Can anyone identify this 1980's video recorder?
scruffpot
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My dad used to work for Radio rentals back in the early 1980's
he borrowed a lot of equipment on trial. I have managed to convert the old family movies from vhs and have a blurry screen shot of an old tape cassette machine he was using to record/play the video..he had it connected up to the tv while filming so the family could see what was going on... the marvels of tech.. now its sooooo easy these days...anyway.
I have a recollection of him walking around with the camera (i don't know what camera he was using) with this unit on a strap.
any ideas? its a bit blurry the picture but its the best I have, all i can work out its a top loader.. i miss the days of when TV's came in wooden cabinets..
http://i48.tinypic.com/2q9ywbl.jpg
thanks
scruff
he borrowed a lot of equipment on trial. I have managed to convert the old family movies from vhs and have a blurry screen shot of an old tape cassette machine he was using to record/play the video..he had it connected up to the tv while filming so the family could see what was going on... the marvels of tech.. now its sooooo easy these days...anyway.
I have a recollection of him walking around with the camera (i don't know what camera he was using) with this unit on a strap.
any ideas? its a bit blurry the picture but its the best I have, all i can work out its a top loader.. i miss the days of when TV's came in wooden cabinets..
http://i48.tinypic.com/2q9ywbl.jpg
thanks
scruff
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But the first Ferguson VCR was a 3292, followed by the 3V00 - both of these were mechanical top loaders (like your picture). The next model was a 3V29, which was a light electrically keyed top loader, and the 3V23, a top of the range front loader.
I 'think' the portable mechanical one was the 3V01 - but I wouldn't swear to it.
3V29 http://www.oldtechnology.net/vhsgallery.html
3V01 http://www.totalrewind.org/portable/Q_3V01.htm
And may be of interest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1QduFJu4v0
Since having a look at the fergusons the 3v29 sort of ring a bell in my head. i remember that machine being under our telly and me showing my mum how to record on it and watching Lucky Luke (the ones with him smoking in) on rental from the library.
Sorry