Yamaha Cassette Recorder TB-700 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

dave walsh · 8th Aug 2018, 12:47 am

I mentioned this machine in the context of a thread started by Bloggo3 today re getting his R to Reel Marconiphone Recorder to run at the proper speed. [the Cassette recorder has a variable speed control]. I then realised I still had the wood effect cased Yamaha and searched for some Info. I couldn't bring up much and there is a Yamaha 700 which is not the TB! I did find my own thread however, from 18/2/08 "Yamaha Cassette Query". I posted when the TB stopped working and then mysteriously started up again

It must have had another failure episode because I'd filed it under U/S retired! However I gave it a wipe tonight-shoved in one of my Archive Radio Programs on cassette [Paul Jones and George Melly talking about Eel Pie Island] both channels coming through fine on the headphones again [I think] it's an odd pair of twin sockets. Does anybody have any info on this useful Recorder that has a manual speed correction slider plus variable input/outputs on both channels, very useful....ie Spec/Manual/Circuit/Sales Lit etc?

Thanks for any help,

Dave

sp10mk11 · 9th Aug 2018, 8:04 am

I think it dates from about 1973/4 that's all I can think of so far

Gary

dave walsh · 9th Aug 2018, 10:29 am

Well it's a good start Gary thanks!. I'm surprised that I haven't found much info and that such a versatile machine wasn't more popular

Dave

8th Aug 2018, 12:47 am	#1
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Yamaha Cassette Recorder TB-700 I mentioned this machine in the context of a thread started by Bloggo3 today re getting his R to Reel Marconiphone Recorder to run at the proper speed. [the Cassette recorder has a variable speed control]. I then realised I still had the wood effect cased Yamaha and searched for some Info. I couldn't bring up much and there is a Yamaha 700 which is not the TB! I did find my own thread however, from 18/2/08 "Yamaha Cassette Query". I posted when the TB stopped working and then mysteriously started up again It must have had another failure episode because I'd filed it under U/S retired! However I gave it a wipe tonight-shoved in one of my Archive Radio Programs on cassette [Paul Jones and George Melly talking about Eel Pie Island] both channels coming through fine on the headphones again [I think] it's an odd pair of twin sockets. Does anybody have any info on this useful Recorder that has a manual speed correction slider plus variable input/outputs on both channels, very useful....ie Spec/Manual/Circuit/Sales Lit etc? Thanks for any help, Dave

9th Aug 2018, 8:04 am	#2
sp10mk11 Octode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 1,275	Re: Yamaha Cassette Recorder TB-700 I think it dates from about 1973/4 that's all I can think of so far Gary

9th Aug 2018, 10:29 am	#3
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Yamaha Cassette Recorder TB-700 Well it's a good start Gary thanks!. I'm surprised that I haven't found much info and that such a versatile machine wasn't more popular Dave