the second TR-70 quadruplex video tape recorder gets a "wake up" call

This video documents the initial application of AC power to the second in a group of four TR-70s from the University of Georgia in Athens. This machine was one of three TR-70s used on the air at WGTV.
This machine has been in storage since 1983 when WGTV moved their studios from Athens to Atlanta.
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Science & Technology

Tags:

• TR-70
• quad
• quadruplex
• videotape
• video
• 2 tape
• recorder
• vintage
• RCA
• television

[bakonfreek]

wasnt this fromat invented in the '50s?

[RCAquadruplex]

@bakonfreek

Actually, the format was developed by Ampex Corporation and first made available in 1956.

[analyzingfunny]

Dude, you got me. Can you do a "user end" training film? This is so completely fascinating. Would you set up a small studio? So we can see what a real operation would look like? Wow, this is so complex. I am just blown away. Do you know George Laforgia?

[RCAquadruplex]

@analyzingfunny

I'll be doing an "operational" video soon, detailing the procedures involved in setting up a tape for playback. As far as a "studio", been there, done that. I built and owned a commercial video production studio for twenty years, back when this now vintage equipment was "state of the art". Twenty years of that was plenty!

I'm not familiar with Mr. Laforgia.

[747400fan]

What's the RCA Quad machine that's next to the 70-C? It looks like a TR-22, am I right?

[RCAquadruplex]

Actually, it's a TR-70A that also came from the University of Georgia and WGTV. I already have an operating 70A that's in much better shape than this one, so this one will probably be relegated to "parts' status.

[heroineworshipper]

The vacuum pump & cooling blowers work, but is the independent passenger & driver side climate control working? Hate it when that goes.

[crustyhead]

Not as interesting as ' VT Frolics'....this is tosh !!!

[bakonfreek]

@RCAquadruplex ah

[Superedit]

1,800 lbs of 70s technology! Beautiful! Never saw a glass takeup reel before - very cool. Hope you can pry it off without breaking it. Hearing that video head whine brings back some great memories.

[tk41c]

Now this is a real VTR! I have many years on a pair of 70Bs. You can't beat the sound of the headwheel singing and real video record/playback must have reels turning at 15ips. Thanks for the post and I am looking forward to more.