Ampex 7" METAL reel

[TheReeler]

I didn't know that they existed *eyepop* :


http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2647/ampexmetalreeliq8.jpg



Did anyone have ever seen it or owned it?

[Scorpion8]

Nope, but I'd love to have one (or two) of those ....

[Fast Forward]

Nope, but I'd love to have one (or two) of those ....Put me down for 1

[TheReeler]

Finally I couldn't resist. Got them!

[Jay Pemberton]

I've never seen 7" metal Ampex reels either. Very cool! (Is that a Telefunken logo on that one reel though?) That Maxell UD 18-180 is a sight too--never seen one of those either, and am surprised it was around that late, given the box style.

[TheReeler]

Maxell 18-180 was the longest tape available by Maxell, 3600 feet in a 7" reel. I've some of these.

About the Telefunken reel, I think you are right, but will tell you for sure once they arrive.

[Des-Lab]

I'm afraid to even touch going after any 7" reels. Because I know that if I do, it will send me barrelling head first down the slippery slope: If I buy one, I'm going to want 50. And then as many tapes to fill them with. And then a couple of 7" decks.

Wife would skin me alive. So I'll just stick with my stash of 10"s, most of which were acquired when I was still technically single.

[TheReeler]

I agree that you couldn't stop and buy just one or two, but you don't need a 7" deck. Most times, I play 7" reels in the X2000R too, not just in the 7" decks.

[Scorpion8]

..... acquired when I was still technically single.

As compared to now, which is known as No-longer-Master-of-Your-Domain (like me)? :D

ps -- Reeler, if you decide to part with even a single Ampex 7" reel, please keep me in mind.

[TheReeler]

The reels arrived this past Monday but until this afternoon I didn't unpackaged them.

Here are some shots. I'll take better pics with the dck using both Ampex reels:


http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7274/ampex1ze9.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/337/ampex2nd6.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/13/ampex3jt6.jpg

[TheReeler]

Here are more:


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc46/thereeler/ampex7_2.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc46/thereeler/ampex7_3.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc46/thereeler/ampex7_4.jpg


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc46/thereeler/ampex7_5.jpg


Description here (http://reeltoreelworld.blogspot.com/2008/09/des-ampex-7-metal-reel.html)

[close652]

Reeler, if you decide to part with even a single Ampex 7" reel, please keep me in mind.

Me, too! I know it was 2 ys ago, but I am looking for metallic 7" reels.