Reel to Reel Restoration/Repair

there is a great website where your questions can be answered, The Tape Project Forum. here is a link;

http://www.tapeproject.com/smf/index.php

on that page there is a great primer on reel to reel tape recorder basics you can read here

regarding finding a tape recorder tech; there are a few around. where do you live? also; how serious are you about getting the top level of performance?

shipping a RTR deck and having work done is a pain and expensive. you might want to investigate whether the Teac is the deck which will give you the performance you want after the trouble and expense you will go thru. you will likely find that the in initial cost of the deck will be mimimal compared to the other costs.

get the right RTR deck for where you want to be; the Teac may be the right one after you do the research. The Tape Project Forum should be a great resource for that.

good luck. i have found RTR performance to be above any other.

I also purchased a vintage Teac reel to reel that needed extensive repair and updating. After a lot of research I found a guy in Alamogordo, NM that I believed really new his stuff and prices seemed right so I shipped my reel to him. Long story short, he did an excellent job in just a few short days. My reel is back and sounds excellent. I would highly recommend this guy. Here is his E mail address
joeystumpf@hotmail... He can send you his service info and is great to deal with. I found shipping expensive due to the weight of these machines but all in all, it was worth it.

I second Markus1299.

My Sony just returned from Joe. The quality of his work and turn around time are superb. Highly recommended.

Thanks, guys. I really appreciate you responses. I did come across the contact in New Mexico and will explore further. I would rather not ship if I can find someone within driving distance. I live on Long Island, New York.

Mike, not sure if the Teac is the right rig, but price was right - free. I'd prefer a 15ips rig that I could use for the Tape Project tapes, but think I will start with the Teac to see how much I actually use it. I'm comfortable investing a grand into the Teac. I think I can always sell it and recover most of the cash. Thank you all again. If anyone knows someone local, please let me know.