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Re: [ARSCLIST] Repairing (or purchasing) a Uher
Language Laboratories and Archives wrote:
The University of Chicago Language Laboratories and Archives has four
old Uhers (4xxx models) (used by various faculty in the field). None of
them works, but two of them seemed repairable. I sent them out at the
end of last year and got them back a week or so ago. Apart from personal
problems for the proprietor, there was a delay in getting parts from
Germany--and then only one machine was actually "repaired". I put it
that way because, when it came back, it still did not work properly.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can get this repaired? I
need the 1 7/8 ips (and would like to have the 15/16 and 3 3/4 ips) for
some of the tapes in the archive.
I had my Uher repaired several years ago by the only recognized shop in
Southern California (hence, probably the only one west of the
Mississippi). It took some time and was costly, but the worst part was
that they told me: never again. Parts availability was the killer, but I
gathered that too few techs knew how to deal with the rather
cantankerous machine.
May I suggest checking on a replacement for 1 7/8 and giving up on
15/16? Tandbergs are not the most durable machines around, but their
weakness has been alignment, not repair, and many shops can handle that
or you can acquire the modest skills needed. Models from the 6 on were
quite good at 1 7/8 and very fine indeed at 3 3/4.
Mike
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