GeezerJem
Active Member
Hi all,
I know, I know, I know it's old tech., but the player referenced in :
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/showthread.php?16815-Harvard-990-on-Ebay-Is-this-quad
has arrived. It does indeed have a four track head and the required Q8 notch switch in the top front of the cartridge. So far so good ! Strange that there is nothing on the internet (that I could find...) about this piece of kit.....
I've cleaned the head, capstan top and bottom and the motor pulley thingy. The belt seems ok. Currently the Shirley Bassey 'Kiss me, Honey honey, Kiss me' on the Pickwick label is running through the machine, giving the occasional frightening CLUNK ! as it changes track. I did give it a brief listen and both channels were working, which is nice. A bit of distortion but the speakers and the tape quality are unknowns.
All arrived it a box with the original boot sale label '8 Track player & tapes £15 the lot GWO' which is a bit gutting as I paid £49. Plus P&P. Knocked down from a BIN of £59.95 tho'....
Remember folks - boot sales are for bargains !
I'll add some pics when I can get on the big computer...
BTW The cart. is 'grumbling' about once a second. Physically grunting. It's not the player, as I've fooled it into thinking a cart. is there and it's silent. Not tried any others yet. Strange.
Jem.
I know, I know, I know it's old tech., but the player referenced in :
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/showthread.php?16815-Harvard-990-on-Ebay-Is-this-quad
has arrived. It does indeed have a four track head and the required Q8 notch switch in the top front of the cartridge. So far so good ! Strange that there is nothing on the internet (that I could find...) about this piece of kit.....
I've cleaned the head, capstan top and bottom and the motor pulley thingy. The belt seems ok. Currently the Shirley Bassey 'Kiss me, Honey honey, Kiss me' on the Pickwick label is running through the machine, giving the occasional frightening CLUNK ! as it changes track. I did give it a brief listen and both channels were working, which is nice. A bit of distortion but the speakers and the tape quality are unknowns.
All arrived it a box with the original boot sale label '8 Track player & tapes £15 the lot GWO' which is a bit gutting as I paid £49. Plus P&P. Knocked down from a BIN of £59.95 tho'....
Remember folks - boot sales are for bargains !
I'll add some pics when I can get on the big computer...
BTW The cart. is 'grumbling' about once a second. Physically grunting. It's not the player, as I've fooled it into thinking a cart. is there and it's silent. Not tried any others yet. Strange.
Jem.