REEL TO REEL TEAC A-4300 AUTO-REVERSE TAPE RECORDER AUTOMATIC REVERSE BOTH WAYS, CONTINUOUSLY !!! Start Price USD 425.00 Current Price USD 425.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 04, 2008 End Time Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Location Houston, TX See more about 'REEL TO REEL TEAC A-4300 AUTO-REVERSE TAPE RECORDER' Description AIRPLANE Store REEL TO REEL TEAC A-4300 AUTOMATIC  REVERSE TAPE  DECK  RECORDER 30 DAY GUARANTEE !!!  &  SUPPORT AFTER THE SALE !!!  EXTRAS !!!   HERE IS A UNIQUE OFFER THAT’S HARD TO BEAT !!!! THIS TEAC  4300  REEL TO REEL TAPE RECORDER  IS GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY FOR 30 DAYS.  IF THE BUYER NEEDS TO SEND IT BACK FOR WARRANTY REPAIR WORK (AS DESCRIBED IN THE “GUARANTEE” AND “RETURN POLICY”  SECTION BELOW), ALL REPAIR COSTS, AND ALL SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE PAID FOR BY ME, THE SELLER.   I’VE SOLD MORE THAN A DOZEN TEAC DECKS THIS YEAR ALONE, AND ALL WERE SOLD WITH THIS SAME 30 DAY GUARANTEE.  AND, NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN RETURNED FOR WARRANTY WORK.   WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING WHEN WE SERVICE THESE DECKS.  YOU CAN READ MY FEEDBACK AND SEE THE COMMENTS OF HAPPY TEAC OWNERS WHO BOUGHT A TEAC FROM ME THIS YEAR.  YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WHEN YOU BUY IT FROM ME, IT WILL WORK PERFECTLY.    GENERAL  DESCRIPTION   THIS TEAC 4300 AUTO REVERSE DECK IS A FOUR TRACK STEREOPHONIC REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK.  IT PLAYS ANY STANDARD FOUR TRACK PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED TAPES THAT WERE SOLD IN RETAIL STORES AND ARE NOW SOLD ON EBAY AND ELSEWHERE.  IT WILL PLAY ANY FOUR TRACK TAPE THAT HAS BEEN RECORDED BY AN INDIVIDUAL ON ANY STANDARD ¼” TAPE RECORDER.   WHEN SIDE ONE OF A TAPE IS PLAYED THE RECORDER PLAYS TRACKS 1 AND 3 (PROVIDING A STEREO SOUND) RIGHT TO THE END OF THE TAPE.  THEN, WHEN THE TAPE IS FLIPPED OVER AND PLACED BACK ON THE RECORDER,  WHEN YOU PLAY THE TAPE, THE RECORDER PLAYS TRACKS 2 AND 4 (PROVIDING A STEREO SOUND) AND THE WAY BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TAPE.  A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDERS MECHANICAL FEATURES IS SHOWN BELOW IN ANOTHER SECTION.   MECHANICAL   CONDITION   THIS  4300  IS IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION.  IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, COMPLETELY BENCH TESTED, AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING WITHIN TEAC’S ORIGINAL  DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.  ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL, AND ARE IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION.     COSMETIC APPEARANCE   COSMETICALLY, THIS TEAC  4300  IS ALMOST PERFECT.  I HAVE TRIED TO PHOTOGRAPH ANY COSMETIC BLEMISHES (THEY ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SPOT WITH THE NAKED EYE, AND THERE ARE ONLY A FEW) SO TAKE A REAL GOOD LOOK AT THE PHOTOS BEFORE BUYING, TO BE SURE THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU.   ITEMS  INCLUDED IN THE LISTING   ONE TEAC 4300 REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER TWO RCA  TWIN PATCH CORDS ONE PACKAGE OF AUTO REVERSE SENSING FOILS ONE  7” TAKE-UP REEL ONE 7”  TAKE-UP REEL STORAGE BOX ONE 7”  REEL OF AMPEX 341 PROFESSIONAL AUDIO TAPE  (STILL FACTORY   SEALED IN IT’S OWN STORAGE BOX; NEVER BEEN OPENED OR USED) ONE  COPY OF THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE TEAC 4300   METAL REELS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES ARE NOT INCLUDED.   SUPPORT AFTER THE SALE   ANYTHING THAT IS MECHANICAL, WILL EVENTUALLY NEED SOME MAINTENANCE WHETHER IT BE A TAPE DECK OR A ROLLS ROYCE AIRPLANE ENGINE.  I SELL TAPE DECKS, AND I KNOW EXPERTS THAT KNOW HOW TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THEM PROPERLY.  SO, IF YOU BUY THIS TAPE DECK, I WILL GIVE YOU MY HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.  AND “IF” SOMETIME AFTER THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD, YOU NEED REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE, YOU CAN CALL ME AND I WILL LEAD YOU TO EXPERTS THAT REPAIR AND MAINTAIN REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS EVERYDAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.  AND THEIR PRICES ARE BY NO MEANS ASTRONOMICAL.   UNLESS IT IS SOMETHING DRASTIC, IT WON’T COST YOU AN ARM AND A LEG TO PUT YOU BACK IN BUSINESS. ______________________________________________________________________________   DESCRIPTION OF THE MECHANICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE TEAC 4300   1.  AUTOMATIC REVERSE, BY THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON   MOST REEL TO REEL TAPE RECORDERS DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO PLAY BOTH SIDES OF A TAPE WITH THE SIMPLE TOUCH OF A BUTTON.  THE TEAC 4300  DOES HAVE THAT ABILITY.  YOU CAN BE NEARING THE END OF THE FIRST SIDE OF A TAPE, AND IF YOU CHOOSE, SIMPLY TOUCH ONE BUTTON, AND THE 4300  WILL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND THEN START ITSELF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION (PLAYING THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE TAPE).  NO NEED TO REMOVE THE REELS, OR RE-THREAD THE TAPE TO PLAY THE SECOND SIDE !!!   2.   AUTOMATIC REVERSE, HANDS-FREE !!   AND, IF THAT’S NOT ENOUGH CONVENIENCE FOR YOU, YOU CAN AFFIX A SMALL PIECE OF SENSING FOIL (A PACKAGE OF SENSING FOIL INSERTS ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS DECK) TO THE END OF SIDE ONE OF ANY TAPE, AND AS LONG AS THE AUTO-REVERSE FEATURE IS TURNED ON, THE DECK WILL AUTOMATICALLY REVERSE DIRECTIONS IN THE PLAY MODE, AND BEGIN PLAYING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TAPE THE SECOND THE RECORDER REACHES THE SENSING FOIL PORTION OF THE TAPE !!!!   AN 1800 FOOT TAPE, PLAYED AT 3-3/4  IPS SPEED WILL PLAY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AND A HALF IN ONE DIRECTION (PLAYING SIDE ONE).  WITH SENSING FOIL ATTACHED, AND THE AUTO-REVERSE FEATURE ENGAGED, THE TAPE DECK WILL AUTOMATICALLY REVERSE IN THE PLAY MODE WHEN IT REACHES THE SENSING FOIL, AND THERE BY NOT ONLY PLAY THE SECOND SIDE OF THE TAPE, BUT ALSO GIVE YOU THREE HOURS OF UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING PLEASURE WITHOUT GETTING UP OUT OF YOUR CHAIR TO PLAY THE SECOND SIDE OF THE TAPE!  THIS CAN BE IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING, AND YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DISTURBED BY HAVING TO STOP WHAT YOUR ARE DOING, IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH MECHANICAL NEEDS OF YOUR SOUND EQUIPMENT.   3.  AUTOMATIC REVERSE BOTH WAYS, CONTINUOUSLY !!!   WANT MORE ??  O.K.  IF YOU SET THE INDEX COUNTER AT 0000 AT THE BEGINNING OF SIDE ONE, ENGAGE THE AUTO-REVERSE FEATURE AND HAVE SENSING TAPE AT THE END OF SIDE ONE, THE TAPE DECK WILL PLAY SIDE ONE, REVERSE ITSELF WHEN IT REACHES THE SENSING FOIL AT THE END OF SIDE ONE AND PLAY SIDE TWO. THEN, WHEN IT GETS BACK TO 0000 AT THE END OF SIDE TWO, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY REVERSE ITSELF AGAIN, THEREBY GIVING YOU CONTINUOUS PLAY OF THE TAPE FOR AS LONG AS YOU LIKE !!!   YOU DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE THE COMFORT OF YOUR EASY CHAIR TO LISTEN TO MUSIC CONTINUOUSLY !!!  ALL OF THIS, INCLUDING THE PROCESS OF ADDING IN SENSING FOIL IF YOU CHOOSE TO, IS CLEARLY EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THIS PURCHASE.   4.   SOLENOID OPERATION   ALL OF THE FEATHER-TOUCH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ARE IDEALLY LAID OUT FOR ERROR FREE ONE-HAND OPERATION.  YOU CAN PRECISELY ROCK THE TAPE BACK AND FORTH TO FIND A DESIRED SELECTION, OR TO PINPOINT RECORDING LOCATIONS.   BECAUSE OF THIS OUTSTANDING TEAC ENGINEERING FEATURE, THERE IS ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE DAMAGE DUE TO STRETCHING AND ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE SPILLAGE!!   AS WITH ALL MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE  4300, THE FAST FORWARD AND FAST REWIND FUNCTIONS ARE ALSO CONTROLLED BY FINGER-TOUCH SOLENOID OPERATION.  (SOLENOID SWITCHES SHOWN IN PHOTO "5" OF THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).   5.   THREE-MOTOR TRANSPORT   AND THE TEAC THREE-MOTOR TRANSPORT HAS GAINED AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION WORLDWIDE FOR RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY.  CAPSTAN DRIVE IS HANDLED BY A TWO-SPEED HYSTERESIS SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR ASSURING STABLE TAPE MOTION FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF EVERY REEL, PLUS AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM OF WOW AND FLUTTER.   TWO ADDITIONAL EDDY CURRENT INDUCTION MOTORS ARE USED FOR REEL DRIVE.  THEY MAINTAIN IDEAL TAKE-UP AND BACK TENSION REGARDLESS OF TRANSPORT MODE IN PLAY, FAST FORWARD, OR REWIND.   6.   EXCITEMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE   LISTENING TO, AND WATCHING,  THIS OUTSTANDING PIECE OF SOUND EQUIPMENT COULD BE COMPARED TO THE TASTING  OF AN EXPENSIVE GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE; UNTIL YOU EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF, YOU CAN'T REALLY ENJOY THE PERSONAL SATISFACTION AND PLEASURE OF IT’S PERFORMANCE.  THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE SAID ABOUT THE FEELING OF OWNING ONE OF THE BEST PRODUCTS AVAILABLE.   AND THERE’S SOMETHING INDESCRIBABLE ABOUT SEEING THE MOVEMENT OF THE REELS, AND THE VU METERS DISPLAYING THE STRENGTH OF THE PERFORMANCE.   YOU WILL “SEE AND FEEL” THE ELEVATED EXCITEMENT THAT JUST ISN’T PRESENT WHEN PLAYING A STATIC CD RECORDER/PLAYER DECK.   THE ROCKING OF THE VU NEEDLES ADDS TO THE FEELING AND EXCITEMENT OF THE MUSIC, JUST LIKE THE VISUAL EFFECT OF ADDING A DANCER TO THE MUSIC OF A BOSSA NOVA SELECTION.   ANYONE CAN OWN A STATIC CD PLAYER.  YET FEW HAVE THE PRESTIGIOUS FEELING THAT COMES FROM OWNING A HIGH-END PIECE OF SOPHISTICATION AND BEAUTY FOUND IN A TEAC   4300.  AND THE QUALITY OF SOUND DERIVED FROM THE TEAC  4300   RIVALS THAT OF A CD; WITH THE ADDED EXCITEMENT OF VISUAL MOTION TO BOOT !!   7.   FREQUENCY RESPONSE   THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF THE TEAC   4300  IS NOTHING SHORT OF OUTSTANDING (30-28,000 HZ @ 7-1/2 IPS, AND 30-20,000 HZ @3-3/4 IPS.....SHOWN IN THE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW).   8.   RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES   AS TECHNOLOGY SKYROCKETED IN THE 60’S AND 70’S, TAPE MANUFACTURERS WERE DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING TAPE PERFORMANCE.  THESE NEW TAPES BEING OFFERED WERE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TAPES.  BUT, THE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WAS ONLY POSSIBLE BY CHANGING THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAPE DECK.   MANY TAPE DECK MANUFACTURERS SIMPLY DID NOT GO TO THE EXTRA EXPENSE TO REVISE THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THEIR DECKS TO MATCH THIS NEW PRODUCT BEING OFFERED.  THE TEAC  4300  HAS THE SPECIAL CIRCUITRY BUILT INTO IT, SO THAT YOU CAN ADJUST THE TAPE DECK TO CAPITALIZE ON THESE TAPE IMPROVEMENTS.  THE PROPER CIRCUITRY IS SELECTED BY THE RECORD-BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES (SHOWN IN PHOTO “# 6 ” IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).   THE HIGH POSITION (ON THE BIAS SWITCHES) IS PREFERRED FOR MOST OF THE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TYPES OF TAPES.  THE NORMAL POSITION IS IDEAL FOR CONVENTIONAL KINDS OF TAPE, WHICH STILL GIVE EXCELLENT RECORDING RESULTS WITH THE TEAC 4300.  THE OWNER’S  MANUAL (PROVIDED IN THIS SALE) GOES INTO MORE DETAIL ABOUT RECORDING ON VARIOUS TAPES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.   9.   EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS   ANOTHER NICE FEATURE OF THE 4300 ARE THE BUILT-IN TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS.  SIMPLY PLACE THE REELS ON THE SPINDLES, AND TWIST THE TIPS OF THE TWIST-LOCKS CLOCK-WISE TO LOCK THE REELS IN PLACE. THIS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE WHEREABOUTS OF RUBBER REEL RETAINERS (SHOWN IN PHOTO “ # 10 " IN GALLERY OF PHOTOS).   10.    ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL   ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DECK (LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER) YOU'LL FIND A KNOB LABELED “OUTPUT" (PHOTO # 7 IN THE GALLERY OF PICTURES).   NOT ALL DECKS OFFER THIS HANDY FEATURE.  THIS KNOB ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL THE OUTPUT SIGNAL THAT GOES FROM THE TAPE DECK TO YOUR STEREO SYSTEM.  BY TURNING THE KNOB YOU CAN EASILY ADJUST THE SIGNAL LEVEL TO EQUAL THE VOLUME LEVEL OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN YOUR STEREO SYSTEM.  THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN LOWER OR RAISE THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO MATCH THE LEVEL OF YOUR OTHER COMPONENTS (SO THAT ONE COMPONENT IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER THAN ANOTHER, WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN COMPONENTS).   11.   TAPE MONITOR SWITCH   ANOTHER FEATURE YOU WON’T FIND ON EVERY DECK IS A TAPE MONITOR SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO MONITOR THE SOURCE AND THE TAPE AS RECORDING IS TAKING PLACE (MONITOR SWITCH SHOW IN PHOTO # 8, IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).   TRUE TAPE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE TEAC  4300.   FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES ON AND PLUGGED IN, AND YOU ARE LISTENING TO AND  RECORDING A FM SIGNAL, YOU CAN MONITOR NOT ONLY THE EXACT QUALITY OF THE FM SIGNAL AS IT COMES INTO THE TAPE RECORDER, BUT ALSO THE EXACT FM SOUND QUALITY THAT IS GOING ONTO THE TAPE,  AS IT IS BEING RECORDED !!!!!   I USE A FM SIGNAL AS AN EXAMPLE OF A “SOURCE”  IN THIS CASE.  BUT ANY SOURCE CAN BE MONITORED ON THE TEAC  4300  (33 RPM  RECORD, CD, FM, OR EVEN ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER CAN BE SOURCE COMING INTO THE TAPE DECK TO BE RECORDED AND  MONITORED).   AS YOU ARE RECORDING, YOU CAN PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH “IN" OR "OUT", WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ACTUAL RECORDING PROCESS.  WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH SO THAT IT PROJECTS “OUT", YOU ARE THEN LISTING TO THE EXACT FM SIGNAL COMING INTO THE TAPE RECORDER.  AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH  "IN", YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY BE LISTENING TO THE ACTUAL TAPE RECORDING THAT IS BEING MADE, ABOUT   0.2  SECONDS (@ 7-1/2 IPS, AFTER ACTUAL RECORDING).  THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT YOU CAN EASILY COMPARE THE “QUALITY OF THE SOURCE” TO THE “QUALITY OF THE TAPE RECORDING”AS IT IS BEING RECORDED.  AND, IF YOU DESIRE, YOU CAN ADJUST THE RECORD LEVEL UP OR DOWN WHILE RECORDING (IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE TAPE COME AS CLOSE TO THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE SOURCE SIGNAL AS POSSIBLE).   12.  FRONT PANEL MICROPHONE JACKS AND HEADPHONE JACKS   SOME TAPE DECKS DON’T EVEN PROVIDE MICROPHONE JACKS FOR MAKING LIVE RECORDINGS, OR HEADPHONE JACKS FOR SILENT LISTENING OR MONITORING PURPOSED DURING RECORDING.  THE  4300  NOT ONLY HAS BOTH, BUT ALSO PUTS THEM RIGHT UP FRONT ON THE FACEPLATE IN A HANDY POSITION, IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DECK.  (SHOWN IN PHOTO “# 2 ” IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)   13.   UP-RIGHT OR HORIZONTAL OPERATION   THE TEAC  4300  TAPE DECK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN EITHER IN THE UP-RIGHT OR THE HORIZONTAL POSITION.  THE UP-RIGHT POSITION IS PREFERRED FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF MORE EFFICIENT VENTILATION.  (HORIZONTAL USE SHOWN IN PICTURE  “# 11  IN GALLERY OF PICTURES).     14.    SPECIFICATIONS      HEADS       Four, 4 track 2 channel, stereo or mono (erase, record, playback and rev. playback)   REEL SIZE   7" and 5"   TAPE SPEED   7 2 ips and 3-3/4 ips (+,- 0.5%)   MOTORS       1 dual speed hysteresis synchronous capstan motor   2 eddy current induction reel motors   WOW AND FLUTTER     0.06%  at   7 2    ips 0.09%  at   3 3/4  ips   FREQUENCY RESPONSE     30-28,000 Hz (+,- 3 dB, 40-24,000 Hz) at 7 2   ips 30-20,000 Hz (+,- 3 dB, 40-16,000 Hz) at 3-3/4 ips   SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO   55 dB   HARMONIC DISTORTION       1% at 1,000 Hz normal operating level   CROSSTALK   60 dB at 1,000 Hz   STEREO CHANNEL SEPARATION   50 dB at 1,000 Hz   FAST WINDING TIME   160 seconds for 1,800 feet   INPUTS                                    LINE :                                              MICROPHONE:   0.1V, 50,000 ohms or more   0.25 mV/-72 dB (600-10,000 ohms )   OUTPUTS                                 LINE:                                                                                                                                                HEADPHONES:   0.3v for load impedance of 10,000 ohms or more   8 ohms   POWER REQUIREMENTS   100/117/220/240V AC, 50/60 Hz, 105 W   DIMENSIONS   19-1/4"(H) x 17-5/16"(W) x 8 2"(D) (488 (H) x 440 (W) x 216 (D) mm)   WEIGHT   50 5/8 lbs. (23 kg) net   Specifications were determined using low noise tape.   15.   GUARANTEE   THIS TEAC 4300  DECK IS GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY FOR 30 DAYS !!!   IF IT MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT, I WILL PAY FOR RETURN SHIPPING TO ME (VIA FEDEX GROUND), HAVE IT REPAIRED, AND RETURN IT TO YOU (TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE).  AND I GUARANTEE THAT EVERY STATEMENT IN THIS LISTING IS EXACTLY CORRECT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.   IF EBAY FEEDBACK IS A GAUGE OF ONE=S CHARACTER, THEN PLEASE REVIEW MY FEEDBACK HISTORY.   16.  RETURN POLICY:   TERMS & CONDITIONS   SALE IS FINAL; NO RETURN ACCEPTED FOR REFUND.  RETURN WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE.  IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A RETURN FOR MALFUNCTION, BUYER “MUST" CONTACT ME “BEFORE” SHIPPING THE DECK BACK.  TAPE DECK MUST BE PACKED EXACTLY AS IT WAS WHEN IT ARRIVED AT BUYER’S LOCATION, USING THE EXACT SAME MATERIALS, PLACED IN THE EXACT SAME WAY IN THE SHIPPING BOX.   CONSEQUENTLY, IT MIGHT BE PRUDENT TO SAVE THE BOX AND THE BOXING MATERIALS, JUST IN CASE THE NEED FOR A RETURN ARISES IN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD.  RETURNS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS (NOT CAUSED BY THE BUYER).  ANY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES OCCURRING DURING SHIPPING MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY UPON DELIVERY AND MUST BE  BACKED UP WITH PHOTOS OF THE MERCHANDISE AND THE SHIPPING CONTAINER CLEARLY SHOWING THE DAMAGE.  SELLER'S LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE OCCURRING IN SHIPMENT, OR FOR PERFORMANCE BY SELLER OF ANY KIND,  IS LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MERCHANDISE.   17.   SHIPPING AND TERMS OF PURCHASE   FEDEX GROUND WILL SHIP AND DELIVERY THE RECORDER TO YOUR DOOR. THEREFORE A PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOR DELIVERY IS ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED.  NO DELIVERY CAN TAKE PLACE AT A  POST OFFICE, A POST OFFICE BOX, OR AN A.P.O.  SALE IS OPEN ONLY TO BUYERS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (LOWER 48 STATES ONLY).     SALE NOT OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.   PURCHASE CAN BE MADE BY PAYPAL. (YOUR ADDRESS MUST BE A CONFIRMED PAYPAL ADDRESS, ONLY).   MONEY ORDERS ACCEPTED (UNITED STATES POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER, ONLY). PAYPAL AND MONEY ORDER SALES WILL SHIP WITHIN THREE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS. PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING. ONCE EXECUTED, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF COMMITMENT TO BUY.  WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE.     FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS   1.    ARE BLANK TAPES AND COMMERCIALLY PRE-RECORDED TAPES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR THIS RECORDER ?   YES.  ABSOLUTELY !!! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF TAPES AVAILABLE ON EBAY; BOTH BLANK AND PRE-RECORDED.   IN THE SEARCH BLOCK, JUST TYPE IN "REEL TAPE".  LAST TIME I TYPED IN "REEL TAPE", THERE WERE OVER 2,280 SEPARATE LISTINGS !!!  AND THE LISTINGS INCLUDE 7" REEL TAPES AS WELL AS 10.5" REEL TAPES; THE SUPPLY IS EXTENSIVE !!! THERE ARE 7" BLANK TAPES AND PRE-RECORDED TAPES AVAILABLE, 24 HOURS A DAY, ON EITHER A "BUY IT NOW" OR A "BID" BASIS .  AND YOU CAN OFTEN FIND BLANK TAPE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED AT ALL; STILL SEALED IN THE ORIGINAL CELLOPHANE RAPPER IN BOTH THE 7" REEL SIZE, AS WELL AS THE 10.5" REEL SIZE.   2.    HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET MY TAPE RECORDER ONCE I PURCHASE IT ?   GENERALLY SPEAKING, ABOUT THREE DAYS.  EXAMPLES: IF YOU BUY IT ON SUNDAY, DELIVERY USUALLY TAKES PLACE ON WEDNESDAY OR (MORE THAN LIKELY) ON THURSDAY.  IF YOU BUY IT ON MONDAY, DELIVERY USUALLY TAKES PLACE ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.   3.    WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER I RECEIVE MY TAPE RECORDER ?   MY BUSINESS CARD WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE TAPE RECORDER. YOU CAN EMAIL ME DIRECT, OR PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL ME DIRECT.   4.    IS THIS TAPE RECORDER EASY TO OPERATE ?   YES.  INCLUDED WITH THE RECORDER IS A COPY OF THE TEAC OWNER’S MANUAL FOR  THIS   RECORDER.   IT IS VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD.   IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY AND NEED SOME HELP, EMAIL OR CALL ME DIRECT.   5.    ARE METAL REELS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ?   YES.  THERE ARE MANY METAL TAPE REELS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE ON A "BUY IT NOW" OR "BID" BASIS ON EBAY, 24 HOURS A DAY. IN THE SEARCH BLOCK, JUST TYPE IN "7" METAL REEL" (IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 7" METAL REELS), OR "10.5" METAL REEL" (IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 10.5" METAL REELS).   6.  HOW EASY IS IT TO MAKE A CD FROM A TAPE WITH THE RECORDER ?   VERY EASY. HERE ARE THE BASIC STEPS: PLACE A PRE-RECORDED TAPE ON THE RECORDER AND THREAD IT UP TO THE TAKE-UP REEL (AS SHOWN IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THIS SALE).   PATCH AN RCA PAIR OF CABLES (INCLUDED IN THIS SALE) FROM THE OUTPUT JACKS ON THE TEAC RECORDER TO THE INPUT JACKS OF ANY CD RECORDER.  PLACE A BLANK CD IN THE CD RECORDER.   PUT THE CD RECORDER INTO RECORD MODE BY PRESSING RECORD.    PUT THE TEAC RECORDER INTO PLAY BY PRESSING THE PLAY BUTTON. THAT’S BASICALLY IT !!! IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE RECORD VOLUME ON THE CD RECORDER, OR ADJUST THE OUTPUT LEVEL ON THE TEAC RECORDER BY TURNING A DIAL. BUT THAT IS JUST A VERY MINOR ADJUSTMENT. IF YOU NEED HELP, YOU CAN CALL ME, OR EMAIL ME. ______________________________________________________________________________     CONCLUSION   NOW IS THE TIME TO STEP UP TO THE "MERCEDES" OF REEL TO REEL QUALITY AND SOPHISTICATION BY PURCHASING THIS  TEAC 4300, AND START ENJOYING ONE OF  THE BEST THINGS THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER.  IF YOU WANT TO OWN THIS "SIT BACK AND RELAX DECK", AND  IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS BUYER, JUST CLICK "BUY IT NOW"  AND SHORTLY YOU’LL  SEE THIS BEAUTY ARRIVING AT YOUR DOOR.   Place a Bid!