That's not a "camera fuse," it's the mains fuse for the device. The audio/control stack is on the right, just before the capstan. The reason your video is out of synchronization at the beginning, is the pinch roller is old/hard and doesn't grip the tape and therefore, the tape creeps out of alignment with the control head. As with all video machines, if you fast forward several minutes into the program, the image will typically stabilize because the take-up torque is reduced as the reel collects tape (bigger diameter) and the tape will tend to remain in place and not get pulled out of alignment through the pinch roller. Don't continue to run tapes this way, because there are guide arms which attempt to maintain tape alignment, but if off too much, will scallop, shark's-tooth, or crease the edge of the tape.
Fantastic. I have a tape from 1979 that I have never seen, but I know what is on it. Its me and my mother. She is 90 now and I would like to show it to her. Would you be willing to run it for me in front of your camera?
Don't let this fellow run your tape before he replaces the pinch roller, or the tape will be damaged. There are professional video transfer companies out there which can transfer your content to whatever format you wish. These days, I'd have it transferred to DVD.
interesting that on these open reel machines the tape head is level, whereas on the more modern VCR's the head it set at a 45 Deg Angle, it that because of the way the tape is scanned? or is it at a 45 and you just cant see it because of the way the head is encased.?
Reel to reel video recorders have been around since 1956. Technically, all video tape recorders are "reel to reel," it's just that in a cassette-based system, the reels are enclosed in a plastic case, and the tape is threaded automatically. I've been into video since 1979, but I can't be bothered with dusty old equipment any more!
I have worked on every broadcast video tape machines since its invention from the VR-1000, 1200, 2000, 3000, AVR-1,2,3 ACR-25, and the VPR series. The AVR-1 was there best machine
That sound is from the brushes on the video drum. Quite a normal sound from that type of machine. Also that "buzzing" sound is the heads making contact with the tape. It used 2 heads 180° apart so as 1 head leaves the tape another one makes contact with the tape
EIAJ video tape could never be used for broadcast television as its time base was way off and could not be compensated by a time base corrector I worked on broadcast video tape machine that was invented 20 years prior to this machine. This machine looks modified as the sony model has PL-259 video connectors for video. This machime could playback on any TV with the use of an RF modulator or a TV with a/v inputs
Professor Pat Pending! Love It! Excellent demonstration!!
This looks like a rebadged Panasonic EIAJ Reel-To-Reel video recorder, but it was GE. Pretty rare and hard to find.
That's not a "camera fuse," it's the mains fuse for the device. The audio/control stack is on the right, just before the capstan. The reason your video is out of synchronization at the beginning, is the pinch roller is old/hard and doesn't grip the tape and therefore, the tape creeps out of alignment with the control head. As with all video machines, if you fast forward several minutes into the program, the image will typically stabilize because the take-up torque is reduced as the reel collects tape (bigger diameter) and the tape will tend to remain in place and not get pulled out of alignment through the pinch roller. Don't continue to run tapes this way, because there are guide arms which attempt to maintain tape alignment, but if off too much, will scallop, shark's-tooth, or crease the edge of the tape.
great. i love retro :)
Fantastic. I have a tape from 1979 that I have never seen, but I know what is on it. Its me and my mother. She is 90 now and I would like to show it to her. Would you be willing to run it for me in front of your camera?
Don't let this fellow run your tape before he replaces the pinch roller, or the tape will be damaged. There are professional video transfer companies out there which can transfer your content to whatever format you wish. These days, I'd have it transferred to DVD.
interesting that on these open reel machines the tape head is level, whereas on the more modern VCR's the head it set at a 45 Deg Angle, it that because of the way the tape is scanned? or is it at a 45 and you just cant see it because of the way the head is encased.?
Yes, you are correct. Not really sure why but certainly an interesting point!
Reel to reel video recorders have been around since 1956.
Technically, all video tape recorders are "reel to reel," it's just that in a cassette-based system, the reels are enclosed in a plastic case, and the tape is threaded automatically.
I've been into video since 1979, but I can't be bothered with dusty old equipment any more!
I have worked on every broadcast video tape machines since its invention from the VR-1000, 1200, 2000, 3000, AVR-1,2,3 ACR-25, and the VPR series. The AVR-1 was there best machine
@@rty1955 Many early episodes of my favourite TV show "Doctor Who" were recorded on 2" Quad ...... Then wiped, and lost forever!
@@rty1955 Did you have to wear ear protection, because of the whine of the heads?
Normally tapes this old suffer the dreaded sticky tape syndrome and have to be baked to.re bind the tape so that it will play again. Good ols E I A J.
the ball bearings in the video head clearly need replacing. These make a worn sound.
That sound is from the brushes on the video drum. Quite a normal sound from that type of machine. Also that "buzzing" sound is the heads making contact with the tape. It used 2 heads 180° apart so as 1 head leaves the tape another one makes contact with the tape
EIAJ video tape could never be used for broadcast television as its time base was way off and could not be compensated by a time base corrector
I worked on broadcast video tape machine that was invented 20 years prior to this machine.
This machine looks modified as the sony model has PL-259 video connectors for video.
This machime could playback on any TV with the use of an RF modulator or a TV with a/v inputs