (1966), World at Large (travelogues), Jimmy Swaggart, CNN Headline News and most of SuperStation Funtime taped off WTBS 2/24/1985 with commercials. Unknown brand T-120. This is my second oldest WTBS tape! (the oldest is the 1950 film 'Breakthrough' taped 6/27/1984)
Tape 3 - Part of Over New England, the Mark Russell Comedy Special and partial listing of job openings taped off KYVE/PBS 3/19/1992 with pledge breaks; Victor Borge 80th Birthday Gala and part of Anne of Green Gables/WonderWorks taped off KYVE/PBS 3/22/1992 with pledge breaks. RCA T-120
Tape 4 - Most of 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father' (1963), 'Village of the Giants' (1965), Dr. Kildare episode, the Really Big Toon Show and part of Bugs Bunny & Pals taped off TNT 3/2/1993 with commercials (late-night airing). Scotch T-120
Tape 5 - Six hours of The Andy Griffith Show episodes taped off TBS 1/25/1998 with commercials (Part of the 16 Super Hours of Andy, on Super Bowl Sunday). TDK T-120
Tape 6 - Beyond the Da Vinci Code taped off History Channel on Easter 2005 with commercials; Secrets to the Code/Dateline and Revelations taped off KNDO/NBC 4/13/2005 with commercials; National Geographic Presents: Unlocking Da Vinci's Code tape off National Geographic Channel in April 2005 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 7 - Both parts of the Out on a Limb miniseries taped off KAPP/ABC 1/18/1987 and 1/19/1987 with commercials - the 1/19/1987 broadcast includes the News 35 11:00 Report, Nightline and about 10 minutes of The Dukes of Hazzard before the tape runs out. Curtis Mathes T-120
Tape 8 - In Search of Myths and Heroes taped off KYVE/PBS 11/16/2005; episode of Dog Whisperer taped off National Geographic Channel in November 2005 with commercials. TDK T-120
The estate sale owners mentioned that their next sale is August 30th-September 1st...labor day weekend. The next sale is humongous - whoever died was a hoarder and had boxes of stuff from floor to ceiling, in almost every room! Many of the boxes have not been touched in 10-15 years...should be a lot of fun. I hope this person had a VCR!
I went to an estate sale yesterday in the Terrace Heights neighborhood, east of Yakima. One of the bedrooms had about 30 blank tapes, mostly 2000s tape stock, but there were some surprises mixed in. I bought eight random tapes for $1 each, and found some very cool programs mixed in!
Tape 1 - Part of 'Goldeneye' (1989) taped off unknown channel minus commercials; part of 'The Crazy World of Benny Hill' (1988) taped off KSTW-11 in April 1989 with commercials; 60 Minutes and Murder, She Wrote episodes taped off KIMA/CBS 5/7/1989 with commercials. TDK T-120
Tape 2 - Starts with an hour of an unknown 1970s movie minus commercials, then goes into The Shirley MacLaine Show (Showtime special) and a long intershow featuring a short film, promos and music videos taped off Showtime 3/2/1985; then cuts to a late-night/morning aircheck of WTBS: A partial broadcast of 'Cyborg 2087' (1966), World at Large (travelogues), Jimmy Swaggart, CNN Headline News and most of SuperStation Funtime taped off WTBS 2/24/1985 with commercials. Unknown brand T-120. This is my second oldest WTBS tape! (the oldest is the 1950 film 'Breakthrough' taped 6/27/1984)
Tape 3 - Part of Over New England, the Mark Russell Comedy Special and partial listing of job openings taped off KYVE/PBS 3/19/1992 with pledge breaks; Victor Borge 80th Birthday Gala and part of Anne of Green Gables/WonderWorks taped off KYVE/PBS 3/22/1992 with pledge breaks. RCA T-120
Tape 4 - Most of 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father' (1963), 'Village of the Giants' (1965), Dr. Kildare episode, the Really Big Toon Show and part of Bugs Bunny & Pals taped off TNT 3/2/1993 with commercials (late-night airing). Scotch T-120
Tape 5 - Six hours of The Andy Griffith Show episodes taped off TBS 1/25/1998 with commercials (Part of the 16 Super Hours of Andy, on Super Bowl Sunday). TDK T-120
Tape 6 - Beyond the Da Vinci Code taped off History Channel on Easter 2005 with commercials; Secrets to the Code/Dateline and Revelations taped off KNDO/NBC 4/13/2005 with commercials; National Geographic Presents: Unlocking Da Vinci's Code tape off National Geographic Channel in April 2005 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 7 - Both parts of the Out on a Limb miniseries taped off KAPP/ABC 1/18/1987 and 1/19/1987 with commercials - the 1/19/1987 broadcast includes the News 35 11:00 Report, Nightline and about 10 minutes of The Dukes of Hazzard before the tape runs out. Curtis Mathes T-120
Tape 8 - In Search of Myths and Heroes taped off KYVE/PBS 11/16/2005; episode of Dog Whisperer taped off National Geographic Channel in November 2005 with commercials. TDK T-120
The estate sale owners mentioned that their next sale is August 30th-September 1st...labor day weekend. The next sale is humongous - whoever died was a hoarder and had boxes of stuff from floor to ceiling, in almost every room! Many of the boxes have not been touched in 10-15 years...should be a lot of fun. I hope this person had a VCR!
I'd really love to, but it will take me quite a bit of time to get those all on the drive. Perhaps DVDs would be a better option? I'm currently (slowly) getting through the Roseburg tapes, just put up some 1990s KTLA stuff earlier tonight.
I would be interested in those as well as any other sporting events you have if you could upload those for me?
I have no internet at home right now. Unable to do anything until AT LEAST mid-August. And even then, I'll be working a job (or two). So it may be even longer before I can send anything out. I have one eBay VHS lot up (35 tapes converted to DVD) and another going up next week...I'll just have to post the second listing at the library.
I'm out of money right now and probably won't hit any sales for a week or two - really looking forward to the Labor Day weekend extravaganza. Hoarder's house with boxes not opened in 15 years? It better have tapes!
I'm out of money right now and probably won't hit any sales for a week or two - really looking forward to the Labor Day weekend extravaganza. Hoarder's house with boxes not opened in 15 years? It better have tapes!
Well, I was able to pull up a few dollars and get some tapes. One sale had them at a dime a piece on Saturday...yay for me! I've got an eBay lot up right now but no buyers...$60 for 35 tapes.
Yard sale
Tape 1 - Seinfeld season finale, Cheers series finale, KNDO News 23, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (from the Cheers bar in Boston), Late Night with David Letterman and 1:35am sign-off taped off KNDO/NBC 5/20-21/1993 with commercials. Scotch T-120
Tape 2 - 'Look Who's Talking' (1989) taped off TBS 9/20/1999 with commercials; most of the Another World finale and Days of Our Lives taped off KNDO/NBC 6/25/1999 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 3 - All without commercials - Good Morning America clip on Rita Hayworth taped circa summer 1988; several episodes of Cheers (most missing the 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' opening!), KIMA NewsBeat clip circa July 1988 on 4th of July fires; rest of tape is Cheers reruns to the end. Master T-120
Tape 4 - Smattering of Cheers reruns taped off KSTW-11 in February and March 1989, commercials were variable throughout the tape. Laser T-120
Tape 5 - JFK special taped off HBO in November 1988; another JFK special taped off The Disney Channel in November 1988 with promos afterwards; rest of tape has about 9 Cheers reruns taped off KSTW in November/December 1988, some reruns with commercials and some cut out. Memorex T-120
Tape 6 - Episode of You Can Be a Star taped off TNN in December 1987 with commercials (oldest TNN tape found so far!); partial home movies follow: dance recital and birthday party for a granddaughter taped in 1987; brief KIMA NewsBeat clip follows with the woman's husband being interviewed on a Yakima Parks & Recreation levy, sometime in 1987; 'An American in Paris' (1951) taped off The Disney Channel circa 1987. JCPenney HG T-120
Tape 7 - A rather unusual tape...Starts with part of NBA Showtime taped off KNDO/NBC 6/5/1993 with commercials; cuts to part of 'Cyborg' (1989) taped off WGN (superstation feed) sometime in 1994 with commercials; cuts again to a recap show for Camp Chaparral (Yakama Nation kids camp, near Mt. Adams) taped off Mid-Valley Television in 1994 (public-access station serving Wapato, Toppenish and Zillah); cuts yet again to about 45 minutes of 'Vanishing Son II' (1994) taped off KSTW in 1994 minus commercials; part of the 1993 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 7 (Sonics/Suns) taped off KNDO/NBC 6/5/1993 with commercials; ends with part of game 4 of the 1993 NBA Finals taped off KNDO/NBC 6/16/1993 with commercials. Maxell T-120
Tape 8 - Starts with several clips of 'Dirty Dancing' (1987) including the ending scene with 'I've Had the Time of My Life,' cuts to a Whoopi Goldberg stand-up special taped off unknown channel; Hollywood Musicals/Gene Kelly special taped off TBS minus commercials (1988), four episodes of Television with Edwin Newman taped off KYVE/PBS circa December 1988, one episode with promos; part of a Marilyn Monroe special ends the tape. Memorex T-120
Tape 9 - You Can Be a Star episode taped off TNN in 1987 minus commercials; clip of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with an 89-year-old skydiver; episode of Biography (Rose Kennedy interview) taped off A&E 1/24/1988 with commercials (believe this is now my oldest A&E footage); Frank Sinatra: A Concert for the Americas taped off A&E in February 1988 minus commercials; 1988 Winter Olympics closing ceremony taped off KOMO/ABC 2/28/1988 with commercials (already have this from TWO other stations...); partial Geraldo episode taped off KOMO-4 in March 1988 with commercials; Barry Manilow Swing special taped off KIMA/CBS 3/7/1988 with commercials; ends with a brief clip of KNDO NewsCenter 23 taped 6/6/1988 (20th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination)
Estate sale
Tape 6 - 'Beachhead' (1954), 'Beach Red' (1967) and 'Tarawa Beachhead' (1958) taped off TNT 3/17-18/1992 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 7 - 'Men of the Fighting Lady' (1954), 'Go for Broke' (1951) and 'Bombardier' (1943) taped off TNT 5/26/1991 with commercials. Polaroid T-120
Tape 8 - 'Battle of Britain' (1969) taped off The Family Channel 5/13/1995 with commercials; Rugged Gold (1994) taped off The Family Channel 5/14/1995 with commercials. Polaroid T-120
Yard sale
Tape 1 - Seinfeld season finale, Cheers series finale, KNDO News 23, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (from the Cheers bar in Boston), Late Night with David Letterman and 1:35am sign-off taped off KNDO/NBC 5/20-21/1993 with commercials. Scotch T-120
Tape 2 - 'Look Who's Talking' (1989) taped off TBS 9/20/1999 with commercials; most of the Another World finale and Days of Our Lives taped off KNDO/NBC 6/25/1999 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 3 - All without commercials - Good Morning America clip on Rita Hayworth taped circa summer 1988; several episodes of Cheers (most missing the 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' opening!), KIMA NewsBeat clip circa July 1988 on 4th of July fires; rest of tape is Cheers reruns to the end. Master T-120
Tape 4 - Smattering of Cheers reruns taped off KSTW-11 in February and March 1989, commercials were variable throughout the tape. Laser T-120
Tape 5 - JFK special taped off HBO in November 1988; another JFK special taped off The Disney Channel in November 1988 with promos afterwards; rest of tape has about 9 Cheers reruns taped off KSTW in November/December 1988, some reruns with commercials and some cut out. Memorex T-120
Tape 6 - Episode of You Can Be a Star taped off TNN in December 1987 with commercials (oldest TNN tape found so far!); partial home movies follow: dance recital and birthday party for a granddaughter taped in 1987; brief KIMA NewsBeat clip follows with the woman's husband being interviewed on a Yakima Parks & Recreation levy, sometime in 1987; 'An American in Paris' (1951) taped off The Disney Channel circa 1987. JCPenney HG T-120
Tape 7 - A rather unusual tape...Starts with part of NBA Showtime taped off KNDO/NBC 6/5/1993 with commercials; cuts to part of 'Cyborg' (1989) taped off WGN (superstation feed) sometime in 1994 with commercials; cuts again to a recap show for Camp Chaparral (Yakama Nation kids camp, near Mt. Adams) taped off Mid-Valley Television in 1994 (public-access station serving Wapato, Toppenish and Zillah); cuts yet again to about 45 minutes of 'Vanishing Son II' (1994) taped off KSTW in 1994 minus commercials; part of the 1993 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 7 (Sonics/Suns) taped off KNDO/NBC 6/5/1993 with commercials; ends with part of game 4 of the 1993 NBA Finals taped off KNDO/NBC 6/16/1993 with commercials. Maxell T-120
Tape 8 - Starts with several clips of 'Dirty Dancing' (1987) including the ending scene with 'I've Had the Time of My Life,' cuts to a Whoopi Goldberg stand-up special taped off unknown channel; Hollywood Musicals/Gene Kelly special taped off TBS minus commercials (1988), four episodes of Television with Edwin Newman taped off KYVE/PBS circa December 1988, one episode with promos; part of a Marilyn Monroe special ends the tape. Memorex T-120
Tape 9 - You Can Be a Star episode taped off TNN in 1987 minus commercials; clip of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with an 89-year-old skydiver; episode of Biography (Rose Kennedy interview) taped off A&E 1/24/1988 with commercials (believe this is now my oldest A&E footage); Frank Sinatra: A Concert for the Americas taped off A&E in February 1988 minus commercials; 1988 Winter Olympics closing ceremony taped off KOMO/ABC 2/28/1988 with commercials (already have this from TWO other stations...); partial Geraldo episode taped off KOMO-4 in March 1988 with commercials; Barry Manilow Swing special taped off KIMA/CBS 3/7/1988 with commercials; ends with a brief clip of KNDO NewsCenter 23 taped 6/6/1988 (20th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination)
Estate sale
Tape 6 - 'Beachhead' (1954), 'Beach Red' (1967) and 'Tarawa Beachhead' (1958) taped off TNT 3/17-18/1992 with commercials. Sony T-120
Tape 7 - 'Men of the Fighting Lady' (1954), 'Go for Broke' (1951) and 'Bombardier' (1943) taped off TNT 5/26/1991 with commercials. Polaroid T-120
Tape 8 - 'Battle of Britain' (1969) taped off The Family Channel 5/13/1995 with commercials; Rugged Gold (1994) taped off The Family Channel 5/14/1995 with commercials. Polaroid T-120
I went back to the house where I got several tapes for a dime a piece last week, and found more keepers on Fri and Sat. This person buys out estate leftovers, and there was a nice mix of VHS tapes (mainly retail) there.
Tape 1 - 'Sleepless in Seattle' (1993) taped off The Movie Channel circa 1995; 'Benji: The Hunted' (1987) taped off KNDO-23 Yakima 11/18/1995 with commercials; partial episode of The Young & The Restless and full episode of The Bold & The Beautiful taped off KIMA/CBS 5/25/1994 with commercials; episode of Another World and part of Days of Our Lives taped off KNDO/NBC 5/25/1994 with commercials. Maxell T-120
Tape 2 - Starts with an Entertainment Tonight clip on the deaths of Lee Remick and Michael Landon, taped in July 1991; followed by a KYVE In Focus episode with J.M. Perry Institute director Fred Iraola, taped in August 1991; All in the Family 20th Anniversary Reunion taped off KIMA/CBS 8/28/1991 minus commercials; this is followed by a couple of KIMA and KNDO news clips on Perry Tech's new director and an AIDS story, in poor B&W quality; The Ed Sullivan Show 2 taped off KIMA/CBS 11/24/1991 minus commercials; part of US Open Late Night, Fly By Night and early AM sign-off taped off KIMA/CBS 8/28-29/1991 with commercials. Master T-120
Tape 3 - Starts with the last several minutes of 'Heartsounds' (1984) followed by 'Grumpier Old Men' (1995) taped off Cinemax 3/26/1997 w/ promos before and after, rest of tape (EP mode) is erased sadly - there was a jumble of soap opera recordings that could have appeared before the magnet was applied to the non-Cinemax stuff... Maxell T-120
Tape 4 - Last few minutes of 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' (1976) and 'Look Who's Talking Now' (1993) taped off Cinemax 12/12/1998 with promos before and after; 'Look Who's Talking Too' taped off TBS on Easter 1999 with commercials; last few minutes of Martha Stewart Living and Bold & The Beautiful taped off KIMA/CBS Halloween 1998 with commercials. TDK T-120
Tape 5 - First 2 hours of 'Bound By Honor' (1993) taped off Encore 1/13/2002 with promos before the movie. SP mode, so incomplete. Sony T-120
Tape 6 - 'Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey' (1993) taped off KAPP/ABC 12/23/1995 with commercials; 'The Adventures of Milo & Otis' (1989) taped off the Family Channel sometime in 1997 with commercials (need to get exact date) - incomplete due to SP mode, the first movie was in EP. Maxell T-120
Tape 7 - Starts with a clip from TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes, followed by the 200th episode of Cheers taped off KNDO/NBC 11/8/1990 minus commercials; part of 'Call Me Anna' (1990) taped off KAPP/ABC 11/11/1990 minus commercials; part of 'Fatal Attraction' (1987) taped off KIMA/CBS 11/11/1990 minus commercials; Oprah Winfrey segment on 'She'll Take Romance', taped in late November 1990; Kenny Rogers concert taped off KYVE/PBS 12/8/1990; 'The Tender Trap' (1955) taped off KIMA-29 12/15-16/1990 with commercials (Saturday Starlight Cinema). Scotch T-120
Tape 8 - Hard Copy clip (filming of The Bridges of Madison County) taped around Oct 1994, followed by a clip from the Comedy Hall of Fame special taped off KNDO/NBC 10/29/1994 minus commercials (with Shirley MacLaine), clip of American Journal on Barbra Streisand's secret diaries, taped off KAPP; a few OJ Simpson related clips from the CBS Evening News, Hard Copy and Inside Edition follow; Ice Wars: U.S. vs. the World taped off KIMA/CBS 11/11/1994 minus commercials; This is Garth Brooks, Too! taped off KNDO/NBC 5/6/1994 minus commercials; Today show clip with Al Roker visiting the Seinfeld set, taped in January 1995; part of Frank Sinatra: Duets taped off KIMA/CBS 11/25/1994 minus commercials; part of Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice taped off KIMA/CBS earlier that evening minus commercials; a few minutes of a Barbara Walters interview with Barbra Streisand; Elvis: The Tribute taped off KAPP/ABC 12/15/1994 with commercials; Leeza clip with Rod Stewart afterwards; ends with part of Neil Diamond's Christmas Special taped off KYVE, and part of the Christmas Eve 1994 episode of Oprah Winfrey with some holiday performances. TDK T-120
Tape 9 - This tape mainly has Cheers reruns minus commercials, albeit one did have commercials, taped off KIMA-29 in December 1988. Other contents include: a Headline News clip on Jackie Kennedy taped in November 1988; part of JFK: A Time Remembered taped off KYVE; a brief Good Morning America clip with Robert MacNeil taped in November or December 1988; and part of TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes with Michael Young and a montage of bloopers from his Epcot Magazine show, minus commercials. Memorex T-120
Tape 1 - 'Sleepless in Seattle' (1993) taped off The Movie Channel circa 1995; 'Benji: The Hunted' (1987) taped off KNDO-23 Yakima 11/18/1995 with commercials; partial episode of The Young & The Restless and full episode of The Bold & The Beautiful taped off KIMA/CBS 5/25/1994 with commercials; episode of Another World and part of Days of Our Lives taped off KNDO/NBC 5/25/1994 with commercials. Maxell T-120
Tape 2 - Starts with an Entertainment Tonight clip on the deaths of Lee Remick and Michael Landon, taped in July 1991; followed by a KYVE In Focus episode with J.M. Perry Institute director Fred Iraola, taped in August 1991; All in the Family 20th Anniversary Reunion taped off KIMA/CBS 8/28/1991 minus commercials; this is followed by a couple of KIMA and KNDO news clips on Perry Tech's new director and an AIDS story, in poor B&W quality; The Ed Sullivan Show 2 taped off KIMA/CBS 11/24/1991 minus commercials; part of US Open Late Night, Fly By Night and early AM sign-off taped off KIMA/CBS 8/28-29/1991 with commercials. Master T-120
Tape 3 - Starts with the last several minutes of 'Heartsounds' (1984) followed by 'Grumpier Old Men' (1995) taped off Cinemax 3/26/1997 w/ promos before and after, rest of tape (EP mode) is erased sadly - there was a jumble of soap opera recordings that could have appeared before the magnet was applied to the non-Cinemax stuff... Maxell T-120
Tape 4 - Last few minutes of 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' (1976) and 'Look Who's Talking Now' (1993) taped off Cinemax 12/12/1998 with promos before and after; 'Look Who's Talking Too' taped off TBS on Easter 1999 with commercials; last few minutes of Martha Stewart Living and Bold & The Beautiful taped off KIMA/CBS Halloween 1998 with commercials. TDK T-120
Tape 5 - First 2 hours of 'Bound By Honor' (1993) taped off Encore 1/13/2002 with promos before the movie. SP mode, so incomplete. Sony T-120
Tape 6 - 'Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey' (1993) taped off KAPP/ABC 12/23/1995 with commercials; 'The Adventures of Milo & Otis' (1989) taped off the Family Channel sometime in 1997 with commercials (need to get exact date) - incomplete due to SP mode, the first movie was in EP. Maxell T-120
Tape 7 - Starts with a clip from TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes, followed by the 200th episode of Cheers taped off KNDO/NBC 11/8/1990 minus commercials; part of 'Call Me Anna' (1990) taped off KAPP/ABC 11/11/1990 minus commercials; part of 'Fatal Attraction' (1987) taped off KIMA/CBS 11/11/1990 minus commercials; Oprah Winfrey segment on 'She'll Take Romance', taped in late November 1990; Kenny Rogers concert taped off KYVE/PBS 12/8/1990; 'The Tender Trap' (1955) taped off KIMA-29 12/15-16/1990 with commercials (Saturday Starlight Cinema). Scotch T-120
Tape 8 - Hard Copy clip (filming of The Bridges of Madison County) taped around Oct 1994, followed by a clip from the Comedy Hall of Fame special taped off KNDO/NBC 10/29/1994 minus commercials (with Shirley MacLaine), clip of American Journal on Barbra Streisand's secret diaries, taped off KAPP; a few OJ Simpson related clips from the CBS Evening News, Hard Copy and Inside Edition follow; Ice Wars: U.S. vs. the World taped off KIMA/CBS 11/11/1994 minus commercials; This is Garth Brooks, Too! taped off KNDO/NBC 5/6/1994 minus commercials; Today show clip with Al Roker visiting the Seinfeld set, taped in January 1995; part of Frank Sinatra: Duets taped off KIMA/CBS 11/25/1994 minus commercials; part of Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice taped off KIMA/CBS earlier that evening minus commercials; a few minutes of a Barbara Walters interview with Barbra Streisand; Elvis: The Tribute taped off KAPP/ABC 12/15/1994 with commercials; Leeza clip with Rod Stewart afterwards; ends with part of Neil Diamond's Christmas Special taped off KYVE, and part of the Christmas Eve 1994 episode of Oprah Winfrey with some holiday performances. TDK T-120
Tape 9 - This tape mainly has Cheers reruns minus commercials, albeit one did have commercials, taped off KIMA-29 in December 1988. Other contents include: a Headline News clip on Jackie Kennedy taped in November 1988; part of JFK: A Time Remembered taped off KYVE; a brief Good Morning America clip with Robert MacNeil taped in November or December 1988; and part of TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes with Michael Young and a montage of bloopers from his Epcot Magazine show, minus commercials. Memorex T-120
Yesterday I took a trip out west down the Old Lincoln Highway adjacent to US Route 30 for the annual Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sales. It's a yearly event that stretches from West Virginia to Iowa. In addition to sales at houses, businesses and other properties along the Old Lincoln Highway, there were many held on side streets off of that route as well. Most of my time was spent in the area of Wooster, Ohio, where I found a total of eight tapes (seven keepers), at both a yard sale and a flea market at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. I also broke my personal record for the oldest tape I've found.
Yard sale
TAPE 1: Broadcast of This Is Your Day with Benny Hinn taped from TBN in August 2006 with promos and other announcements afterward; broadcast of Praise the Lord taped from TBN in August 2006 with promos and other announcements afterward; episode of Creation in the 21st Century with Dr. Carl Baugh taped from TBN in August 2006; one partially taped-over and two full broadcasts of The Believer's Voice of Victory hosted by John Copeland and Jesse Duplantis taped (presumably) from TBN in December 2004. Sony T-120.
TAPE 2: Free Willy (1993) and Demolition Man (1993) taped from HBO during the Sure Thing Preview in August 1994 with promos in between; Sniper (1993) taped from HBO circa 1994. Scotch T-120.
TAPE 3: Captain Ron (1992), When Harry Met Sally (1989) and CrissCross (1992) taped from the Movie Channel during a free preview weekend in August 1994 with promos in between; Malice (1993) taped from the Movie Channel in August 1994; partially taped-over broadcast of Mr. Saturday Night (1992) and part of Samantha (1991) taped from the Movie Channel in August 1994 with promos in between. Scotch T-160.
Flea market
TAPE 4: First hour of part two of The Shining (1997 ABC miniseries) taped from WXYZ in Detroit on 7/22/2002 with commercials; episodes of Third Watch and Crossing Jordan taped from WDIV in Detroit on 4/29/2002 with commercials; partially taped-over broadcast of part two of Dune (Sci-Fi Channel miniseries) taped from the Sci-Fi Channel on 12/4/2000 with commercials; part three of Dune taped from the Sci-Fi Channel on 12/5/2000 with commercials. Sony T-120.
TAPE 5: Starts with three music videos taped from Adam Sandler's Funny Videos on MTV circa 2000 ("Praise You" by Fatboy Slim, "Rappin' Rodney" by Rodney Dangerfield and "What's My Age Again" by Blink-182); Steel (1997) taped from TNT on 2/16/2000 with commercials; partially taped-over episode of ER taped from WFMJ in Youngstown on 2/25/1999 with commercials. Polaroid T-120.
TAPE 6: Both parts of Merlin (1998 NBC miniseries) taped from WFMJ in Youngstown on April 26 and 27, 1998 minus most commercials, one partial break included in part one; last couple minutes of part two of Andersonville (TNT miniseries) taped from TNT on 3/4/1996; most of part two of Children of the Dust (CBS miniseries) taped from WOIO in Cleveland on 2/28/1995 with a few commercials. Polaroid T-120.
TAPE 7: Oldest tape I've found thus far--Excalibur (1981) taped from Showtime circa April 1982; partially taped-over episode of Hill Street Blues taped from WDIV on 3/25/1982 with commercials. Panasonic T-120.
Yard sale
TAPE 1: Broadcast of This Is Your Day with Benny Hinn taped from TBN in August 2006 with promos and other announcements afterward; broadcast of Praise the Lord taped from TBN in August 2006 with promos and other announcements afterward; episode of Creation in the 21st Century with Dr. Carl Baugh taped from TBN in August 2006; one partially taped-over and two full broadcasts of The Believer's Voice of Victory hosted by John Copeland and Jesse Duplantis taped (presumably) from TBN in December 2004. Sony T-120.
TAPE 2: Free Willy (1993) and Demolition Man (1993) taped from HBO during the Sure Thing Preview in August 1994 with promos in between; Sniper (1993) taped from HBO circa 1994. Scotch T-120.
TAPE 3: Captain Ron (1992), When Harry Met Sally (1989) and CrissCross (1992) taped from the Movie Channel during a free preview weekend in August 1994 with promos in between; Malice (1993) taped from the Movie Channel in August 1994; partially taped-over broadcast of Mr. Saturday Night (1992) and part of Samantha (1991) taped from the Movie Channel in August 1994 with promos in between. Scotch T-160.
Flea market
TAPE 4: First hour of part two of The Shining (1997 ABC miniseries) taped from WXYZ in Detroit on 7/22/2002 with commercials; episodes of Third Watch and Crossing Jordan taped from WDIV in Detroit on 4/29/2002 with commercials; partially taped-over broadcast of part two of Dune (Sci-Fi Channel miniseries) taped from the Sci-Fi Channel on 12/4/2000 with commercials; part three of Dune taped from the Sci-Fi Channel on 12/5/2000 with commercials. Sony T-120.
TAPE 5: Starts with three music videos taped from Adam Sandler's Funny Videos on MTV circa 2000 ("Praise You" by Fatboy Slim, "Rappin' Rodney" by Rodney Dangerfield and "What's My Age Again" by Blink-182); Steel (1997) taped from TNT on 2/16/2000 with commercials; partially taped-over episode of ER taped from WFMJ in Youngstown on 2/25/1999 with commercials. Polaroid T-120.
TAPE 6: Both parts of Merlin (1998 NBC miniseries) taped from WFMJ in Youngstown on April 26 and 27, 1998 minus most commercials, one partial break included in part one; last couple minutes of part two of Andersonville (TNT miniseries) taped from TNT on 3/4/1996; most of part two of Children of the Dust (CBS miniseries) taped from WOIO in Cleveland on 2/28/1995 with a few commercials. Polaroid T-120.
TAPE 7: Oldest tape I've found thus far--Excalibur (1981) taped from Showtime circa April 1982; partially taped-over episode of Hill Street Blues taped from WDIV on 3/25/1982 with commercials. Panasonic T-120.
Congrats on the old find! Not easy to find 1982 tapes in the wild nowadays...but I've had better luck than you. Don't think I'll find a tape from October 1979 ever again! That Part 2 of 'Children of the Dust' was one of the first local tapes I found.
I'm still going through previous tapes and have another lot going up to eBay soon. Currently my first lot is not getting any buyers! Very unusual for me.
I'm still going through previous tapes and have another lot going up to eBay soon. Currently my first lot is not getting any buyers! Very unusual for me.
Found ten more tapes (eight keepers) at a rummage sale at the local VFW Hall yesterday.
TAPE 1: Episode of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys taped from WUPW in Toledo on 2/1/1997 with commercials; Entertainment Tonight segment on Lucy Lawless' role in the Broadway production of Grease, presumably taped from WTVG in Toledo sometime in 1997; end of an episode of The Cape and episode of Xena: Warrior Princess taped from WUPW on 5/17/1997 with commercials; special two-hour episode of The Pretender taped from WNWO in Toledo on 5/17/1997 with commercials; partially taped-over broadcast of Roswell (1994) taped from WNGT in Toledo in May 1997 with commercials. JVC T-120.
TAPE 2: Partial episode of Seaquest DSV and NBC Sunday Night Movie presentation of Regarding Henry (1991) taped from WKYC in Cleveland on 2/6/1994 with commercials, black-and-white aerial reception with extremely staticky audio. TDK T-120.
TAPE 3: Lock Up (1989) copied from rental tape complete with opening previews, cuts to about 15 seconds of WEWS TV5 Eyewitness News after the rental tape ends; partial ABC Sunday Night Movie presentation of Heartbreak Ridge (1986) taped from WEWS in Cleveland on 1/7/1990 with a few commercials. Scotch T-120.
TAPE 4: Five episodes of Millennium taped from WUPW in November and December 1996 with commercials. JVC T-120.
TAPE 5: Part one of The Burden of Proof (ABC miniseries) taped from WEWS on 2/9/1992 with commercials; Rambo III (1988) taped from WEWS on 2/19/1992 with commercials; partially taped-over recording of Beaches (1988) copied from rental tape. Goldstar T-120.
TAPE 6: CBS Saturday Movie presentation of Fatal Attraction (1987) taped from WJW in Cleveland on 1/18/1992 with commercials; Desperate Hours (1990) taped from HBO in January 1992 with promos before and after the movie. BASF T-130.
TAPE 7: 50 Years of Life (ABC special on Life Magazine's 50th anniversary hosted by Barbara Walters) and first 15 minutes of TV5 Eyewitness News at 11:00 weekend edition with Roger Morris and Michelle Holden taped from WEWS on 11/15/1986 with commercials; Movie 5 presentation of 9 to 5 (1980) and partial Million Dollar Movie presentation of Grand Hotel (1932) taped from WEWS on November 15-16, 1986 with commercials. Laser T-120.
TAPE 8: Field of Dreams (1989) copied from rental tape; partial Late Show presentation of Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) taped from WUAB in Cleveland in June 1988 with a few commercials. Laser T-120.
TAPE 1: Episode of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys taped from WUPW in Toledo on 2/1/1997 with commercials; Entertainment Tonight segment on Lucy Lawless' role in the Broadway production of Grease, presumably taped from WTVG in Toledo sometime in 1997; end of an episode of The Cape and episode of Xena: Warrior Princess taped from WUPW on 5/17/1997 with commercials; special two-hour episode of The Pretender taped from WNWO in Toledo on 5/17/1997 with commercials; partially taped-over broadcast of Roswell (1994) taped from WNGT in Toledo in May 1997 with commercials. JVC T-120.
TAPE 2: Partial episode of Seaquest DSV and NBC Sunday Night Movie presentation of Regarding Henry (1991) taped from WKYC in Cleveland on 2/6/1994 with commercials, black-and-white aerial reception with extremely staticky audio. TDK T-120.
TAPE 3: Lock Up (1989) copied from rental tape complete with opening previews, cuts to about 15 seconds of WEWS TV5 Eyewitness News after the rental tape ends; partial ABC Sunday Night Movie presentation of Heartbreak Ridge (1986) taped from WEWS in Cleveland on 1/7/1990 with a few commercials. Scotch T-120.
TAPE 4: Five episodes of Millennium taped from WUPW in November and December 1996 with commercials. JVC T-120.
TAPE 5: Part one of The Burden of Proof (ABC miniseries) taped from WEWS on 2/9/1992 with commercials; Rambo III (1988) taped from WEWS on 2/19/1992 with commercials; partially taped-over recording of Beaches (1988) copied from rental tape. Goldstar T-120.
TAPE 6: CBS Saturday Movie presentation of Fatal Attraction (1987) taped from WJW in Cleveland on 1/18/1992 with commercials; Desperate Hours (1990) taped from HBO in January 1992 with promos before and after the movie. BASF T-130.
TAPE 7: 50 Years of Life (ABC special on Life Magazine's 50th anniversary hosted by Barbara Walters) and first 15 minutes of TV5 Eyewitness News at 11:00 weekend edition with Roger Morris and Michelle Holden taped from WEWS on 11/15/1986 with commercials; Movie 5 presentation of 9 to 5 (1980) and partial Million Dollar Movie presentation of Grand Hotel (1932) taped from WEWS on November 15-16, 1986 with commercials. Laser T-120.
TAPE 8: Field of Dreams (1989) copied from rental tape; partial Late Show presentation of Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) taped from WUAB in Cleveland in June 1988 with a few commercials. Laser T-120.
Well, I already congratulated you on the WNGT tape...
Also a nice find on the WEWS stuff from 1986. Getting harder to find tapes that old. And I've had a few rental duds where the previews were left on. Makes me want to slap myself in the face. Whoever copied it from the rental VHS probably knew the quality would suck thanks to Macrovision and other factors. I found a tape with Land Before Time once, where the previews were fast-forwarded from the other tape as it was recording.
I also don't understand poor-quality recordings. You don't live that far from Cleveland, right? Whoever taped Regarding Henry sure didn't mind the bad signal, I guess.
Didn't go to any sales this weekend due to lack of cash. Trying to save up for the Labor Day Weekend hoarder's sale that I've mentioned before. Estate sale ladies told me it would be huge!
Also a nice find on the WEWS stuff from 1986. Getting harder to find tapes that old. And I've had a few rental duds where the previews were left on. Makes me want to slap myself in the face. Whoever copied it from the rental VHS probably knew the quality would suck thanks to Macrovision and other factors. I found a tape with Land Before Time once, where the previews were fast-forwarded from the other tape as it was recording.
I also don't understand poor-quality recordings. You don't live that far from Cleveland, right? Whoever taped Regarding Henry sure didn't mind the bad signal, I guess.
Didn't go to any sales this weekend due to lack of cash. Trying to save up for the Labor Day Weekend hoarder's sale that I've mentioned before. Estate sale ladies told me it would be huge!
Hard to tell where the original owner of these tapes lived since I saw a combination of both Cleveland and Toledo stations. This rummage sale was at the Medina VFW Hall and Medina is about 33 miles south of Cleveland.
Something else I failed to mention was that WEWS aired 9 to 5 uncensored. Had a lot of profanity for a PG-rated movie, but don't forget, the PG-13 rating didn't exist in 1980. From what I've found on some of these older tapes, local TV stations showing raunchier films unedited (with content advisories/disclaimers) wasn't exactly uncommon in the '80s and early '90s. I've found uncut TV airings of The Deer Hunter on WLVI in Boston, Animal House on WUPW in Toledo and Top Gun on WUAB in Cleveland. In fact, on the night of WOIO's first broadcast day in 1985, the station aired Animal House uncut in prime time.
Something else I failed to mention was that WEWS aired 9 to 5 uncensored. Had a lot of profanity for a PG-rated movie, but don't forget, the PG-13 rating didn't exist in 1980. From what I've found on some of these older tapes, local TV stations showing raunchier films unedited (with content advisories/disclaimers) wasn't exactly uncommon in the '80s and early '90s. I've found uncut TV airings of The Deer Hunter on WLVI in Boston, Animal House on WUPW in Toledo and Top Gun on WUAB in Cleveland. In fact, on the night of WOIO's first broadcast day in 1985, the station aired Animal House uncut in prime time.
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What I found interesting about that VH1 tape is that many of the network idents in between the music videos at that time resembled what a jingle on a radio station would have sounded like back in the day.
JAM Productions did VH1’s jingles at the time
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My dad has quite a few.
A Charlie Brown Christmas tape from 1996 recorded from CBS
A Three Stooges tape from I believe 1997 (?)
A Charlie Brown Christmas tape from 1996 recorded from CBS
A Three Stooges tape from I believe 1997 (?)
That's the same VCR/DVD recorder combo I have. When I go through the stuff I want to put on my YouTube channel, I dub what I want to upload from the tapes onto DVD, finalize the DVD and use the AOA DVD Ripper software to put it on my computer to upload. The oldest tape I have right now contains recordings of the movies Wings and the Woman and The Benny Goodman Story and an episode of The Jack Benny Program, and it plays back very well, which I was kind of surprised at.
What is your YouTube channel?