Reel to reel value

polkfan38
polkfan38 Posts: 360
edited December 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
I was just curious about the value of old equipment. I had a 1970 vintage Akai reel to reel unit that also had a 8 track player built into the side. It had a interesting "Crossfield" head set up that allowed you to switch tracks. I threw it out a few years back but it was still operational. Did I screw up? I have no idea what the model number was.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited December 2010
    bummer.
    if working it certainly had value...maybe not alot

    hopefully someone rescued it and saved it from the crusher.
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    I guess I should have tried to CL it! Well, no ones perfect. I still have some of the tapes. Some blanks as well.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2010
    What do you have for tapes?
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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    Ben
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited December 2010
    There is still a demand for R2R. Sorry to hear you threw it out. It could have been worth a few bucks to the right person.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2010
    A reel to reel in the trash, is worth 2 in the bush.
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    steveinaz wrote: »
    A reel to reel in the trash, is worth 2 in the bush.

    Baaaahahahahahaha! Funny!
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    What do you have for tapes?

    I have various original recordings. Can't remember the titles. Some Doors, Chicago, Herbie Mann, ect... I have two or three blanks. Realistic stuff. Nothing fancy.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited December 2010
    Around here I've seen them run from $25 to $750.
    Most have been in the $200-400 range for good working gear with a few tapes.
    At that price-PASS. Back in the 70's I wanted one in the worst way, but never seemed to get one. I had one on back order for months that never happened.
    I believe it was a Teac, the model escapes me now. I'd go back to
    vinyl before tape anymore. I think I'm finally over that old crap.
    Otherwise, I'd be about knee deep in the stuff. I've had a couple of garage
    sale finds that were cheap in vintage audio, but I got rid of everything
    but a H/K receiver. I never understood people paying big $$$ for
    some of this old stuff. But you see guys mining for gold with them
    on CL and Ebay all the time. You could buy modern quality gear for the same price.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2010
    I have an RTR in GA but I don't have any tapes. Just something I would like to check out.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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    Ben
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited December 2010
    It's the whole "one mans hamburger" thing. At least we have choices! There is one piece of equipment I wish I still had. It was also 1970 vintage. A Sansui 4000 reciever. Power was good but damn! That thing had a tuner in it that would pick up the Voyager space probe! I remember fondly tuning in a FM station in Little Rock. I am in Minneapolis! Basicly stations all down the Mississippi river. That was cool!
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