Name the VCRs Competition! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

davehills · 30th Jan 2011, 7:41 pm

Can anyone name the VCRs in the attached pictures? Most should be fairly easy..

Extra bonus point for anyone that can spot the odd one(s) out!

An extra two bonus points if anyone can tell me what groundbreaking feature the bottom VCR had, in the picture of three VCRs.

I'm planning on disposing of these machines in the very near future so if anyone is interested please shout! First refusal goes to whoever identifies the most VCRs!!

hans · 30th Jan 2011, 7:45 pm

I can spot a Sony SL 6 between al the Sanyos.

ben · 30th Jan 2011, 8:18 pm

1st pic : sanyo vtc 5000 and 5100s mostly! bottom is a JVC top loader VHS - HR7300
2nd pic : Sanyo vtc 6500 with yellowing front panel a VTC 9300 top loader with Toshiba V6800 (first 4 head deck!) at bottom.

Ok, so I checked t'interweb for that last bit of special data !!

Red to black · 30th Jan 2011, 8:32 pm

Can I see an Hitachi VT-11E or similar (17-E, 33-E as the etc.), and what looks like an Alba VCR4000X or similar (Goodmans version) ?, as the picture is unclear, apart from the Sanyo VTC 5000, 9300, 6500 etc. and of course the Sony C6, the toshiba with the ground breaking feature, was this the model with a digital framestore for the pause ?

Cheers,
Baz

Ok so Iam wrong on the last one after reading ben's post above

davehills · 30th Jan 2011, 9:42 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by hans9001

I can spot a Sony SL 6 between al the Sanyos.

I'll give you that, it's a C6 MkII.

davehills · 30th Jan 2011, 9:45 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben

1st pic : sanyo vtc 5000 and 5100s mostly! bottom is a JVC top loader VHS - HR7300
2nd pic : Sanyo vtc 6500 with yellowing front panel a VTC 9300 top loader with Toshiba V6800 (first 4 head deck!) at bottom.

Ok, so I checked t'interweb for that last bit of special data !!

2nd pic you are 100% correct..2 bonus points!!

1st pic you are correct that most are VTC5000. Yes, the JVC is a VHS but the model number is incorrect..

You are close-ish with the others, but no cigar...

davehills · 30th Jan 2011, 9:47 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red to black

...apart from the Sanyo VTC 5000, 9300, 6500 etc.

VTC5000 yes, VTC6500 yes, VTC9300 yes...

Red to black · 30th Jan 2011, 9:54 pm

I forgot the JVC, as it's not the HR 7300 (as ben posted) is it the HR 7200 (the clone being the fergy 3V29) ?
The Hitachi the VT8000 series ?

davegsm82 · 30th Jan 2011, 9:59 pm

2nd pic, middle unit, toploading betamax, this was my first functioning VCR as a kid. Awesome machine, has a massive induction motor for the main drive and a fantastic 'wrap-around' mechanism for the tape load.

Common failure for no power was a dry jointed or failed TIP3055 at the rear right hand side of the machine.

Those massive piano keys on the front needed a good amount of force to operate the functions!

Dave.

Welsh Anorak · 1st Feb 2011, 3:11 pm

Hi
The Hitachi's a 9300 series, I think.
The one on top of the JVC is, I think, a Sharp - or possibly a VHS Sanyo.
Glyn

davehills · 1st Feb 2011, 8:38 pm

Well, the one no one has got is an Osaki!!

The odd two out were both VHS machines, the rest Betamax.

davehills · 1st Feb 2011, 8:40 pm

Does anyone want this lot?

I don't think any of them work, most are complete but a few have had parts robbed and all are best described as 'scruffy'.

Free to good home but you must be able to collect from Southampton...

BGmidsUK · 2nd Feb 2011, 5:44 am

I spotted the Osaki (VCR32?) but unfortunately didn't spot the thread in time

(it's actually a GoldStar GSE1232E clone IIRC).

Brian

dj_fivos_sak · 31st Mar 2015, 7:05 pm

Sanyo VTC 5000, 5150, 5300, 5400, 6500, 9300PN

Sanbeta · 31st Mar 2015, 8:38 pm

Yes..... 6 X Sanyo VTC 5000 (one with missing tuner flap another missing stop button), 4X 5150's (one with missing tuner flap), 2 X 5300's,1 X 5400, 1 X Sanyo 6500, 1 X Sanyo 9300, 1 X Sony C6 Mk11, 1 x Toshiba V8600 with four heads for clean still frame, I JVC VHS, not sure on the other two VHS's as my main thing is Beta.

Have they all got missing parts?
I could do with the tuner flaps on the 5150's/5000's (if they already have parts missing inside) and would need them posted out (flaps only).

Cheers...............Kevin

ben · 1st Apr 2015, 10:54 am

Before anybody gets too excited, remember we're dealing with a thread over 4 years old!

Sanbeta · 1st Apr 2015, 10:56 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben

Before anybody gets too excited, remember we're dealing with a thread over 4 years old!

Ben

Yes I noticed that after I'd posted ( thread in 2011).
I somehow missed this first time around!
If it wasn't for the last post I would've never seen it.

..Kev

Brian R Pateman · 1st Apr 2015, 12:36 pm

And since it's over four years old it's probably best that we lay it quietly to rest.

30th Jan 2011, 7:41 pm	#1
davehills Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 33	Name the VCRs Competition! Can anyone name the VCRs in the attached pictures? Most should be fairly easy.. Extra bonus point for anyone that can spot the odd one(s) out! An extra two bonus points if anyone can tell me what groundbreaking feature the bottom VCR had, in the picture of three VCRs. I'm planning on disposing of these machines in the very near future so if anyone is interested please shout! First refusal goes to whoever identifies the most VCRs!! Attached Thumbnails

30th Jan 2011, 7:45 pm	#2
hans Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway. Posts: 632	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! I can spot a Sony SL 6 between al the Sanyos.

30th Jan 2011, 8:18 pm	#3
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! 1st pic : sanyo vtc 5000 and 5100s mostly! bottom is a JVC top loader VHS - HR7300 2nd pic : Sanyo vtc 6500 with yellowing front panel a VTC 9300 top loader with Toshiba V6800 (first 4 head deck!) at bottom. Ok, so I checked t'interweb for that last bit of special data !! __________________ Regards, Ben. Last edited by ben; 30th Jan 2011 at 8:28 pm. Reason: model number amendments

30th Jan 2011, 8:32 pm	#4
Red to black Nonode Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 2,476	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! Can I see an Hitachi VT-11E or similar (17-E, 33-E as the etc.), and what looks like an Alba VCR4000X or similar (Goodmans version) ?, as the picture is unclear, apart from the Sanyo VTC 5000, 9300, 6500 etc. and of course the Sony C6, the toshiba with the ground breaking feature, was this the model with a digital framestore for the pause ? Cheers, Baz Ok so Iam wrong on the last one after reading ben's post above __________________ I don't suffer from Insanity. I enjoy every minute of it. Last edited by Red to black; 30th Jan 2011 at 8:38 pm. Reason: admitted error

30th Jan 2011, 9:54 pm	#8
Red to black Nonode Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 2,476	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! I forgot the JVC, as it's not the HR 7300 (as ben posted) is it the HR 7200 (the clone being the fergy 3V29) ? The Hitachi the VT8000 series ? __________________ I don't suffer from Insanity. I enjoy every minute of it. Last edited by Red to black; 30th Jan 2011 at 10:02 pm. Reason: sp

30th Jan 2011, 9:59 pm	#9
davegsm82 Heptode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Blyth, Northumberland, UK. Posts: 858	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! 2nd pic, middle unit, toploading betamax, this was my first functioning VCR as a kid. Awesome machine, has a massive induction motor for the main drive and a fantastic 'wrap-around' mechanism for the tape load. Common failure for no power was a dry jointed or failed TIP3055 at the rear right hand side of the machine. Those massive piano keys on the front needed a good amount of force to operate the functions! Dave.

1st Feb 2011, 3:11 pm	#10
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 6,927	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! Hi The Hitachi's a 9300 series, I think. The one on top of the JVC is, I think, a Sharp - or possibly a VHS Sanyo. Glyn

1st Feb 2011, 8:38 pm	#11
davehills Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 33	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! Well, the one no one has got is an Osaki!! The odd two out were both VHS machines, the rest Betamax.

1st Feb 2011, 8:40 pm	#12
davehills Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 33	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! Does anyone want this lot? I don't think any of them work, most are complete but a few have had parts robbed and all are best described as 'scruffy'. Free to good home but you must be able to collect from Southampton...

2nd Feb 2011, 5:44 am	#13
BGmidsUK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 809	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! I spotted the Osaki (VCR32?) but unfortunately didn't spot the thread in time (it's actually a GoldStar GSE1232E clone IIRC). Brian

31st Mar 2015, 7:05 pm	#14
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! Sanyo VTC 5000, 5150, 5300, 5400, 6500, 9300PN

31st Mar 2015, 8:38 pm	#15
Sanbeta Hexode Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 256	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! Yes..... 6 X Sanyo VTC 5000 (one with missing tuner flap another missing stop button), 4X 5150's (one with missing tuner flap), 2 X 5300's,1 X 5400, 1 X Sanyo 6500, 1 X Sanyo 9300, 1 X Sony C6 Mk11, 1 x Toshiba V8600 with four heads for clean still frame, I JVC VHS, not sure on the other two VHS's as my main thing is Beta. Have they all got missing parts? I could do with the tuner flaps on the 5150's/5000's (if they already have parts missing inside) and would need them posted out (flaps only). Cheers...............Kevin

1st Apr 2015, 10:54 am	#16
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! Before anybody gets too excited, remember we're dealing with a thread over 4 years old! __________________ Regards, Ben.

1st Apr 2015, 12:36 pm	#18
Brian R Pateman Nonode Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Lake District, Cumbria (CA20) - UK Posts: 2,136	Re: Name the VCRs Competition! And since it's over four years old it's probably best that we lay it quietly to rest. __________________ Brian