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DaveInVA
10-04-2008, 08:13 AM
My name is Dave and I am a tape-a-holic from southern VA. I go by the screen name "theaudiophool" in the yahoo reeltoreel group. I've had over 200 reel to reel machines at one point but am down to about 150 now and hope to get down to just 20 or so as I Fleabay them off over the next few months. I hope I can be of some help in this group with questions etc and I am sure I will learn more also, I've been using reel to reels (and wire recorders) since the 1960s and at one time repaired them for a living for a radio station and for a time at various hifi stores like Musicraft in the 70s etc. I am now retired but was a computer engineer by trade.

Dave
Scorpion8
10-04-2008, 08:18 AM
welcome! I hope you can add some technical skills to the site.
BroonsBane
10-04-2008, 10:17 AM
Welcome aboard Dave, it will be great to have your experience with RTR's here. Glad you joined up and look forward to your posts :-)<-
graffias79
10-04-2008, 10:24 AM
Welcome!

This is a great place where everyone is welcome regardless of whether they use a walkman or a 2" studio machine. I hope you enjoy it here.

150 machines? 130 of them looking to sell? Wow! How much do you usually sell them for?
Acoustic
10-04-2008, 10:25 AM
Welcome to TapeHeads... big reel to reeler here myself... but not as big as you!! I just have 4 good working decks and others with issues and/or for parts. What's your bay user ID? I just might give you some business!!*reelspin* *reelspin*
Rat44
10-04-2008, 10:28 AM
Welcome aboard.
Sounds like you might know a little about tape.*reelspin**reelspin*
Sit back and enjoy.
TheReeler
10-04-2008, 10:40 AM
Welcome Dave,

Glad to view here another reeler from the Yahoo R2R group :)
DaveInVA
10-04-2008, 01:00 PM
Welcome!
150 machines? 130 of them looking to sell? Wow! How much do you usually sell them for?

Depends on what they are and what kind of shape etc. I sold a bunch of them off about a year ago and I am getting ready to put a bunch of them and some other equipment on the 'bay shortly. I'm at a point financially that I need extra money just to keep up with the mortgage and living expenses etc now that I am on disability so it all has to go except for a few. I will be ebaying several Crowns, Sonys, Concertones and lots of old moneo recorders also. Also a few wire recorders have to go also.Will also be selling about 1000 reel to reel tapes, some pre recorded etc.

Dave
DaveInVA
10-04-2008, 01:02 PM
. What's your bay user ID? I just might give you some business!!*reelspin* *reelspin*

On Fleabay I am davidinva. I have nothing up at the moment but in the next couple weeks I will be started to put things up there...

Dave
DaveInVA
10-04-2008, 01:02 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Dave
Fast Forward
10-04-2008, 02:39 PM
Welcome to the forum,,,where does one keep 150 tape decks ?
DaveInVA
10-04-2008, 02:48 PM
Welcome to the forum,,,where does one keep 150 tape decks ?

Same place I kept them when I had 200 of them - at home :) I'm single and have a 5000 sf 1890 Queen Anne and pretty much every room is piled high with decks, tapes and other equipment. I'm trying to sell the house before I lose it to the bank and will be moving into a much smaller house so I want to really trim down the herd a bit...

Dave
Web Police
10-04-2008, 04:22 PM
Welcome to Tape Heads. Always nice to meet someone who has more tape decks than I do. :D
MacGyver
10-04-2008, 08:29 PM
another Dave!! welcome!!o-o:-)
retrokeeper
10-04-2008, 08:42 PM
Most definately welcome!!!...indeed...enjoy this site and its many interesting threads!! Rob
Scorpion8
10-04-2008, 10:12 PM
... so I want to really trim down the herd a bit...

Trim it down my way.....Yes!
niklasthedolphin
10-05-2008, 07:22 AM
Welcome Dave.

"dolph"
Des-Lab
10-05-2008, 09:34 AM
If you are looking for TA (Tapes Anonymous), then you are in the wrong place. We will enable you and feed your addiction the way Norm was given beers at Cheers. If you are looking to kick the tape and audio habit, just think "Karma" and you'll swear it off forever.

And BTW. That TA is not to be confused with another T&A. We don't have "that" one either.

But welcome aboard anyway. We think you'll like it.
DaveInVA
10-05-2008, 10:13 AM
Again, thanks for the warm welcome from everyone!

Dave
braxus
10-05-2008, 03:06 PM
Dave,

Did you go under an old Ebay name called "Gimmemytapedeck"?
DaveInVA
10-05-2008, 03:17 PM
Nope, I've only ever had the one fleabay name, davidinva, though I think I might have bought something from that guy at one time.

Dave
stuwee
10-05-2008, 04:32 PM
Welcome Dave! It's not TA here or even T & A either *devil*.

Craig
niklasthedolphin
10-06-2008, 05:39 AM
Now we are at it:
It's not T+A either.

"dolph"
DaveInVA
10-06-2008, 08:21 AM
Now we are at it:
It's not T+A either.

"dolph"

Darn! I must be in the wrong place then :D

Dave
Scorpion8
10-06-2008, 10:23 AM
Darn! I must be in the wrong place then

Nope. It says you're from Damnville. Guess that says it all ....
Web Police
10-06-2008, 10:38 AM
Welcome Dave! It's not TA here or even T & A either *devil*.

Craig

You mean we can talk tapes and amps here? *fit*
Fairchild
10-06-2008, 10:41 AM
How can you be in two places at once when your not anywhere at all?

Jim
DaveInVA
10-06-2008, 11:12 AM
How can you be in two places at once when your not anywhere at all?

Jim

Glad to see another Firesign Theater fan here...

Dave
JXBJXB
10-17-2008, 09:07 PM
(moved introduction to main meet-and-greet board)
stuwee
10-17-2008, 09:42 PM
Glad to see another Firesign Theater fan here...

Dave

We're all bozos on this bus!
Marek
10-17-2008, 11:29 PM
Welcome!

Good to have you. :-)<-