Wow this takes me back. Thanks for this. I'm writing a novel that takes place in the late 80's. i needed a reminder on how an answering machine from that era worked. This was great. Also, those messages were freakn' awesome!
My parents had the same machine when I was a kid just without the time option. Makes sense since they were married and moved into my childhood home in 1990 and this is a 1989 model.
These are probably the best, most reliable range of answer machines ever made. I have repaired dozens of them. Usually the only problem is the solenoid operated mechanism jamming due to a stretched drive belt (I have the measurements somewhere if you need them). Also some grease may harden in the sliding parts and/or migrate to the belt path, so all pulley surfaces should be cleaned with alcohol before fitting a new belt. Another problem is nonfunctional buttons - switch contact cleaner helps. I use the KXT1455 which also has 2-way phone call recording. It also skips the leader in double speed which is useful. Anyway - Glad you have kept yours!
Yeah it's a fancy machine for sure. Even with digital answering machines today, these still do quite well with today's technology. I guess the immediate drawback is, digital ones allow you to individually delete messages, whereas on this one, it's all or nothing.
2:50 The "tape guide pin" is called a capstan. The roller behind it is the pinch roller. That roller pinches the tape between it and the capstan. The capstan is driven at a constant speed, and the pinch roller ensures the tape is held taut to it so it can't slip. That guarantees proper playback speed. The take-up reel operates faster (or tries to), that way tape that has already been played has been compensated for and goes on the take-up reel. If something goes awry, the tape spills out, commonly known as "eating a tape". 3:50 The remote code has a factory-installed digit and a user-selectable digit. In this case the factory number is 6, and you can select either 3 or 9 for the second digit. So your code will be either 63 or 69 depending on how the switch is set. Obviously you just set it to "69" for funzies. Doesn't provide for a tremendous amount of security, but since the first digit can be anything from 0 to 9 there's a 1 in 10 chance of getting it right. For the second digit, there's also a 1 in 10 chance of getting it right since it could be varied numbers from case to case. That's a 1 in 100 chance that someone will guess it right. I guess for back in the day, especially if you didn't know what kind of machine it was, that was secure enough. 4:21 Auto is called "Toll Saver". If you're away, and have it set on Auto, you listen to the rings. If there are messages, the machine will pick up on the second ring, and you can enter your remote code to listen to the messages. If it rings a third time, you'd hang up immediately to avoid a toll charge for the call (since the call was never completed). Nowadays with unlimited calling it doesn't make much difference, but back in the day when it was new, that was a great idea. Your machine also has room monitoring, where you'd call, enter the remote code, and the microphone would let you listen in to what's happening in the room for 30 seconds at a time. The part before the magnetic portion of the tape is called the tape leader. That was, for the most part, a hold-over from the days of reel-to-reel tape. The leader is usually made of a stronger material (though cheap tapes it was the same stuff), the stronger material helps prevent tape stretching. There were also tapes manufactured without a leader at all. Some tapes even had a knockout piece in the reel (a lot of times it was red) that could be removed to release the tape from the reel. You could then cut the leader out and put it back on the reel. I completely lost it with both the messages you left on there! Faens!
Thanks again for giving me all that info. I couldn't remember off the top of my head of what they were involved for again. That room monitoring thing is awesome. I forget if you had previously told me about that, but, I couldn't remember. Glad you liked my messages! Haha. I had thought one of them up recently, and the second one after you and Joe were doing the wiring. It was perfect. This video ended up being longer than I wanted it to be, but I hope I give everyone their times worth.
My Grandparents have a Panasonic answering machine too with the same voice but there's is digital (it doesn't require tapes). I'm a tad disappointed this model didn't say one of my favourite phrases "end of final message" (I can usually say it in sync with the machine when I'm visiting them). Does this machine "flip" the tape when it reaches the end of a side?
Bought my first answer machine in 1987. It was an earlier model Panasonic KX-T1421. Bought it at a place called House of Phones on Newport Blvd in Newport Beach CA in 1987. It was $199 but worth it. Used a micro cassette. Could screen all my calls and choose whether to pick up or not.
I have a similar vintage Panasonic answering machine only mine is dual micro cassette. Unfortunately I think mine has a broken drive belt so it doesn't work. Maybe one of these years I'll try taking it apart and see if I can replace the belt. I'd like to get it going again because I've never been all that thrilled with the digital AT&T machine I replaced it with. Other than mine being micro cassette it functions exactly like yours, same electronic voice saying the day and time, same coo coo sound before it says it, it even looks the same only a little smaller.
I was 3 when this model came out. At the time I lived with my granny and my uncles, one of them, back then an electrician and nowadays owner of a small but thriving domotics business, bought one for my granny. In that house I had to sleep in a Murphy Bed in the living room because no other bed was available, and the living room was also, of course, the place were the phone stood with the answering machine. I remember that accursed contraption going off full volume late in the night, with me trembling in the dark and cocooning under the blankets with every [boopboopboopboopboopboopboopBeeBoop] "SATURDAY. NINE FORTY. P. M."
2:48 These are actually a Capstan Shaft and the one you talk about the black roller like for the tape to play it well it's called, Pinch Roller. and for the reels, when playback the tape, on the left is Take-Out Reel and on the right is Supply Reel.
Yeah. Anyways, I like this technology, this one is very unique compare the ones we all are stuck with is, the Cellphones who has a built-in Computer Answer Machines when dialing-up directly to the account. =)
Mines slightly different and has a display as well it also has a ladies voice instead which seems to be more rare also do you have crazy calls I do its great fun to use with these but mine plays that same beep tone after its done. I also still have mine hooked up to the line and it can have 2 OGM messages as well can yours still be hooked up or did you get rid of the phone line? We also have one that has 2 tapes like this but one is an endless loop tape and we never used that one we liked the regular cassette version much better.
Thanks so much for the detailed review. That makes a perfect device for dictation/journaling, I just bought 2 units Edit: not the exact same model, one with a display
In 1990 we moved in Biger House ,My parents got SIMILAR Answering Machine,WITH Time/Call's Display,that showed Numbers,as 1- Time,2-Missed Calls,3-Recorded Messages,etc-this one DOES NOT Poses LED Numeric display,so i guess ,this is an previous model? At first i ,thought Wow,there's my chiledhood amswering M. (That used in 90210-Wals Family,had one-WITH numeric display) ,bring's back memory's,and i had BIG VHS Camcorder ,so i filmed mine Panasonic Easa phone-Auto logic" With Ogm 1,Ogm 2,,Time,but this is close enough,i think this /or like my parents got ,was the most popular Answering MAchine in the 1990-so many movies,from '90 s used that as a prop,Beverly Hills 90210,Sneakers-Center of Story,just DUBLE Bottom size 😛 I had a better one,i had a better one....now i am acting like i am Kid again,thx for video... ...But i had a Better,mine had a numebr display,with time,lalalalala 😀 Mine had more money...nananananana......i had Car Cell phone in Caaaar(in 1992) + HendHeald Cell in 1993,mine were richer,they worked for Government,I had a private LandLine NUMBER in my Room-not extension...i was spoiled rich kid...lalalalalala 😀 I got on opiates,then were in betty ford,I chrasher Brand NEW Mercedes Benz SL 600 Convertible,that i chrashed ,and they got me another one,just different color.......nyanyanyanyanyanya
Mr. Sharkie, thank you for sharing the joy by posting this video! Can you identify the model of this machine when you have a chance? I couldn't find it in the video (despite multiple viewings)!
Raquel Olivar so do I, And also with the voice on the answer machine or it says the time and when it says p.m. sounds like the voice is having a bad stomachache
I have a similar one that uses the mini-cassettes. it's still in use, in my office in Germany, but I lost the remote codes to access it and can only remember 1, but not the codes for all the other functions. any chance you have instructions for the various codes to access? it was a three digit code to access it, which yours starts with 6XX. Then normal Touch-Tone codes can be used to replay ICM or even record a new OGM. thanks for any help, nothing can be found on the Panasonic web site. Mine works just fine on an analog line.
Are u Harold Ramis? JK that beep sound when you set the time is nostalgic I was like 5 years old when I used to hear that smaller beep when it says day and time and it would also make 3 beeps I think after playing all messages thanks for sharing this
I just found box Panasonic KX-T1455 Easa-Phone Automatic Telephone Answering System Brand Panasonic Colour Black Telephone type Automatic Telephone Answering System Answering system type Digital Display 2 Digit Recording capacity 15 minutes Conference call capability 5 minute Caller identification Yes Voice Time/Day Stamp (with AT/T Caller ID) And my Mobile allso Panasonic (HendHeald) Panasonic EB-3660 mobile phone Extremely Excpencive,i was Humble ,btw 😛
I've been feeling nostalgic for that answering machine computer voice. Thank you.
No problem! This machine is still awesome today.
Wow this takes me back. Thanks for this. I'm writing a novel that takes place in the late 80's. i needed a reminder on how an answering machine from that era worked. This was great. Also, those messages were freakn' awesome!
Thanks a lot for watching! This was a fun video to do.
Dude, me too! What is your novel about?
That’s a nice Jerky Boys reference there on the Noine twenty five PM voice memo.
Haha nice! Cool that another picked up on it.
My parents had the same machine when I was a kid just without the time option. Makes sense since they were married and moved into my childhood home in 1990 and this is a 1989 model.
I find it so fascinating how creative technology had to be before everything became digital.
Indeed right? So much more fun to look at.
These are probably the best, most reliable range of answer machines ever made. I have repaired dozens of them. Usually the only problem is the solenoid operated mechanism jamming due to a stretched drive belt (I have the measurements somewhere if you need them). Also some grease may harden in the sliding parts and/or migrate to the belt path, so all pulley surfaces should be cleaned with alcohol before fitting a new belt. Another problem is nonfunctional buttons - switch contact cleaner helps. I use the KXT1455 which also has 2-way phone call recording. It also skips the leader in double speed which is useful. Anyway - Glad you have kept yours!
Yeah it's a fancy machine for sure. Even with digital answering machines today, these still do quite well with today's technology. I guess the immediate drawback is, digital ones allow you to individually delete messages, whereas on this one, it's all or nothing.
Just a double check: Do you have a source for a drive belt purchase or recommended replacement?
Those messages were freakin hilarious! I loved the accent in the first one but I was confused about the sandwich part
That's a thing I had first heard from either Joe or Jay, and has stuck ever since. Haha
2:50 The "tape guide pin" is called a capstan. The roller behind it is the pinch roller. That roller pinches the tape between it and the capstan. The capstan is driven at a constant speed, and the pinch roller ensures the tape is held taut to it so it can't slip. That guarantees proper playback speed. The take-up reel operates faster (or tries to), that way tape that has already been played has been compensated for and goes on the take-up reel. If something goes awry, the tape spills out, commonly known as "eating a tape".
3:50 The remote code has a factory-installed digit and a user-selectable digit. In this case the factory number is 6, and you can select either 3 or 9 for the second digit. So your code will be either 63 or 69 depending on how the switch is set. Obviously you just set it to "69" for funzies. Doesn't provide for a tremendous amount of security, but since the first digit can be anything from 0 to 9 there's a 1 in 10 chance of getting it right. For the second digit, there's also a 1 in 10 chance of getting it right since it could be varied numbers from case to case. That's a 1 in 100 chance that someone will guess it right. I guess for back in the day, especially if you didn't know what kind of machine it was, that was secure enough.
4:21 Auto is called "Toll Saver". If you're away, and have it set on Auto, you listen to the rings. If there are messages, the machine will pick up on the second ring, and you can enter your remote code to listen to the messages. If it rings a third time, you'd hang up immediately to avoid a toll charge for the call (since the call was never completed). Nowadays with unlimited calling it doesn't make much difference, but back in the day when it was new, that was a great idea.
Your machine also has room monitoring, where you'd call, enter the remote code, and the microphone would let you listen in to what's happening in the room for 30 seconds at a time.
The part before the magnetic portion of the tape is called the tape leader. That was, for the most part, a hold-over from the days of reel-to-reel tape. The leader is usually made of a stronger material (though cheap tapes it was the same stuff), the stronger material helps prevent tape stretching. There were also tapes manufactured without a leader at all. Some tapes even had a knockout piece in the reel (a lot of times it was red) that could be removed to release the tape from the reel. You could then cut the leader out and put it back on the reel.
I completely lost it with both the messages you left on there! Faens!
Thanks again for giving me all that info. I couldn't remember off the top of my head of what they were involved for again. That room monitoring thing is awesome. I forget if you had previously told me about that, but, I couldn't remember.
Glad you liked my messages! Haha. I had thought one of them up recently, and the second one after you and Joe were doing the wiring. It was perfect. This video ended up being longer than I wanted it to be, but I hope I give everyone their times worth.
Sharkie626 Like I told you, we definitely need a revisit of this one hooked up the the phone line.
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My Grandparents have a Panasonic answering machine too with the same voice but there's is digital (it doesn't require tapes). I'm a tad disappointed this model didn't say one of my favourite phrases "end of final message" (I can usually say it in sync with the machine when I'm visiting them). Does this machine "flip" the tape when it reaches the end of a side?
Bought my first answer machine in 1987. It was an earlier model Panasonic KX-T1421. Bought it at a place called House of Phones on Newport Blvd in Newport Beach CA in 1987. It was $199 but worth it. Used a micro cassette. Could screen all my calls and choose whether to pick up or not.
I have a similar vintage Panasonic answering machine only mine is dual micro cassette. Unfortunately I think mine has a broken drive belt so it doesn't work. Maybe one of these years I'll try taking it apart and see if I can replace the belt. I'd like to get it going again because I've never been all that thrilled with the digital AT&T machine I replaced it with. Other than mine being micro cassette it functions exactly like yours, same electronic voice saying the day and time, same coo coo sound before it says it, it even looks the same only a little smaller.
Yeah some of the cassette ones do have some advantages over the newer ones.
I was 3 when this model came out. At the time I lived with my granny and my uncles, one of them, back then an electrician and nowadays owner of a small but thriving domotics business, bought one for my granny.
In that house I had to sleep in a Murphy Bed in the living room because no other bed was available, and the living room was also, of course, the place were the phone stood with the answering machine.
I remember that accursed contraption going off full volume late in the night, with me trembling in the dark and cocooning under the blankets with every [boopboopboopboopboopboopboopBeeBoop]
"SATURDAY. NINE FORTY. P. M."
Oh yeah this device was a cool thing for sure! It's amazing the things that used to scare us as kids too.
@@Sharkie626 yup
2:48 These are actually a Capstan Shaft and the one you talk about the black roller like for the tape to play it well it's called, Pinch Roller. and for the reels, when playback the tape, on the left is Take-Out Reel and on the right is Supply Reel.
Thanks for that! I always manage to forget the names of the reels at the moment I need it the most, so I just try to improvise the best I can.
Yeah. Anyways, I like this technology, this one is very unique compare the ones we all are stuck with is, the Cellphones who has a built-in Computer Answer Machines when dialing-up directly to the account. =)
Mines slightly different and has a display as well it also has a ladies voice instead which seems to be more rare also do you have crazy calls I do its great fun to use with these but mine plays that same beep tone after its done. I also still have mine hooked up to the line and it can have 2 OGM messages as well can yours still be hooked up or did you get rid of the phone line? We also have one that has 2 tapes like this but one is an endless loop tape and we never used that one we liked the regular cassette version much better.
Did you ever see the mini cassette ones that only had one tape for greeting and messages they would stop working after a while.
Oooh I smell bacon, you smell bacon? I’ll show you a Capstan Shaft, Booster.
Thanks so much for the detailed review. That makes a perfect device for dictation/journaling, I just bought 2 units
Edit: not the exact same model, one with a display
Thanks for watching! It's definitely a cool device.
@@Sharkie626 can you find replacement belts for these ? the model i am getting is a T1476BS (apparently still new), so I am worried about the belts
In 1990 we moved in Biger House ,My parents got SIMILAR Answering Machine,WITH Time/Call's Display,that showed Numbers,as 1- Time,2-Missed Calls,3-Recorded Messages,etc-this one DOES NOT Poses LED Numeric display,so i guess ,this is an previous model? At first i ,thought Wow,there's my chiledhood amswering M. (That used in 90210-Wals Family,had one-WITH numeric display)
,bring's back memory's,and i had BIG VHS Camcorder ,so i filmed mine Panasonic Easa phone-Auto logic" With Ogm 1,Ogm 2,,Time,but this is close enough,i think this /or like my parents got ,was the most popular Answering MAchine in the 1990-so many movies,from '90 s used that as a prop,Beverly Hills 90210,Sneakers-Center of Story,just DUBLE Bottom size 😛
I had a better one,i had a better one....now i am acting like i am Kid again,thx for video...
...But i had a Better,mine had a numebr display,with time,lalalalala 😀 Mine had more money...nananananana......i had Car Cell phone in Caaaar(in 1992) + HendHeald Cell in 1993,mine were richer,they worked for Government,I had a private LandLine NUMBER in my Room-not extension...i was spoiled rich kid...lalalalalala 😀 I got on opiates,then were in betty ford,I chrasher Brand NEW Mercedes Benz SL 600 Convertible,that i chrashed ,and they got me another one,just different color.......nyanyanyanyanyanya
Mr. Sharkie, thank you for sharing the joy by posting this video! Can you identify the model of this machine when you have a chance? I couldn't find it in the video (despite multiple viewings)!
I think the model might be in where I show the power adaptor. If not, I’ll take a look later today.
1:58 KX-T1460
wait I was 1 year late... oh well
Wow. I remember my grandma used to have one. This is ancient and it belongs in a museum! Lol!
Mine is still in service to this day.
@@vhfgamer You are OLD,I am NOT,hi 🧙♂
@@hemfri07 And if your user picture is any indication, we're close to the same age.
Because age has nothing to do with the devices we use.
Fantastic video
Thanks for watching!
I see you used asterisks for the muted section :P
That and your voice on the machine made it sound like someone else.
What else should I use? hehe
Indeed probably the sound compression on it.
I want 1 of those.
Raquel Olivar so do I, And also with the voice on the answer machine or it says the time and when it says p.m. sounds like the voice is having a bad stomachache
What would happen if you were to play one of those tapes inside of a regular tape player?
They would just play like normal and keep playing until they reach the end.
Sharkie626 so it would play normal even in a 1999 GMC Sierra cassette deck too?
@@bigdawg112 Yeah it should.
@@Sharkie626 Oh ok
I have a similar one that uses the mini-cassettes. it's still in use, in my office in Germany, but I lost the remote codes to access it and can only remember 1, but not the codes for all the other functions. any chance you have instructions for the various codes to access? it was a three digit code to access it, which yours starts with 6XX. Then normal Touch-Tone codes can be used to replay ICM or even record a new OGM. thanks for any help, nothing can be found on the Panasonic web site. Mine works just fine on an analog line.
it's a kx-t5057 for info
Cool that ya still use it! Those things really do go for quite a long time.
Does anyone knows who is the voice given by Panasonic? I love him
It sounds very similar to Droopy though.
After the voice on the answer machine says p.m. sounds like it’s having a stomachache
P IM
@@islandblader yep
That's rad!!!
Definitely. I'm glad we still have it!
Are u Harold Ramis? JK that beep sound when you set the time is nostalgic I was like 5 years old when I used to hear that smaller beep when it says day and time and it would also make 3 beeps I think after playing all messages thanks for sharing this
Considering I'm alive, probably not.
where are you can buy it today, if it will still work if you plug it in the phone line?
You'd have to get them used. And yep! Still works!
Eclectic tronik: Where does one find/purchase a drive belt?
where it has a stop button?
None. Just pause it.
I think I had that model!
It's a cool one, and still works today!
My parents had it without the time stamp button
How did you record a greeting?
The OGM Record button.
I like it
It's still a cool machine today!
Monday, 9:22 PM
I just found box
Panasonic KX-T1455 Easa-Phone Automatic Telephone Answering System
Brand Panasonic
Colour Black
Telephone type Automatic Telephone Answering System
Answering system type Digital
Display 2 Digit
Recording capacity 15 minutes
Conference call capability 5 minute
Caller identification Yes
Voice Time/Day Stamp (with AT/T Caller ID)
And my Mobile allso Panasonic (HendHeald)
Panasonic EB-3660 mobile phone
Extremely Excpencive,i was Humble ,btw 😛
Your wandering camera is causing nausea. Perhaps fix the camera on a tripod and move the product itself.
I want it
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