Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up and
running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to bits as
well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some other
machine already working?
Brian

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:41:42 -0000, "Mildew Spores"
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Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up and
running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to bits as
well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some other
machine already working?
Brian

You can try these

http://www.tape-drive-repair.com/

but I suspect it may not be worth the effort, and something cheap but
working from Ebay is the best bet. I presume you really only want it
for this one transcription job, and aren't much interested in it as a
going concern afterwards...?

d

More or less, but I know from bitter experience that things like EQ and
azimuth can screw up on a deck that did not make the recordings. I'm really
sorry I sold an old Sony I had, but I needed the dosh at the time.
Brian

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Don Pearce wrote in message news:497bd80a.91218765@localhost...
On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:41:42 -0000, "Mildew Spores"
wrote:

Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up
and
running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to bits
as
well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some
other
machine already working?
Brian

You can try these

http://www.tape-drive-repair.com/

but I suspect it may not be worth the effort, and something cheap but
working from Ebay is the best bet. I presume you really only want it
for this one transcription job, and aren't much interested in it as a
going concern afterwards...?

d

Ihave changed accounts, hate hotmail...
As I was saying, I suspect some tapes may well have the sticky disease so
I'll have to be very careful. Certainly a TDK reel I tried on another old
machine that was half track unfortunately jammed with nasty screeching
noises.
So much for long life coatings eh?
Brian

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More or less, but I know from bitter experience that things like EQ and
azimuth can screw up on a deck that did not make the recordings. I'm
really sorry I sold an old Sony I had, but I needed the dosh at the time.
Brian

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Don Pearce wrote in message news:497bd80a.91218765@localhost...
On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:41:42 -0000, "Mildew Spores"
wrote:

Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up
and
running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to bits
as
well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some
other
machine already working?
Brian

You can try these

http://www.tape-drive-repair.com/

but I suspect it may not be worth the effort, and something cheap but
working from Ebay is the best bet. I presume you really only want it
for this one transcription job, and aren't much interested in it as a
going concern afterwards...?

d

Cannot see anything but data drives on their home page.
Brian

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Don Pearce wrote in message news:497bd80a.91218765@localhost...
On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:41:42 -0000, "Mildew Spores"
wrote:

Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up
and
running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to bits
as
well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some
other
machine already working?
Brian

You can try these

http://www.tape-drive-repair.com/

but I suspect it may not be worth the effort, and something cheap but
working from Ebay is the best bet. I presume you really only want it
for this one transcription job, and aren't much interested in it as a
going concern afterwards...?

d

Mildew Spores wrote:
Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up and
running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to bits as
well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some other
machine already working?
Brian

You could try Geoff Kremer of Service Sound, but it might be out of your
budget.

http://www.servicesound.com/

I'll go and look. Maybe I need to be sitting down first....grin.
Brian

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"Mike O'Sullivan" wrote in message
...
Mildew Spores wrote:
Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up
and running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to
bits as well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some
other machine already working?
Brian

You could try Geoff Kremer of Service Sound, but it might be out of your
budget.

http://www.servicesound.com/

"Mildew Spores" wrote in message
...
Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up
and running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to
bits as well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some
other machine already working?
Brian


Depending upon the number of tapes you have to "rescue", you might
find it better to send these to a professional transcrption service. They
will have tape machines with a better performance than you can ever
hope to achieve on your Tandberg 3341

Google brings up a large number of firms. Example
http://www.fxgroup.net/copyroom?gcli...FQFhQgodyiY9mw

Iain

Brian Gaff wrote:
I'll go and look. Maybe I need to be sitting down first....grin.
Brian

Good reputation. He does a really professional job though. Give him a
ring. I intend having my Teac 2300SD reconditioned.

Yeah, I thought of that, but the problem is, being blind I need to listen to
them to find out exactly which items to save. Also I'd really only consider
that if a tape needed salvage treatment. I'm not talking about super
historical items here you know!

Brian

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"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Mildew Spores" wrote in message
...
Is there any company who can get things like Tandberg 3341 type decks up
and running which have belt and clutch problems etc. The knobs fell to
bits as well, but that is superficial.
I have some tapes I want to try to rescue. Or is it better to buy some
other machine already working?
Brian


Depending upon the number of tapes you have to "rescue", you might
find it better to send these to a professional transcrption service. They
will have tape machines with a better performance than you can ever
hope to achieve on your Tandberg 3341

Google brings up a large number of firms. Example
http://www.fxgroup.net/copyroom?gcli...FQFhQgodyiY9mw

Iain