Found What I needed: Empty 10" reels, NAB hubs, extra tape - Thanks!!!

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05-11-2008 1:01 PM

Groomlakearea51
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Found What I needed: Empty 10" reels, NAB hubs, extra tape - Thanks!!!

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Found what I needed from Uncle BEC, USR, etc. Back in the ancient and arcane art of reel to reel madness. Thanks for the help!! Big Smile

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05-11-2008 1:46 PM In reply to

BEC
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Re: WTB: Empty 10" reels, NAB hubs, Unopened 10" x 1/4" tape

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Marshall, I have new hub adapters and some tape. Bob Crites

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05-11-2008 2:02 PM In reply to

Groomlakearea51
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Re: WTB: Empty 10" reels, NAB hubs, Unopened 10" x 1/4" tape

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Sent you an email; Thanks//MWM

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05-11-2008 6:33 PM In reply to

davmar
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Re: WTB: Empty 10" reels, NAB hubs, Unopened 10" x 1/4" tape

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Groomlakearea51:
Got a very nice Revox B77, but no reels, NAB hubs, etc. Anyone still have any of that stuff laying around from the "good ole' days" gathering dust? I have a line on new 1/4" tape that meets or exceeds Ampex 456 standard, but if anyone has any unopened GM 456, Maxell, TDK, etc, I'd be interested in that as well.

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05-12-2008 6:34 AM In reply to

Groomlakearea51
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Re: WTB: Empty 10" reels, NAB hubs, Unopened 10" x 1/4" tape

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davmar: You're right!!! LOL

There's several good sources for tape, especially in "pancakes", but you need the reels to hold it. www.usrecordingmedia.com ; also, fortunately, BEC has the NAB hubs at a very reasonable price. After I completely wore out my old Akai 635, I kep several reels, but sold the unit with the hubs. The Revox heads, motors, etc are in good shape, and there are plenty of B77 parts still around (unlike the Akai unit).

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05-12-2008 5:22 PM In reply to

Groomlakearea51
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Re: WTB: Empty 10" reels, NAB hubs, Unopened 10" x 1/4" tape

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Found what I needed from Uncle BEC, USR, etc. Back in the ancient and arcane art of reel to reel madness. Thanks for the help!!

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05-12-2008 7:40 PM In reply to

nu2toobs
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Marshall, let me know how that tape works out. I just spent a small fortune on 5 unopened Maxell UDXLII for my TD 20A.

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05-13-2008 5:17 PM In reply to

Groomlakearea51
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Re: WTB: Empty 10" reels, NAB hubs, Unopened 10" x 1/4" tape

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Bob's are very probably ok as he stores his stuff very well. He's got one reel of 456 left, but you need to email him. For future purposes, the best place is US Recording Media. http://www.usrecordingmedia.com/rmsm1x25pain.html I had a good conversation with the tech rep and he advised the 911 instead of the 900 which is really for digital mastering (high output). The older reel to reel heads are not "hot" and the wide range 911 is more suited. I have the empty reels, so I just buy "pancakes". They also have some 10.5 plastic reels which do not require the NAB hub. I ordered a couple to see how they work; they were only $9.

Below is the Ampex conversion chart for the RMGI tape (which is very, very good tape)

AMPEX 407/457- Try RMGI-EMTEC LPR-35
AMPEX 456- Try RMGI-EMTEC SM911
AMPEX 499/GP9- Try RMGI-EMTEC SM900
AMPEX 406- Try RMGI-EMTEC SM468
AMPEX 480 (For Nagra)- Try RMGI-EMTEC SM468

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