Reel to Reel Tape Players

[flmason]

Also get some tape head cleaner. The recoding and playback heads will need to be cleaned often since the tape used will be older and perhaps oxidized more.
When you are thinking about connecting to different equipment just think the sound is like water. You want it to flow Out of one area and Into another area
I hope you enjoy your new recorder.

 

[colcolt]

For cassette decks I've always used either 90% alcohol or denatured alcohol. I suppose that's still ok for these decks. I've used it on the heads and rollers.

 

[flmason]

I think that should work well. I remember using bottles of stuff that were colored red and blue in the past. I think I got them from Radio Shack but that was over 30 years ago.
I am sure the product in those.bottles was mostly alcohol.

 

[colcolt]

I remember the colored alcohols...never did buy any, however. I still have about 1/4th a bottle of denatured alcohol. It goes a long way! I've probably had it 20 years.

 

[docwatson]

Awesome recorder for sure. You are bringing back memories of the good ole days. I had a Teac RTR back in the early 70's late 60's. They were great machines. Don't forget the head cleaner like another poster said, and also a head demagnetizer!!! LOL And keep those tapes away from your big old speakers or you'll pull all the magnetism out of them.

I'm amazed that magnetic tape is still available for sale these days.

 

[colcolt]

doc-Glad you reminded me about the speakers. Right now I have th edeck sitting on the floor within maybe three feet of my Klipsch Heresey speakers. The deck is so heavy I haven't found it a permanent place yet and have it on the floor.
I still have a de-magnatizer bought way back in the early 80's for cassette decks. Ebay has tons of rtr tapes for sale, some blank and some fwith recordings on them. Maxell, TDK, BASF, Ampex, you name it they have it.