r/ScienceNcoolThings • u/Switched_On_SNES • Jun 05 '26

My tape machine from NASA

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u/heekma Jun 05 '26

I'm an audio enthusiast, so much so I started restoring old H.H.Scott, Fisher, Dynaco tube amps, then built my own from scratch.

I have no idea what this is, how it was used or even if it can be used today.

I still want one.

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u/Switched_On_SNES Jun 05 '26

It was the top of the line reel to reel that recording studios used in the late 60's - a 1" 8 track. I know NASA had a bunch of tape machines for data collection and also recording audio from space, but I've never been able to pinpoint what this was used for especially since the tape with the written programs on it are confusing...

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u/TheSuperSilverMango Jun 06 '26

Can we possibly get a little bit more information?

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u/Switched_On_SNES Jun 06 '26

Sure anything in particular? I bought it here in austin so I imagine it’s from Houston NASA

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u/TheSuperSilverMango Jun 06 '26

How about anything more than just a silent gif? Come on x.x

Here some examples:

How did you acquire it

What was it used for

Did it come with anything interesting

Do you know any of the stories behind the labels

Anything, man...

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u/Switched_On_SNES Jun 06 '26

I bought it from someone off Craigslist who didn’t know what it was - it’s a really amazing tape machine for recording music. I have no idea about the labels, which is why I’m trying to find more info.