I have three Mara machines. He does great work. Curtis Peoples Sent from my iPhone > 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 >>>