Nagra IV - D Portable Tape Recorder Reel To Reel Field Recorder
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:7013149 | Type: Tape Recorder |
| Brand: NAGRA |
Here is a Nagra IV-D portable tape recorder reel to reel machine in decent shape. Obviously as we're talking vintage electronics (not sure if this is an original from the late 60s or a later model tbh) this unit is being offered AS IS; please ask any relevant questions BEFORE bidding!
I have had this particular tape machine for maybe 20 years; it was purchased second hand from a film-sound technician in the Boston area in the late 90s & it has seen light use since then. I have j...ust booted it up w/ 12 fresh D batteries & I can confirm that playback & recording functions are very much working, although I have no sense as to the unit's calibration needs outside of that. The battery compartment is relatively clean (see photos) and the capstan, heads, guides, puck/wheel, & rollers are in completely acceptable, functional shape.
Here is a video going through the functions (battery test, etc.) of this exact unit showing the meters functioning, the speaker making sound & playing back a tape of some found psychedelic guitar music (I'll include this tape in the sale; it's so much fun recording on tape!):Nagra IV-D - YouTubeVideo will open in a new window
Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window:[isdntekvideo]Upon completion of purchase, I will gladly pack this extremely well in multiple layers of bubble wrap & will get it out to you via Priority Mail (it weighs 12.5 lbs w/o the batteries, 15 lbs with, and I'm glad to include the 16x batteries I bought just now to test this, just let me know when you win the auction!) I'm also glad to let you pick this up if you're in the NYC area; the machine is in the studio in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. On Aug-06-19 at 08:17:02 PDT, seller added the following information:Hey everyone. So glad there's so much interest in this unit! For those asking questions about the features, input/output, etc. of this series, I've just found the manual online, which can be read here:
http://operationalportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Instruction+Manual+Nagra+IV+english.pdf
For any questions about this actual unit itself
I have had this particular tape machine for maybe 20 years; it was purchased second hand from a film-sound technician in the Boston area in the late 90s & it has seen light use since then. I have j...ust booted it up w/ 12 fresh D batteries & I can confirm that playback & recording functions are very much working, although I have no sense as to the unit's calibration needs outside of that. The battery compartment is relatively clean (see photos) and the capstan, heads, guides, puck/wheel, & rollers are in completely acceptable, functional shape.
Here is a video going through the functions (battery test, etc.) of this exact unit showing the meters functioning, the speaker making sound & playing back a tape of some found psychedelic guitar music (I'll include this tape in the sale; it's so much fun recording on tape!):Nagra IV-D - YouTubeVideo will open in a new window
Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window:[isdntekvideo]Upon completion of purchase, I will gladly pack this extremely well in multiple layers of bubble wrap & will get it out to you via Priority Mail (it weighs 12.5 lbs w/o the batteries, 15 lbs with, and I'm glad to include the 16x batteries I bought just now to test this, just let me know when you win the auction!) I'm also glad to let you pick this up if you're in the NYC area; the machine is in the studio in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. On Aug-06-19 at 08:17:02 PDT, seller added the following information:Hey everyone. So glad there's so much interest in this unit! For those asking questions about the features, input/output, etc. of this series, I've just found the manual online, which can be read here:
http://operationalportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Instruction+Manual+Nagra+IV+english.pdf
For any questions about this actual unit itself
