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Topic: Tape cartridge for an old Fender Echo Chamber circa 1960's |
Ken Fox
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Nashville GA USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2009 9:03 pm |
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It's a long shot! Maybe someone has one still in their collections. Here is what one would look like. This is a shot from an echo chamber like the one I am rebuilding, I am missing the tape cartridge.
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 9:54 am
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| Wow. I have not seen one of those in a LONG time Ken! Might want to get the cartridge first before you invest time in the rebuild. I don't know where you would find one. Maybe you could make one out of an old metal RtoR tape reel. |
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George McLellan
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Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 11:54 am
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Ken, that looks like regular ΒΌ inch tape, the one I had back in 67' ( I bought it new in 67' ) what looked like a silver/metal tape, I don't remember what they called that kind of tape.
We used it with our PA for over a 2 years, 7 nights a week then it finally just quit, and no tech around here would touch it back then. It went in the junk pile.
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Ken Fox
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Nashville GA USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 2:52 pm
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They are pretty rare for sure. I just got an itch to make it work again!
May just have to do a tape loop and another pulley with a spring to tension it.
Would be great to find a tape. Almost bought the unit pictured off eBay. Just could not see bidding for it, though |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 3:59 pm
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Ken, I had one of those about a hundred years ago, that had been adapted to use an Echoplex tape cartridge. I think those are still available from some of the vintage electronics places. It worked fine for the couple of years I had it. I found a genuine Echoplex, so I sold it.
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 5:09 pm
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| That might be what I end up doing. I have an old 8 track tape coming,. Going to play with that and and see if it could be used as well. |
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Jack Shults
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Canadian, Oklahoma U.S.A.
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 8:22 pm Tape cartridge for an old Fender Echo Chamber circa 1960's
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Ken,
Many years ago, back in the '70s, I worked in a music store and the owner had one of these and used a regular 8 track tape and it adapted fine.
Back then, you could buy a new 8 track tape for a dollar, so he always had spares.
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Bill A. Moore
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Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 12:04 pm I'll show my age again.
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| Ken, I know you're too young to know this, but the 4 track cartridge used a pinch roller from the deck to tension against the capstan,not one made into the tape cartridge like the 8 track. They both feed tape from the inside of the spool. Of course a 4 track cartridge is probably more rare than the one you really need. Bill A. Moore |
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Eddie Cunningham
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2009 1:20 pm Will 8 Track tapes help ???
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| Hi Ken !! I have several old 8 track tape cassettes and if they will help you out I'll give them to you. You'll have to erase the old junk on them but you're welcome to them !! Eddie "C" |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2009 4:42 pm
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That would be great. Let me know how much to send one down!!
Ken |
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Eddie Cunningham
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2009 12:20 pm Old 8-track tapes !!
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| Hi Ken , I sent you a P.M. for your mailing address and I'll send you 3 or 4 !! I have some I've never played and you are welcome to them !! No charge !! Glad to help out if they will work for you !! Eddie "C" |
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2009 5:10 pm
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Ken, I think the one I had used the same size as a VCR tape.
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