3" reel...yes 3"

kubbmeister · Post by **kubbmeister** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:47 am

ok, so i found this tape recorder in my grandmothers house (great find) its a sony tc-907 or somthing. it takes 3" reels and i have no idea where i could get some. if anyone has any idea on where or even how i could make some (the spool) i would really like that - thanks - andrew@collberg.com

thedug · Post by **thedug** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 9:15 pm

How many tracks does this thing record?

kubbmeister · Post by **kubbmeister** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 1:35 am

its just one track. i think its kinda like an interveiw recorder. its from like 1970 i think. anyone know where to get the spools?

Russian Recording · Post by **Russian Recording** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 7:38 am

A one track 3" machine!!! Im sorry, but I can't believe it. I think you are measuring something wrong here... The track width on a 2" 16 track is big, and Ive seen a 1" 2-track which is really over-the-top in terms of track width (1/2"/per track), imo. But one 3" track! Maybe I haven't done enough research, but I don't think there is such thing as 3" tape in the first place...
Wait, I think I know what you may have found... it might be an old reel to reel video-tape recorder. Im not sure about all of the formats that were used on those, but we have some 2" video tapes laying around here in the archives where I work.
what kind of a machine is it?

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 7:40 am

Three inch reels, not tape.

I run into these things at goodwill all the time, try there first.

thedug · Post by **thedug** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 7:43 am

So is that "reelman"?

He He. I couldn't resist.

d./

inthered · Post by **inthered** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 10:19 am

I've got one of these. Most of them are mono on 1/4" tape, one track per side. There might be some stereo units by the mid-70s, but I think at that point cassettes dominated for portable stuff. I think mine's a Panasonic. I'll look in my basement tonight and try to find the thing and spare reels.

-Colin

soundguy · Post by **soundguy** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 11:25 am

you might want to call LSC in burbank and see if they have something like that laying around. they might.

dave

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