Where to get a serviced reel to reel in the northeast US (Ithaca, NY is home base)
I bought a Teac 1230 reel to reel off of Craigslist for $60 as a project and relubed the capstan and even though only one channel works and it oversaturates, so I can only turn it up a teeny bit, I’m absolutely in love with it.
I look daily on Craigslist, Reverb, and eBay, but on Reverb the closest person who services and resells is in NC and shipping makes it pricey and is quite a risk to ship. eBay all within 200 miles are for parts or untested, which I totally understand, but don’t have someone local to service.
Does anyone have recommendations for places to look within upstate NY. I’d be willing to drive 90 or so miles from Ithaca - syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, Harrisburg, Hershey, Rhode Island will all be places I’ll be in the next month.
I’m looking for a Teac (a 2300s has been recommended), but am really open to any reel to reel that can record and play back well.
Posted May 14, 2022, 11:02 PM UTC
Check Goodwill online shop as well. You'll be surprised. So far 3 out of 3 working.
Thanks! Will do. I hadn’t thought of that.