HISTORY:
Sit down and I will tell you a true story ...
A long time ago, in the mists of time, our "Aunty" (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) were forced to offload their obselete broadcast equipment which they had been "hanging onto" as a condition of continued Government funding.
This situation created the "Golden Days" for many, including myself. If you were in the general electronics, audio or even video industry, here was an opportunity to pickup high quality equipment and their original manuals at brain numbingly low prices through auctions, Pickles had the ABC contract at the time.
While I was in the audio industry and running my business doing "all things audio except artist recordings" our work involved tape, all tape formats, and to see these absolutely beautiful machines being offered at crazy low prices was a dream come true.
Much to the surprise of my staff, I returned from one auction which a truck full of B67's (MK1's and MKII's) in various configurations, many with the STUDER NAB adapters still on the reel tables and meter bridges (from the many roll around trolley models) both in two channel and single channel layouts. Ah, those were the days!
I used a collection of machines as parts to create our dream machines for our business audio tape transfer purposes, the PR99, B67, A810/820 and I think an A807 - never did get an A80 "dream machine" unfortunately.
The "left over parts" from the various models were sent mainly back to Europe where there was a big demand for them, probably still is, so all the plug-in boards, motors, meters, headblocks etc have all long gone to other European studios for service spare parts or machine restoration.
While I would love to offer those items now, I "don't think" I have any left! I say "don't think" because I have tons of "stuff" still to be sorted through and I cannot remember what was placed in the boxes over 30 years ago!
Today, while sorting through yet more of my "audio technology museum" of bits and pieces, I did find this item from the STUDER B67
What's a B67? Look and drool!
I am offering ONLY this part as described and pictured, no other part and certainly not a complete machine (if you have already tried to lift one of these you will know why I preferred to part out the machines, weight training is required before attempting to lift one!)
To see ALL the STUDER B67 and related R2R spare parts that I currently have on my website, click HERE
Enough of the blurb, let's get down to what I am offering here ...
STUDER - Pressure Roller Arm Plus Associated Hardware ONLY
Please refer to the diagram that I lifted from the Service Manual, the only part supplied is that shown in Green - the diecast arm, springs etc.
Why offer these pressure roller parts "piece by piece"? I hear you asking ...
It is most likely that these spare parts will head off to international destinations, particularly Europe, and weight is so extremely important when it comes to shipping costs. Instead of including the other parts of the pressure roller assembly (which may be of no use to the buyer) I have broken down this assembly into three separate advertisements.
Single unit per machine
Complete with original circlips, neoprene sleeves, bolts and even the shield (shown in the photographs not mounted but it will be supplied along with everything else.
Little side story ... if my memory serves me correctly, that shield is actually Mu metal and as i had so many of these "bits and pieces" I used to cut out small sections of those shields to use in other equipment when I needed just a small piece of Mu metal.
DIMENSIONS:
The complete assembly measures 180mm length x 60mm at the widest point
WEIGHT: 175g
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
Clean
NO physical damage to any part of the arm or the individual components. Movement of the arm is smooth and not "sticking"
NO significant oxidisation observed to the diecast arm metal work nor the steel sections such as the pressure roller shaft.
Each pressure arm assembly is now packed into a sealed clear plastic packet, waiting to start work in another B67.
