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Old 11th May 2010, 7:27 pm   #21
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What an amazing bit of kit, well done for posting it on youtube, tape mech looks
very interesting, bet it,s a heavy beast?

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Old 11th May 2010, 9:11 pm   #22
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Hi Mark

yes the tape unit weighs a lot! it takes at least 2 people to lift the whole radio any distance! 26kg
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Old 13th May 2010, 11:24 pm   #23
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If you have space on the tape and want to fill it with authentic radio programmes, I have a collection of Alan Freeman's Pick of the Pops from the 60's and early 70's.
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Old 13th May 2010, 11:35 pm   #24
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I have only just seen this. A remarkable piece of kit and very well done. Very rare thing too. I repaired one for an old guy several years ago, and on the tape was a recording of one of the 70s rocket launches. Amazing thing that he didn't let me have....

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Old 14th May 2010, 12:31 pm   #25
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Hi Steve,

I know they can be pretty hard to get hold of but they are amazing contraptions!

Just out of interest how many people here have one, or know of one? would be nice to keep a tally of how many we know about?

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Old 30th Jun 2010, 10:53 pm   #26
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Just out of interest how many people here have one, or know of one? would be nice to keep a tally of how many we know about?
I was lucky enough to visit the Science Museum's reserve collection earlier today. They have at least 3 Schaub Lorenz 5001. They don't seem to have made it into the online catalogue yet.
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Old 1st Jul 2010, 12:48 am   #27
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Just for the record I own a 5001
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Old 3rd Jul 2010, 9:34 pm   #28
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Thanks guys, so thats 4. From what i have read and researched i would take a stab at there must have been around 2000 complete units of the 5001 ever made.
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Old 13th Aug 2010, 6:57 pm   #29
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I think manufacture is between 1965-68 then they halted production but alot of unsold stock was on the market over here in the very early 70s

Finally found two references to this in the December 1968 and July 1969 PWs.

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Old 13th Aug 2010, 8:18 pm   #30
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Excellent thanks Keith very interesting and much appreciated!!
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Old 15th Oct 2010, 10:54 am   #31
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Having tried to find one for years, I finally tracked one down in Newcastle. Couldn't wait to lay hands on it, but DHL (Drop, Lose and Hide) managed to drop it en route to Sussex! I now have one seriously bashed 5001 sitting in my workshop whilst I sort out the insurance claim. The dilemma will be - to try to repair it or to sell it on for spares and try and find another. The radio works and the tape unit tries to, but the front control knob was smashed. Another winter project, methinks......
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Old 15th Oct 2010, 12:47 pm   #32
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I always fancied one of these after visiting a Tape recorder enthusiast in Malvern some years ago. { Can't remember his name unfortunately }
But it was in perfect order. 126 different tracks of music ,Brilliant.
I hope you can sort out your insurance claim. Good Luck.
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Old 20th Oct 2010, 4:19 pm   #33
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Well the insurance claim is sorted - P4D, through whom I arranged the orginal transport are excellent and I have DHL investigating how this got dropped in the first place.

Question is now what? I think I'll start by getting the whole thing out of its cabinet to assess what is really working and what isn't. I guess one option is to find another unit and make one good one out of two! I'll keep you all posted...............
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Old 30th Dec 2010, 4:12 pm   #34
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Well - I've now got two; the most recent one works on tape and radio, but has the usual auto play after rewind fault, which I shall investigate.

I hadn't realised that you have to wait for the tape to rewind after each track - no wonder they weren't a great success!! Why didn't they simply reverse the tape travel and record the next track in reverse and so on? It would have saved the rewind time and the attendant noise, which on my machine sounds like it's going to take off!!

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Old 17th Feb 2011, 9:50 pm   #35
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OK - now we are three! I found another one for £34 and will now take the innards out of all three and make one good one, whilst trying to listen what is on all three tapes. Could be an interesting project!! Just as well I am retired........
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