Name that box !

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:26 am

Hello.

Is anybody able to identify this device? It is the front end of an older tape machine, and it does not have any branding. I know these pictures aren't the most revealing, but I was hoping it would be an obvious identification for somebody. In handwriting there are some model numbers AN 577 and AM-801i, and it is serial number 4. There is also handwriting that states "July '68, but who knows what that denotes.

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:32 am

I'm Painting Again · Post by **I'm Painting Again** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:25 pm

fairchild?

those meters look kind of like the ones used on their stuff..and they did make tape machines..

fucdemas · Post by **fucdemas** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:55 pm

what ever it is i want to play with it!

what does it do?

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:13 pm

Not sure what it does? What I am hoping to do is mod is much like the Ampex 350/351 units that people have dedicated as mic preamps. I just bought it from a guy at work and have yet to experiment with it. It looks like it is missing fuses, so that is where I will start.

Where can I find info about Fairchild tape machine models?

inverseroom · Post by **inverseroom** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:29 pm

Holy shit, that unit is heroic! Even if it transforms all sounds into turds, it is awesome.

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:33 pm

Yeah...I personally have never seen a meter this large.

inverseroom · Post by **inverseroom** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:34 pm

BTW this is bar none my favorite type of post.

rhythm ranch · Post by **rhythm ranch** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:58 pm

OK, is it just me or are those photos flipped horizontally? I can't read anything, but the meter is backwards, no?

MarcoPogo · Post by **MarcoPogo** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:38 pm

Either they're flipped horizontally, or it's a compressor with two "no" switches!

-MR

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:09 am

I apologize for the bad photos, the only camera I have access to is my neighbors computer at work, which has a built-in iSight. Holding this heavy beast makes for trembling arms which yields blurry photos. Here are some close-ups, however they are of the same shaky-arm, iSight quality.

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:27 am

The controls on the Left photo, from upper left to bottom right, are:

Record Indicator (light), Record (momentary pushbutton), Equalization (High or Low), Record Level (not detented), XLR input, Input Selector Switch (Mic, Bridge, 600 Balanced, 600 Unbalanced)

The controls of the Right photo are:

Line Termination (On or Off), Monitor (TRS output), Power (light), Earphones, Meter Select?? (Playback, Record Level, Bias, Erase), XLR Output, Playback Level

Russian Recording · Post by **Russian Recording** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:34 am

the weirdest thing about this unit thus far is that it has a male xlr for input and a female xlr for output. that doesn't make any sense.

mtar

inverseroom · Post by **inverseroom** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:42 am

Russian Recording wrote:the weirdest thing about this unit thus far is that it has a male xlr for input and a female xlr for output. that doesn't make any sense.

mtar

Hey yeah...

I'm Painting Again · Post by **I'm Painting Again** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:16 am

find any kind of date on it?

the front panel sans the meter looks newer than the stuff inside..maybe its a tube frankampex or some other type of custom thing..

post pics of the guts..

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