How about a thread or a forum for reels? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

jascha · 10th Dec 2005, 11:21 pm

Hi, I am sure there are people out there like me who like different types of reels and boxes of different sizes and i think there should be a new thread or website or something like a reference for people to contribute with their different jpegs . Once i wrote to BASF (some time ago) and asked if they had a website or something where one could visit and see online all their different spools and boxes since their existance. Of course there was no such thing.

Do you like the idea?? How would one start? I am happy to contribute with jpegs of all my different reels and boxes. Just a thought

mikelect · 10th Dec 2005, 11:31 pm

This should do you for a start

if you need any more try googleing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_tape

Mike

reel-to-reel-man · 10th Dec 2005, 11:38 pm

From my site on service have a look at the pics
http://www.vintagerecorders.co.uk/Services.htm
Some different formats and sizes, for the reels I did actually have all the different size BASF reels inc 10 and 10.5 but didn't have them for the photo. I have saved about 100 tapes all different styles, from the early scotch (Originally called Durex) to the brand new Quantagy (Ampex) who have announced they are stopping production of open reel tape

BTW I have been after a reel or picture of a 8.1/4" scotch reel, I know the were made as I have the boxes, but no reels

reelguy · 12th Dec 2005, 10:26 pm

Hello Jascha,You could try the reeltoreel group.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reeltoreel/ Members of the group discuss all sorts of things to do with reel to Reel including some like yourself who are interested in the tape reels and boxes themselves... Also putting pics up to show unusual or rare items. Good idea to ask for info on that site. Hope this helps. Just to correct a comment from reel-to-reel man, Quantegy tape is now back in production in the States and has been discussed faily recently on the reeltoreel site. Reelguy

10th Dec 2005, 11:21 pm	#1
jascha Hexode Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kent, UK. Posts: 332	How about a thread or a forum for reels? Hi, I am sure there are people out there like me who like different types of reels and boxes of different sizes and i think there should be a new thread or website or something like a reference for people to contribute with their different jpegs . Once i wrote to BASF (some time ago) and asked if they had a website or something where one could visit and see online all their different spools and boxes since their existance. Of course there was no such thing. Do you like the idea?? How would one start? I am happy to contribute with jpegs of all my different reels and boxes. Just a thought

10th Dec 2005, 11:31 pm	#2
mikelect Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK. Posts: 799	Re: How about a thread or a forum for reels? This should do you for a start if you need any more try googleing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_tape Mike

10th Dec 2005, 11:38 pm	#3
reel-to-reel-man Heptode Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Paignton, Devon, UK. Posts: 805	Re: How about a thread or a forum for reels? From my site on service have a look at the pics http://www.vintagerecorders.co.uk/Services.htm Some different formats and sizes, for the reels I did actually have all the different size BASF reels inc 10 and 10.5 but didn't have them for the photo. I have saved about 100 tapes all different styles, from the early scotch (Originally called Durex) to the brand new Quantagy (Ampex) who have announced they are stopping production of open reel tape BTW I have been after a reel or picture of a 8.1/4" scotch reel, I know the were made as I have the boxes, but no reels __________________ Vintage recorder collector www.vintagerecorders.co.uk

12th Dec 2005, 10:26 pm	#4
reelguy Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 746	Re: How about a thread or a forum for reels? Hello Jascha,You could try the reeltoreel group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reeltoreel/ Members of the group discuss all sorts of things to do with reel to Reel including some like yourself who are interested in the tape reels and boxes themselves... Also putting pics up to show unusual or rare items. Good idea to ask for info on that site. Hope this helps. Just to correct a comment from reel-to-reel man, Quantegy tape is now back in production in the States and has been discussed faily recently on the reeltoreel site. Reelguy