DS Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I am shortly to deposit on a local refuse tip, a Grundig TK5 portable reel-to-reel tape recorder which, although more than 50 years old, is still in working order. I also have a couple of tapes which could be wiped and used again. If anyone would like this once iconic machine, free of charge, or knows anyone with an interest in vintage audio equipment who might like it, please respond. Otherwise I will be off to the tip in the New Year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Blow me down! Get it to Litton's. Might not make much but then again it might, certainly could make more than it would at the council dump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 or ebay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 or ebay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I had no idea what one was so just googled (as I'm not that old yet ) No I know all I'll say is... Aww David you can't throw it on the tip if it still works You'd be better giving it to a charity shop and saying it works...or like already said, trying ebay although there seem to have be quite a lot of similar things on there. How do you record on it and could you plug a guitar into it and record ? Ha ha I could buy it off you and give it to my 17 year old son for xmas to show him how things used to be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 duhhhh! you record through a microphone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I had no idea what one was so just googled (as I'm not that old yet ) No I know all I'll say is... Aww David you can't throw it on the tip if it still works You'd be better giving it to a charity shop and saying it works...or like already said, trying ebay although there seem to have be quite a lot of similar things on there. How do you record on it and could you plug a guitar into it and record ? Ha ha I could buy it off you and give it to my 17 year old son for xmas to show him how things used to be done You stick a mike lead in the hole AND PRESS RECORD. :roll: PS. Probably need a jackplug on the end of the lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Ok so a guitar jack or external mic would plug into it then and it doesn't just have a little inbuilt microphone. No need for sarcasm ladies and gent's. It's not my fault I'm younger than you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Old time reel to reels didn't have built in mics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Yes I know that now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 OK - it looks like its for the tip then! Can't be bothered with ebay. Delivery costs would be high as it weighs like it was made of brick. Thanks for all the advice. In fact, I have lost the original mike. But it did not use a jack plug - something called a five pin DIN plug, if I recall correctly. The built in speakers are not up to much, but connected to a decent speaker it's sound quality compared favourably with a lot of more modern machines. Grundig was considered very upmarket in those days, although it seems they have gone downmarket in more recent times. Anyway, I'll be off to the tip in a day or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Yeah, ok, take it to the tip and that fella there will just pull it out of the skip and sell it himself. You are gifting it to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 You can buy five pin DIN plugs at Maplin DS. Infact our really good mikes use those but now we don't have our PA system we have to use an adaptor (why am I telling you..I have no idea, sorry ) BUT saying that I'm not cutting one off you or giving you one of out mikes Cleo... If you're not careful DS might post it to you with a first class stamp on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Perhaps the Rock God could use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Please don't throw this on the tip. Firstly, landfill is getting out of hand and secondly, there are definitely people who would use it and appreciate it. If no-one else, then I will pick it up from you this weekend and guarantee it will be used for some time to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Ringo Dave, welcome to the forum I'm sure you will enjoy it on here although everyone else is weird, there's only me who's sensible, at least that's what my carer says :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 You can buy five pin DIN plugs at Maplin DS. Would they be 180deg, 270deg or 360deg 5 pin din plugs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 DS just said 'a five pin DIN plug' so you'd best ask him what his is. I presumed he meant 180 or 270 deg as I must admit I've never seen a 360 one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Ringo Dave, welcome to the forum I'm sure you will enjoy it on here although everyone else is weird, there's only me who's sensible, at least that's what my carer says :lol: Many thanks, Algy. I've been on "the other one" for a few years now and finally got round to moving up in the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted January 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hi Ringo Dave Sorry I have not responded before. If you are really serious about picking up the recorder, it is now at the WWW office, at the New Media Centre, Old Road, Warrington. Office hours 9am-5pm. There are also a couple of tapes to go with it. They have been used but, of course, can be wiped clean, if you are prepared to destroy a 50-year-old recording of me playing "When the Saints Go Marching in" on guitar! Otherwise, it will be going to the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoDave Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Only just seen your reply (busy at work). I was totally serious as I prefer older, well-made items to most modern rubbish. I still have a number of film cameras as well as the ubiquitous digital. If still there, I could pick it up on Monday (don't know if they're open weekends), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 If you find a way of digitally recording and uploading DS's 50 year old rendition of 'When the Saints...' to youtube I'm sure we would all really enjoy hearing it on here. Maybe they could also play it on the Warrington Radio station. Eeek maybe he wont let you have it now I've suggested said that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I would be interested in seeing the tape recorder if you could post a pic of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ringo Dave. By all means call in on Monday. I won't be there - having a day off. But I will leave word with others to let you take it away. As for my recording of "The Saints" - I have already made a digital copy of it, not because of either the musical or sound quality, but simply because it is the only record I have of my early musical career! The sound quality is atrocious. It is, in fact, a duet between me and myself, using two tape recorders. I got rather better on guitar in later years, prior to giving up the instrument altogether, but have no recordings to prove it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Has it been claimed? I know someone who may be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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