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Old 11th May 2021, 12:43 pm   #4
jhalphen
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Default Re: RCA TR-600 Quadruplex Video Recorder. (Actually a 600A)

Hi to all,
hi AndyPilgrim,

Worth a try :
Company Vectracom in Paris, France has been operating since 2001 to transfer archives on vintage VTR/VCR formats to newer media. A lot of the work involved 2" Quadruplex tape.
The company was founded by 3 ex-SFP engineers, the SFP was the production branch of the three state-owned French television channels (ORTF era).

The SFP was a RCA VTR stronghold going back to the TR-22 and TR-70 during the 1960s.
They also had some TR-600s.
When Vectracom was set up, the 3 founders recuperated the Quad machines from the SFP.

On the slideshow of the web site's home page you can see an Ampex AVR-2.
Try sending a message through the Contact page asking if they still have documentation on the TR-600, especially the volume you're missing.

You never know, they aren't the sort of people who throw things out.

http://www.vectracom.fr/en/

in this article about Vectracom, seems they have the machine you're looking for, see photo :
https://mediakwest.com/mk35_vectraco...du-patrimoine/

Good Luck &
Best Regards
jhalphen/Ex-Ampex

Last edited by jhalphen; 11th May 2021 at 12:53 pm.
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