Tomorrow just before sunrise I’ll embark on yet another roadtrip/raid to secure a few reel-to-reel recorders. This time I’m on the hunt for a Revox PR99mkII and a Tascam ATR-60-2T in its console. – with bridge and monitor unit!
My first stop is scheduled just 35kms into the journey to switch to a rental van in Alcañiz.
Though my own little Fiat Spider has crisscrossed Europe hauling up to three Revox recorders (one in the boot and two upfront)at a time, it will not hold this oversized Tascam; not even with its console disassembled.
On my way up, after crossing the Pyrenees at Pont del Rei, I’ll stop in Saint-Hilaire where I just may secure a Revox PR99mkII. The machine seems to be in excellent condition, sparingly used by an old lady, and accompanied by tapes, reels, hubs, original printed manuals (user and service), and a pair of AEG DIN ‘pancake’ plates.
However, I do need the seller to revisit the price. It’s a bit high (of course it is…). Normally, if the asking price is fair, I don’t haggle. I find it somewhat unbecoming. Anyway: two targets on this raid.
Departure
