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brenellic2000 · 22nd Apr 2017, 10:58 am

Today's AH-B have no knowledge of Brenell tape-recorders. Papst no longer have any knowledge of their motors - likewise Bogen. But new tape recorder heads can still be made to very costly order. Talk to Terry Summers at Summertone. Realistically it is not commercially viable to make new heads or rewind Papst motors due to their complex internal wiring.

The last Phi-Magnetronic/Marriott based heads were made in 2010 and were an ideal alternative to Bogens .. not sure if Nortronics are still available - ask Geoff at SoundServices. It is alas now increasingly a case of breaking good decks for spares... something which I would hate to see happen.

22nd Apr 2017, 10:58 am	#11
brenellic2000 Octode Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rye, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 1,647	Re: Brenell STB-1 Restoration & Help Needed Today's AH-B have no knowledge of Brenell tape-recorders. Papst no longer have any knowledge of their motors - likewise Bogen. But new tape recorder heads can still be made to very costly order. Talk to Terry Summers at Summertone. Realistically it is not commercially viable to make new heads or rewind Papst motors due to their complex internal wiring. The last Phi-Magnetronic/Marriott based heads were made in 2010 and were an ideal alternative to Bogens .. not sure if Nortronics are still available - ask Geoff at SoundServices. It is alas now increasingly a case of breaking good decks for spares... something which I would hate to see happen.