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djsubject · Post by **djsubject** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:19 pm

its a Type AG 8108 G,

its twin track 3 speeds comes with the manual &........

has a big Fcuk off tube or valve inside it,

now,,

WTF should i do with it?

it was a free gift, whats the best thing i can do with it?

i have the manual so i could make some leads, where would i get these old fashions plugs from what power would it take??

any & all help welcome

Subz

djsubject · Post by **djsubject** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:22 pm

RED GREEN & BLACK Power cable wires

red=brown? black=blue? green=green & yellow (earth)?

thanks again for any tips

Subz

ahjteam · Post by **ahjteam** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:54 pm

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0121286/faqs.htm

Q: What do the cables red , black , and green with yellow straps stands for ?

A: In most Asian countries which follow the British standard , red cable is used for live , the black cable is used for neutral and the green with yellow straps is used for earth .

djsubject · Post by **djsubject** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:21 pm

can i run my mike through this valve? is it worth doing?

the manual shoes that i can monitor the input live, will that be going through the valve?

i have powered it up but i think the motor has gone, play FF & rew all do nothing, if i press play & manually spin the reels i can here the content of the tape,

Subz

james0tucson · Post by **james0tucson** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:29 pm

djsubject wrote:
i have powered it up but i think the motor has gone, play FF & rew all do nothing, if i press play & manually spin the reels i can here the content of the tape,

Subz

Cool... If you had another deck, you could make an old-skool tape delay, using 1 or 2 mic stands (as capstans)...

Muzik 4 Machines · Post by **Muzik 4 Machines** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:20 pm

veriify the straps inside, maybe thay are undone

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:31 pm

Also be sure there's not just a loose connection or a dirty switch in the power leads to the motor. Dirty open contacts can usually be burnished... sometimes filed down if need be. =>_<= Always makes me feel as if I were working on pinball flippers again. Crude. "Stone knives, Jim!"

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:01 am

djsubject wrote:can i run my mike through this valve? is it worth doing?

Probably yes you can, if you use the mic input (there's probably also a line input.) Worth it?? Hardly me thinks... You'll get a "different" (lofi) sound but weather that's THE valve sound you're after I dunno.

djsubject wrote:the manual shoes that i can monitor the input live, will that be going through the valve?

Yes, there's no real choice for it than to go through a valve for amplification. There's probably more than one valve inside. Those days equipment was designed either fully with transistors or fully with valves. Hybrid designs weren't very common.

Rangtangtang · Post by **Rangtangtang** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:37 am

Put your finnishd tracks through it befor they go to CD.......mmmmmmm.....or record your drum samples or something through it............mmmmmmm

djsubject · Post by **djsubject** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:49 am

thanks for the tips!

it seems to be mono so i cant do the hole track, but any mono tracks i have could go to tape & back i suppose,

or i could just sell it

thanks for the feedback so far, looking in to why the tape wont turn today

Subz

just got a 1950's Philips Tape Recorder!!! (with VALVES)