Vortexion CBL5 reel to reel tape recorder

I have two of these large stereo recorders, one which is dead called a WVC (Very rare) and this one, I have had to do a little maintenance work to it to get it up and running so far and I need to find out why the left channel record is dull, the recorder needs a good service to make it suitable for using again.

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Education

Tags:

• reel to reel
• vintage recorder
• vortexion
• ferrograph
• early recorder
• tape recorder

[nickacil]

Check the run capacitors on the supply and take up motors.

:-]

[Seblington]

Thanks for the tip, I made this video some years ago and since then I have had to replace the run caps in an AKAI GX-400D, 2 X EMI BTR-2, 3 X EMI TR-90, 2 AKAI M-7, and I know I have many other machines with these problems.Sadly I gave this machine away last year so I cant check it on this.

[TheMrmagnetophon]

Are these valve?

[Seblington]

Yes

[goldenmantis]

I have 2 mark 1 vortexion wva's for sale if anyone is interested...

[Seblington]

I could be interested, what are you looking for them?

[TheMrmagnetophon]

@Seblington Thank you, i'm buying one with a new philips :-) Cheers!

[rga24yt]

This machine has two pause controls. Are you sure this is its original configuration? There's one on the run lever and another on the head cover. Usually series five Wearite decks have one or the other.

[voyagerlegends]

Cant you re edit without the copywrite material, i would be so chuffed to hear what you have to say about the old girl.

I have one in the studio in perfect order and use the monitor amps post a neve 33609jd compressor because the old tube amps sound so delicious.

[Seblington]

I am not sure which song they didnt like and no longer have the machine to make another video, shame as almost all the music on this video are only 15 second segments (about 3-4 tunes used)

[mig189189189]

Awesome video. Keep on with that good work!

[thomasking55]

Beautiful