I’ve read that reel-to-reel is making a comeback among audiophiles, just like vinyl, for the warm “personality” of analog sound, compared to digital.
Then again… to get its true value out of selling it, the machine would have to possess its entire cord, including both prongs of the plug…. and actually work when plugged in…
Two traits in short supply in her usual hunting grounds.
She’d also need to know where to sell it without being cheated….
Even though ten dollars for her would be a windfall.
Sad, though, for it not to have the undoubtedly IMMENSE value of a … um…. a ribbon winder.
For all that pesky unwound ribbon… you know.. that we all have.
People do toss a lot of good stuff into the dumpster, for reasons that seem foolish to me. When I was “between husbands” my girls pulled out a clock radio with a broken snooze button, which we used for about 15 years, and a vacuum with a broken switch. You had to plug it in to use it, which bothered us not one iota. We also used that for many years. And I still have an aluminum sauce pan they found.
Seeing as how the tape feeds through the heads on the far side, but runs directly between reels nearer us, I’m thinking it’s actually the machine they bread-boarded 8-track cartridges on, rather than a reel-to-reel.
To Agnes, all the junk she finds has value — if she can only get it working again. Good luck with that. (And even if she succeeded, she would still have to stumble on that one special customer to purchase the thing.)
She needs to learn to look at all the junk with a fresh eye — she can probably make it more valuable if she can imagine the artistic possibilities, and recycle the junk into art. Who knows? Maybe she can even turn it into something that Grandma would be willing to keep around!
dwane.scoty1 almost 3 years ago
It plays audio, Agnes! Hey! There might be Blackmailable info on there!
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault almost 3 years ago
A very old one at that.
bookworm0812 almost 3 years ago
Darn it! I really need a ribbon winder and all she’s got is an ancient tape recorder!
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Hey, Agnes could be right this time…
I’ve read that reel-to-reel is making a comeback among audiophiles, just like vinyl, for the warm “personality” of analog sound, compared to digital.
Then again… to get its true value out of selling it, the machine would have to possess its entire cord, including both prongs of the plug…. and actually work when plugged in…
Two traits in short supply in her usual hunting grounds.
She’d also need to know where to sell it without being cheated….
Even though ten dollars for her would be a windfall.
Sad, though, for it not to have the undoubtedly IMMENSE value of a … um…. a ribbon winder.
For all that pesky unwound ribbon… you know.. that we all have.
Comics are the first thing to read almost 3 years ago
It’s the missing 18 1/2 minute Nixon-Haldeman conversation!
Dani Rice almost 3 years ago
People do toss a lot of good stuff into the dumpster, for reasons that seem foolish to me. When I was “between husbands” my girls pulled out a clock radio with a broken snooze button, which we used for about 15 years, and a vacuum with a broken switch. You had to plug it in to use it, which bothered us not one iota. We also used that for many years. And I still have an aluminum sauce pan they found.
mfrasca almost 3 years ago
A ribbon reflector? A cushion convector?
rshive almost 3 years ago
Correction, girls. It WAS a tape recorder.
Michael Helwig almost 3 years ago
Wow, a reel to reel. Set up your own recording service, Agnes. Discover the next Elvis.
wongo almost 3 years ago
Came from Jimmy Hoffa’s basement closet.
Cozmik Cowboy almost 3 years ago
Seeing as how the tape feeds through the heads on the far side, but runs directly between reels nearer us, I’m thinking it’s actually the machine they bread-boarded 8-track cartridges on, rather than a reel-to-reel.
genez almost 3 years ago
It’s nice that so much of the stuff Agnes finds is conveniently labeled. A couple of weeks ago she found a pottery wheel labeled “Pottery Wheel.”
mfrasca almost 3 years ago
It’s Betty Cantor-Jackson’s infamous Nagra IV-S!
christelisbetty almost 3 years ago
Ask Grandma about it, (or any other older folks in your park).It might be worth something for a change. What is on it could be interesting at least,
paullp Premium Member almost 3 years ago
To Agnes, all the junk she finds has value — if she can only get it working again. Good luck with that. (And even if she succeeded, she would still have to stumble on that one special customer to purchase the thing.)
She needs to learn to look at all the junk with a fresh eye — she can probably make it more valuable if she can imagine the artistic possibilities, and recycle the junk into art. Who knows? Maybe she can even turn it into something that Grandma would be willing to keep around!