Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum and in a display on WWI we have sound effects of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but it's a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week, the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.
My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?
Many thanks for any replies.
Tony.


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"Tony Sharpe" wrote in message
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Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum and in a display on WWI we have sound effects
of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but it's
a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week, the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.
My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer
to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?
Many thanks for any replies.
Tony.


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Buy a cheap (but reliable make) portable cd player, burn off the wave file
to a CD-R (probably be able to download the file(s) you need from the net)
then play the track on continuous repeat.

"Tony Sharpe" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum and in a display on WWI we have sound effects
of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but it's
a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week, the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.
My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer
to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?
Many thanks for any replies.
Tony.


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Buy a cheap (but reliable make) portable cd player, burn off the wave file
to a CD-R (probably be able to download the file(s) you need from the net)
then play the track on continuous repeat.

"Tony Sharpe" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum


Interesting. Which one? Link to a website?


and in a display on WWI we have sound effects of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but it's
a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week, the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.


Yeah, that's the trouble with Jap crap - use it 24/7 solid for a couple of
decades and it'll let yer down!



My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer
to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?


No, do like Nath says and get it ripped to CDR. (Presumably the CD side of
your Aiwa is working OK and has a 'Repeat' switch?)

"Tony Sharpe" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum


Interesting. Which one? Link to a website?


and in a display on WWI we have sound effects of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but it's
a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week, the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.


Yeah, that's the trouble with Jap crap - use it 24/7 solid for a couple of
decades and it'll let yer down!



My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer
to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?


No, do like Nath says and get it ripped to CDR. (Presumably the CD side of
your Aiwa is working OK and has a 'Repeat' switch?)

"Tony Sharpe" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum and in a display on WWI we have sound effects
of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but it's
a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week, the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.
My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer
to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?
Many thanks for any replies.

Tony, have a look on www.ebay.co.uk you will find an auto reverse cassette
deck for much less than £40.00 including postage.

"Tony Sharpe" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum and in a display on WWI we have sound effects
of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but it's
a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week, the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.
My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer
to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?
Many thanks for any replies.

Tony, have a look on www.ebay.co.uk you will find an auto reverse cassette
deck for much less than £40.00 including postage.

"Oddjob" wrote in message
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"Tony Sharpe" wrote in message
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Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum and in a display on WWI we have sound
effects
of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but
it's
a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week,
the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.
My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer
to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?
Many thanks for any replies.

Tony, have a look on www.ebay.co.uk you will find an auto reverse cassette
deck for much less than £40.00 including postage.


Many thanks to you all for your excellent advice.
The CD side of it has never been used, so I think I'll go down the cd-r
road.
Oddjob, good idea eBay. I'll bear it in mind for future reference.
Thanks.
Now for the advert. Go here to visit the museum:
http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/tourism...ellington.html
it's The Duke Of Wellington's Regimental Museum based in Halifax. Well worth
a visit!

Thanks again,
Tony.


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"Tony Sharpe" wrote in message
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Hi,
I hope this is the right group for my query.
I work in a military museum and in a display on WWI we have sound
effects
of
gunfire and shells exploding, etc. These are on tape and play on an Aiwa
portable cd/cassette player. The model escapes me for the minute, but
it's
a
pretty good one.
As the tape plays constantly for seven hours a day, seven days a week,
the
auto-reverse facility (understandably) has given up the ghost.
My question is, would it be worth repairing? I know even for an engineer
to
look at it will cost, so should we just invest in another one?
Many thanks for any replies.

Tony, have a look on www.ebay.co.uk you will find an auto reverse cassette
deck for much less than £40.00 including postage.


Many thanks to you all for your excellent advice.
The CD side of it has never been used, so I think I'll go down the cd-r
road.
Oddjob, good idea eBay. I'll bear it in mind for future reference.
Thanks.
Now for the advert. Go here to visit the museum:
http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/tourism...ellington.html
it's The Duke Of Wellington's Regimental Museum based in Halifax. Well worth
a visit!

Thanks again,
Tony.


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One comment If you're still reading this thread...

If you're going to be running audio 24/7 for a long time, it might be worth
getting somthing with no moving parts - chances are by the time an
inexpensive mp3 player gives up you'll be able to use it as an exhibit!

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