[DL]

Hello,

If a TEAC 80-8 comes with an external "vari-speed" box, does it mean
the capstan is not controlled by the wall outlet's frequency ? Does
anyone know ?

Thanks,

Daniel

[DL]

.....to be more precise I'm asking if the original 80-8 motor, a
Hysteresis Synchronous capstan originally, needed to be replaced (for a
DC servo capstan) in order for the vari-speed to work ?

[Rick Ruskin]

On 7 Aug 2006 16:51:24 -0700, "DL" wrote:

....to be more precise I'm asking if the original 80-8 motor, a
Hysteresis Synchronous capstan originally, needed to be replaced (for a
DC servo capstan) in order for the vari-speed to work ?


That's what they did. I believe the 80-8 vari-speed motor was the
same used in the later 38 model.


Rick Ruskin
Lion Dog Music - Seattle WA
http://liondogmusic.com

[DL]

Rick Ruskin wrote:
On 7 Aug 2006 16:51:24 -0700, "DL" wrote:

....to be more precise I'm asking if the original 80-8 motor, a
Hysteresis Synchronous capstan originally, needed to be replaced (for a
DC servo capstan) in order for the vari-speed to work ?


That's what they did. I believe the 80-8 vari-speed motor was the
same used in the later 38 model.

Thank you very much Rick.

[orange]

That's Right...
the vari-speed option also had it's own replacement capstan dc motor
greg dwinell


"DL" wrote in message
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Hello,

If a TEAC 80-8 comes with an external "vari-speed" box, does it mean
the capstan is not controlled by the wall outlet's frequency ? Does
anyone know ?

Thanks,

Daniel

[DL]

Thanks again ... and I have a followup: Is the modified 80-8 as
reliable as the stock one ?

[Rick Ruskin]

On 7 Aug 2006 19:10:10 -0700, "DL" wrote:

Thanks again ... and I have a followup: Is the modified 80-8 as
reliable as the stock one ?

no

Rick Ruskin
Lion Dog Music - Seattle WA
http://liondogmusic.com

[DL]

Rick Ruskin wrote:
On 7 Aug 2006 19:10:10 -0700, "DL" wrote:

Thanks again ... and I have a followup: Is the modified 80-8 as
reliable as the stock one ?

no

Ok, thanks again

[Scott Dorsey]

DL wrote:
Rick Ruskin wrote:
On 7 Aug 2006 19:10:10 -0700, "DL" wrote:

Thanks again ... and I have a followup: Is the modified 80-8 as
reliable as the stock one ?

no

Ok, thanks again

BUT, that configuration was very popular in Japan because different
cities there may have either 50 or 60 Hz power. So the Japanese were
fairly quick to go to servo capstan designs on better machines just because
it's less pulley swapping work, fewer models to stock, etc.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Michael Putrino]

"Rick Ruskin" wrote in message
...
On 7 Aug 2006 19:10:10 -0700, "DL" wrote:

Thanks again ... and I have a followup: Is the modified 80-8 as
reliable as the stock one ?

no

Rick Ruskin
Lion Dog Music - Seattle WA
http://liondogmusic.com

Well...I used an 80-8 from 1981 to 1990 without a hitch. I installed the
variable speed upgrade in 1981 or 1982 and it worked flawlessly throughout
that period.

Mike

[DL]

Ok, thank you once again for the informative replies.