I have three Mara machines. He does great work. 

Curtis Peoples 

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> On Sep 11, 2015, at 6:52 PM, Brian Foraker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> The guy you would want to talk with is Chris Mara in Nashville. He probably has more MCI machines than anyone.
> He rebuilds them from the ground up for a lot of people.
> 
> Here is a link.
> 
> http://welcometo1979.com/
> 
> 
> Brian Foraker
>> On Sep 11, 2015, at 5:32 PM, Tom Fine wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Jeff:
>> 
>> I don't know this for sure, but I bet most of the MCI expertise in the country nowadays is centered around Nashville and Florida. You might try Randy Blevins to start out:
>> http://www.blevinsaudio.net/main.htm
>> I don't know if Randy will send a tech as far as Cincinnati. He would know if there's a local tech. By all reports I've heard, Randy is a one of the good guys.
>> 
>> Good luck on getting your machine repaired. I know there are some ex-MCI technical guys out there and still active, so it is possible to get these machines fixed by experts.
>> 
>> -- Tom Fine
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 2:14 PM
>> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Tape machine tech needed near Cincinnati
>> 
>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> 
>>> I hope this is an acceptable post for this list.
>>> 
>>> Apropos the thread about tape machine techs - I need one now, not a decade from now...
>>> 
>>> Can someone recommend a tech who is qualified to diagnose and repair an MCI JH-110b near Cincinnati?
>>> 
>>> Symptoms:  MVC is stuck ON.  No transport functions.  When the tape sensor is blocked, the take up reel spins full speed.
>>> 
>>> At the least it sounds like he's got a shorted motor drive transistor.
>>> 
>>> I'd take the job myself but the customer would have to cover my long distance travel expenses. I'm trying to find him an experienced tech who is local, or nearly so.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jeff
>>>