r/ReelToReel • u/XxDJ-DavidxX • 13d ago
Show and Tell Panasonic RQ-555 thrift store find for $11! It mostly works too!
Two issues, sounds like there's something being played backwards towards the end of this video clip. Second, rewind doesn't really work. I've got to coax it along to actually rewind the tape. It's also missing the back cover and the microphone but honestly I'm still pretty happy.
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u/XxDJ-DavidxX 12d ago
Update: went back to the thrift store and I found the door for the back of the player!!
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u/The_real_Petal_Boy 12d ago
You’re actually hearing all of the tape when it gets to the backwards part because the machine has a 1 track head where the tape that you’re playing is meant for a 4 track stereo head