Hi, Mary Jean,
Welcome to ARSCLIST.
Servicing a consumer portable recorder that is 50 years old is a challenge.
Some things to consider about tape recorders from that era:
(1) All of the components are againg and some/many are difficult to obtain.
(2) Recorders of that era almost invariably recorded better than they
played back.
(3) There are some failure modes that can end up irreparably damaging
the magnetic record on your tapes.
(4) There are some failure modes that can physically damage the tape.
If you value these tapes and you think their contents are of value and
that they might have been well recorded, I would suggest either
obtaining a better machine to play them back or asking someone to
digitize them who is in the business.
This is a difficult "catch 22" if you wish to play the tapes on the old
machine to determine which tapes are worthy of professional transfer,
the sound may be degraded by that selection process on the old machine.
I will admit to being in the business of doing such professional
transfers, but there are many on this list who might be able to assist you.
Cheers,
Richard
On 7/19/2016 4:01 PM, Mary Jean Collins wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I have a Roberts 6000, reel-to-reel portable tape recorder. It is not
> working properly. I have many tapes that are close to 50 years old that I
> want to play. I live in Washington DC. anyone on list who can help me out?
>
> List was recommended by someone at LOC
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Mary Jean Collins
>
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> 202-531-4347
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Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask]
Aurora, Ontario, Canada 647 479 2800
http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm
Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes.
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