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Jay Pemberton
09-08-2008, 04:14 PM
I found two of these, both reels in like-new condition, in their inner bags and original boxes, at an SA about a year and a half ago, along with quite a few reels of tape (which I bought for no more than $1.50 each).

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s88/Perisphere-photo/Pioneerreel.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s88/Perisphere-photo/Pioneerbox.jpg

What year(s) were they made, or any other info? Thanks!
Des-Lab
09-08-2008, 04:19 PM
Can't tell you an exact year, but I'd bet a better than 99% probability that they are from the early to mid 70's. Those years were the high water mark of the era. And that three spoked 7", that's definitely a rare piece. Looks to be in pretty good condition on top of that. It also bears a striking similarity to Teac's version of the same reel from around '74. I believe that Pie Oh Near switched to the six-spoke reels (similar to some early TDK and final version Teac models) at the time the RT-707 and -909 decks came out. That was what in '79 or '80?
MacGyver
09-08-2008, 05:00 PM
what that serrated channel running from innermost to outermost curcumference for? also, how about the japanese phonetic pronounciation? "PEE-OH-NEE-AHH"?
Des-Lab
09-08-2008, 05:07 PM
what that serrated channel running from innermost to outermost curcumference for? also, how about the japanese phonetic pronounciation? "PEE-OH-NEE-AHH"?

Tape end slot for threading.
Eldorado
09-08-2008, 05:21 PM
what that serrated channel running from innermost to outermost curcumference for? also, how about the japanese phonetic pronounciation? "PEE-OH-NEE-AHH"?

It would be pronounced "pai oh ni a"

In katakana, パイオニア

パ = pa イ = i オ = o (short o as in box) ニ = ni ア = a (short a)
MacGyver
09-08-2008, 05:34 PM
It would be pronounced "pai oh ni a"

In katakana, パイオニア

パ = pa イ = i オ = o (short o as in box) ニ = ni ア = a (short a)


thank you! there is a song from the 1992 anime "TENCHI MUYO" called "I AM A PIONEER" in which the female vocalist pronounces pioneer in that exact phonetic manner as you say; "PAA-EE-OH-NEE-AH" check it out...

http://208.53.158.138/soundtracks/tenchi-muyo-ova-best-vol-2/wjhfsmylfd/tenchi-muyo-01-i-am-a-pioneer.mp3
TheReeler
09-08-2008, 10:08 PM
It's no so rare, it's seen usually at ebay and other sites. The PR-80 is pre-707, so it was sold before 1977.