LabGuy's World: Ampex / Nagra Portable One Inch Type C VTR

NEW! 01.06.21
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Ampex / Nagra VPR-5 One Inch Type C Field Production Video Recorder.
        Thanks go out to TapeWorks Recording Studio for the wonderful bargain.  I have had this baby listed as my number one desire on LabGuy's Wish List page from the very first day that I started this site. Well, here it is! This is a late production model of the famous 1" type C format portable field production VTR manufactured in 1986. Stereo sound tracks of unequaled quality, full time code support, 5 MHz flat bandwidth direct recording at 1,008 inches per second! This example is absolutely fully functional, almost a first for LabGuy's World! The first photo shows the large 60 minute reel arrangement and the second photo shows the smaller 20 minute reels. The hub/motor assemblies can actually be rotated into two separate positions to accommodate the different size reels. (Unfortunately, I've got them in the wrong position in the second photo!) Tension control automatically adjusts itself according to these configurations as well!         For more information than I can provide here, visit: THE (Unofficial) AMPEX/NAGRA VPR-5 WEB SITE in the mean time to read a brilliantly written description of this work of art. ~ Stay tuned for continuing updates! ~
SIDEBAR:
        I've recently acquired an Ampex TBC-2B, direct color and/or heterodyne color, Time Base Corrector to go with my Ampex and IVC VTR's. It may work some of my other misc. VTR's too. Stay tuned for more info and photos on that project.
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