Vintage Audio

16 Comments

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   stratocat9999

   June 27, 2008 at 4:33 pm

   Good to see a youngster that is into old audio gear!
   The 8 track deck you have in this video (perhaps you know this) was manufactured for Magnavox by JVC. The same deck with different meters was sold through Radio Shack in 1971 as a Realistic Model TR8, and through Allied in Late 1970 (part of the 1971 line-up right after the tragic merger of Allied and Radio Shack).
   I still have my TR8!
   Great Stuff! Keep at it! Cheers!
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   Dreambro1

   June 28, 2008 at 7:11 am

   zOmzOm , the rubber belts probably broke from dry rot
3. 

   Mastercorder

   June 29, 2008 at 4:07 pm

   I have a little Radio Shack amp like that I have had since I was a kid the plastic that goes over the power switch is broken love these presentations Rickey …. let see more the Arvin reel to reel was neat …………….
4. 

   damusician

   June 30, 2008 at 7:45 pm

   i think that magnavox 8-track deck is from 1971 because i saw that deck on ebay with a magnavox stereo console and the description said it was purchase in 1971.
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   z0mz0m

   June 30, 2008 at 7:49 pm

   I had a setup kind of like that, though with a record player, until my 8-Track recorder mysteriously stopped working not that long ago.
   Sometime I’ll figure out what’s wrong with it because I loved being able to record on them.
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   boomboxdude

   June 30, 2008 at 10:58 pm

   “Summer In the City” by the Lovin’ Spoonful from 1966.
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   damusician

   July 4, 2008 at 8:28 am

   cool song at 1:15 i think it was release in 1966 but forgot the name of it
8. 

   Bogframe

   July 4, 2008 at 6:28 pm

   They sure don’t make them like the used to, eh? Cool mod on the 8-track.
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   PoopEaterFromMars

   July 5, 2008 at 3:57 pm

   YOU ARE A GOD
10. 

    CassetteMaster

    July 7, 2008 at 3:51 am

    You’re right. The song at 3:17 is Fleetwood Mac.
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    coondogtheman1234

    July 7, 2008 at 8:20 pm

    I also like the song heard @ 3:17 i think the third song on the second tape that you put in and before the fast track that you have on the tape i think thats fleetwood mac, the oldest piece of audio equipment that i have is my magnavox ghetto blaster boombox and the newest piece is my iPod, plus i have a pioneer supertuner car stereo and is hooked up and it works, i built the speakers that are hooked up to it
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    coondogtheman1234

    July 10, 2008 at 10:28 am

    Good Tune @ 1:17 and Nice Setup, I have alot of audio equipment but not as old as the stuff you have, the oldest piece of audio equipment that I own is this big “Ghetto Blaster” boombox made by Magnavox and its pretty loud but the audio is distorted when its up all the way, I run it with the bass just under half way and its fine, I have a video of it playing nirvana’s smells like teen spirit but i dunno about uppinn it to youtube b/c i dont wanna get flagged
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    videoholic2007

    July 11, 2008 at 1:38 am

    Thanks for all your comments on my Betamax videos, I have more to come!! I like your vintage audio vid, I had a JC Penney 8-track recorder that I used for years and years!! I loved the format but succuumed to cassette!!
    videoholic2007
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    burnt602

    July 12, 2008 at 1:29 am

    Howdy,
    I have the real Radio Shack 8-track player that matches your “beginer” amp. I bought it in Augusta Maine in 1977, from rad shack, Whooping cost was $19.99 plus tax. I have over 1200 tapes ! The thing every once in a while eats the rubber band drive, I have only demagnetized the head, and cleaned with alchol, I don’t think the old “scuffy” headcleaner were good for players ( with 30 years time on it, I guess that point is not debateable is it?) what you think
15. 

    aldiakaroofus

    July 14, 2008 at 11:24 am

    Nice fiddling around with the speeds.
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    speedyc395

    July 15, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    Neat mod and nice setup too.