Can Reel to Reel Tape Recorder be Fixed Before Old Memories are Lost? | The Repair Shop

Mark Stuckey hears the story of an old reel to reel tape recorder and is tasked with repairing it to avoid old recordings being erased by it's unique fault.
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[@mysteryjesus]

I want to see the rest of this!

[@carlossesma1469]

Por favor, muestre mas old turntables, and reel to reel tape recorders, muchas gracias...👍

[@hadouma]

Why not show the complete story ?

[@guitarbandit123456]

Its series 5 episode 20 for some reason theyve skipped the 2nd showing, i know cos its me on there with the tape recorder, its an elizabethan 1962 thats all i know

[@mysteryjesus]

By the way, can you tell what episode this is? Impossible to find this out anywhere!

[@bobsbits5357]

why did they look at it when any tape deck would have done the job they need some thing to film i have recordings of mum on betacam sp

[@Mymusiclibrary619]

Gotta move to Britain bro 😭😭😭

[@chadergeist]

I would never placed a precious recording on that player and would use a blank or a non important tape to see how the player/recorder functions.

[@judyarvy3702]

Why Why is this even being shown, IT'S A COMMERCIAL.

[@anthonybrunotheodd]

I wonder what model this tape recorder is

[@sagegracemusic5981]

You could just put the tape on another working reel to reel