Reel to Reel maintenance

thsmith
thsmith Posts: 6,082
edited October 2009 in Electronics
A non-internet friendly friend of mine just bought a Pioneer 707 RtR and is looking for advice on where to get cleaning supplies.

I suspect some of you guys still use RtRs, if so please let me know your sources for supplies.

Thanks
Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited October 2009
    A bottle of isopropyl alcohol and a Q tip to clean the head, a head demagnetizer, a small bottle of sewing machine oil, and a can of dust-off, should take care of most of the maintenance needed for an RtR. Windex works well for the surface grime.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,232
    edited October 2009
    Routine or not-so-routine?
    For head cleaning, good quality alcohol (100% iprOH is OK, not rubbing alcohol, though) and Q-tips are fine. He'll want a head demagnetizer, too.

    New production tape recording supplies are available from www.usrecordingmedia.com

    Beyond that... paging Ken Swauger! :-)

    Manuals for the RT-707 are available at:
    http://www.hifiengine.com/manuals/pioneer/rt-707.shtml
    (free registration required to D/L)
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited October 2009
    Thanks guys, I will steer him to the links.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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