[QuadList] Ampex RA-4000 Re-post

[Chill315 at aol.com]

I had a RA-4000 and it is a great editor.  It only plugs into an AVR-1  and 
ACR-25.  There were interfaces required for the VR-1200 and  VR-2000.   
These were mounted in the back.  The machine did not  have the bandwidth for 
SMPTE time code so there was a small pre-amp mounted  behind the audio stacks.
 
The AVR-2 also required an interface.  I do not know about the  AVR-3.
 
The unit is a reliable editor and was faster than many other ones.   just 
did not have a way to store the edit decisions.
 
Chris Hill
WA8IGN
 
 
In a message dated 3/2/2012 10:33:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
pepcal at comcast.net writes:

 
Sorry for the re-post I had submitted this under another email address  
earlier. 

I have an Ampex RA-4000 Edit Controller for Quad VTRs.  I have  offered to 
donate it to the Preservation Facility at the Library of Congress,  but I 
have not heard back from them as to whether they want it or not.  I  must get 
rid of it by next week, is there anyone on the list that is  interested in 
it?  The price is FREE, you just need to pick it up.   I am in the 
Washington, DC area.  I have the manuals including  schematics.  It controls VR-1200 
and VR-2000 decks with an interface, and  I believe plugs directly into the 
AVR series VTRs.  The serial number is  2 as this one was the demo unit on 
the NAB show floor in 1964.  The first  unit was purchased by the BBC and this 
one went to WFAA in Dallas. See photos  (attached).  I have more closeup 
photos if someone is interested.   Thank you.


Please trim posts to relevant info when  replying.

Change subject to reflect thread direction.  Thanks.
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