FOSTEX R8. SUPER 8 TRACK RESCUE

Not powered up for many years, so I am not expecting anything from it at all this morning. Let's find out... These machines suffer badly from cracked and brittle reel motor pulleys all these year later. I want to make this machine run properly before I dispose of it, I intend to take it home over Christmas and sort it out. This is a preview video of the initial inspection today to see what needs doing to it. Many thanks to the people at the linked website for making such a great effort to document so much useful advice and technical help for all sorts of equipment. https://www.mzentertainment.com/studi... 00:00 Logo v/o out take 00:20 intro to what's coming in the video. (v/o with dynamic mic post video) 02:12 first look thread a tape up. does it work? (v/o from camera mic from here on) 05:54 mzentertainment website 06:21 open up the top cover 07:56 reason for no rewind 09:57 filthy heads 10:46 run tape with no cover 10:55 have we got rewind now? 12:20 holy heck batman rewind 12:51 what needs doing 11:43 how lovely, close up tape run 14:00 cover back on 14:24 connected to audio, test run 16:15 outro 16:56 thanks for watching