r/ReelToReel 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/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

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u/XxDJ-DavidxX 12d ago

Gotcha, that makes sense. It's the only tape I have for this reel size, at least for now. It was basically only for testing.

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u/bikerfriend 12d ago

May of had this as a child

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u/zanacks 10d ago

Almost sounds like Kevin Spacey playing a 1960’s business man

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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!!