The soft plastic dust covers came with every machine back then. Often tossed out and very rare item. She’s a beauty for sure. Fun video to watch. Thanks for doing it!

This video answered a lingering question I have always had about my RS1700. I bought an unused (but displayed) RS1700 from a neighbors yard sale a couple years ago. He inherited the machine NOS, in the box. He never bought a tape to play on it, but took it out to display the machine in his living room. His wife encouraged him to toss the box out about a year before I bought the machine. In one of the reel boxes was two white cloth straps. I had no idea what they were. I thought they might have secured the vinyl cover or something. But here is the answer, they were used in the original packaging.

interesting how it was "survived" from 1979 and is i a "new" condition.... happy to see the "made in Japan" !

Super , zajebista maszyna , jak można było coś takiego trzymać do dzisiejszych czasów w pudełku, nowa sztuka.

How I miss my old Teac Reel to Reel bought in early 70’s while stationed in overseas.

One of my dream machines since the days of high school.

I grew up with my father having an Ampex reel to reel and a Tandberg. Both machines long gone sadly but happy memories watching this. What a super find .

Thanks for share your machines and Knowledge to the World.Im Musician I love tapes and Reel to Reels sound .

I owned that very unit in the early 80's while serving in the US Forces European theatre. Using high grade magnetic tape, recording at 15 inches per second, and recording on only one side of the tape was an extraordinary financial overkill on my part, but gosh ... it was so satisfying.

Truly, what has struck me in particular the most is the green color so accomplished in its lighting. If you don't look it looks like a Machintosk.

Hi Fernando. Such a find NOS! I was stationed in England in 1980 and bought this same RTR at the Base Exchange for $700.00 new. Amazing how it has appreciated since then. No longer have it but It was an impressive machine. Greg

Thanks for sharing this gem!

Simply amazing 🤩

OK, with the ID plate located near the headphone, mic jacks was added after the first generation was issued. I had one of each. Used to record in 15 IPS do post production to the second machine and then make copies at 7 1/2 IPS for purchase. Also made cassettes and 8 tracks. Weddings and local bands along with special shows and musicals. Did this for about 5 years. Then went into video with Beta video tapes.

Very enjoyable. The McIntosh tribute machine is awesome.

It’s amazing that this machine was never opened and in the box for all those years. You have to wonder how that happens. What an amazing find👍

Jeff is a great guy. I purchased a RT 707 from him. Would love to have one of his Technic decks, but for how much I use tape, I cannot justify the cost.

Notorious for physically leaking capacitors.

Que achado ! Ótimo aparelho, parabéns pela aquisição.

Was just listening / watching New Order - Confusion and it looks like the same model they were using in the club

Such a great find. So cool. Nothing sounds better than tape.

Wow I I just on un boxed a denon DP-62l turntable and a Akai GX-77 black with all the extras in the same day both pieces brought in Japan 1981 although they were only mothballed for 5 yrs. No issues both are working.

Best sudio format ever. And the most ecpensive

You got some nice turntable vinyl disc players as well!

Fascinating! Thank you!

Beautiful. Can the variable voltage machines w/ euro plugs be changed to US 120v or only work w/ step down transformer? Thank you kindly!

Great video

I still have one of these babies but it is a slightly different model I can record and play in both directions but it's too track stereo in both directions not four tracks.. A few years ago the logic circuits started having problems and now the transport controls no longer work. One day I'll get it fixed because the thing has the most beautiful sound of any tape machine that I've ever had.

amazing find

Watching you unpackage that machine brought back the memories of when I unboxed my Tandberg 64X deck which I bought new in 1968. Believe it or not, the Tandberg 64X had a better frequency response at 7 1/2 i.p.s than your machine has. For current use, it might be extremely expensive to buy 15" reels of tape unless you were doing the mastering for commercial use but why not do new recordings on digital? Great video. Thanks for posting.

4:19 a Compact Disc in 1979 :-) 11:34 biggest rubber band ever 17:08 you touched the reset button without gloves 19:05 ah finally

I'm sorry for the new owner. Rite off the bat you will need it brought up on a variac then about $600 to $800 dollars work needs to be done on it. It's been idle for 40 years. The box has not been sitting in a museum with constant humidity and temperature controlled environment most likely. Over all it's a good deal depending on the price and how many times it has a problem. If I owned it I would use it every other day and have it checked every year for a check. Good unit nice to find nos.

The faster the tape, the higher the resolution.. Nice machine..

Dude - the straps are there so you can lift it out of the box evenly.

Now that’s a cool time capsule.

nice never got into them.

Wow what a dream to own one of them

hi 3m made a head block the same up to 2 inch that you could use 1 inch as well

Would love to get one of these units

I would love to find a Technics RS-1800 with the seperate bottom record/playback circuitry box. To me, this is the Holy Grail of Audiophile Reel to Reel machines. The notable aspect is its eq'able 30 ips record and playback half track stereo capability. The sweetness and clarity of the high end and low end frequencies is only topped by my other dream machine - The Nagra IV-S TC (Time Code) portable reel to reel with the QGB 10 1/2 inch reel extension kit. The Nagra QGB is completely superior, of course, to the Chinese made knock - off copy. The Nagra reel extension kit has built in servo tension circuitry, which needs to be plugged into the 4-S's Cue input, and the power is pugged into directly to the power input on the QGB which needs the ATN-2 Power Supply direct current, which is then bumped up and fed out to the power in socket on the Nagra from the QGB box -not the other way around.

Yeah. Teac with maxell tape. Rock music. Heavenly.

Where can I find reel tape for this machine?

Just one word for that... WOW!

I play withis machines for a long time around sixty years or more. Now I have four machines. This Techniics is a beautiful machine and you will enjoy it for couple of months, and then it will be hassle to put the tape because you have to take the leader tape all the way down then passing to many rollers. It will be fun at beginnig but not very practical.

How can i buy one like that

hi have a 1700 rs myself it is used some times i use a otari mtr 12 for the real work sorry they were made to work not to sit about looking nice it's a 1/2 tape deck pro model i am a reel to reel nut never seen one so nice out of the box

wow, lucky you

Just like a time capsule containing a nice machine.

Im jealous 😪 i have two teac's x1000r and x2000r always wanted technics reel to reel just never found a good deal on one

You struck audio gold!!!

So is this unit all direct drive or does it have belts are you concerned about the pinch rollers needing replaced just because of age or the belts. How about the grease for the metal levers and fulcrums and pivots wouldn't that need to be cleaned off and new put on, 40 years is 40 years in a box or out of a box. Just wondering. I'm still looking for akai 625 that's been properly gone through. Interesting video thanks.

7:57 “Got a set of cue tips to clean our ears before we start listening to anything.” :D

thought you would have used the strapes that were round it to lift it out the box when it's laid flat

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Nice!

I'd like to have seen how good it is in present state.

Super 👌 👍 ❤😮

Beautiful machine . Just one question , wouldn't be more logical to power the machine , and even check it for leaking capacitors before selling it ? I know is a collectable , but is now out of the box anyway . I do find it more logical to sell new old stock as revised due to age than the opposite

Amazing you eventually put the camera on a tripod .

I wanted to see and hear it run. Any chance the components are still operational?

Those were the days of great hardware.

What is the market value today for RS 1500 or RS 1700 in new condition?

How can you get one ?

I currently have a Akai GX747 10" Reel to Reel Tape Deck.

But wouldn't you have to check all the capacitors etc after 40 years? Dried out rubber? you don't refurb a brand new unit before selling? Curious

Is this going on the website? I don’t see it yet.

I'm surprised, it WAS "NIB" and now that it's been out of the box it's worth less.

If I were you, I would offer the new owner, for a fee, to go through the unit, replacing power supply electrolytics, and checking the operation of the deck in all modes. A full resto would require replacing all of the electrolytics in the unit (it's 42 years old now), and checking the rubber parts and belts (if there are any), as well as checking/replacing all of the lubrication. It is highly doubtful that the machine will work as new after 42 years in the box. I used to unbox these decks for display and sale at the store that I worked, back in the 70's.

How much did jcorder charge you for this RS-1500 machine ? I'd say $5500 USD right ?

I don't understand why Technics used a pressed board back. Especially for what these machines (and still) cost

👍👍👍

Wow meraviglia fantastic.

just the One I want.!

The fake McIntosh real to real and that new old Real to Reel is eye candy.🥰🥰😍😍😍🤩👍

Great video & find. It’s Technics, not “Techneeks” :)

Nice video but the cost You are asking on eBay is ridiculous $20k!!!

QUE EMVIDIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA QUE LINDOS EQUIPOS

Wonderful machine, and very nice video. But why on earth do some people insist on pronouncing the brand name "Tek-neeks"? In their own old commercials from back in the day you can hear it pronounced "Tecknicks".

It is possible to buy such a new device

If I owned anything like that I would use it no sense if not used ?

wow, Mint in the box ! . . . . . . . . . What is that Technics Worth ? ? ?

Have you sold that machine

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Круто 👍👍👍

Is this for sale?

요새도 신품이 나와요

You need to check the electronics and belts before firing up!

Most electronics are pkg the same way. Don’t see why tubers have to describe all the foam and cardboard that comes out of the box.

You should have had 3 hands, to get it out of the box.

old but new

How much…..Im looking🤣🤣🤣

I'd give 5.00 dollars for it !

Chinese copy?? 45 yrs and untouched? Wow!!

May of 1983

Use the straps man!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😎😎

すごいですね〜 dead stock

Asking over 20k, LOL

Why don’t you get a tripod for the camera and not try to do everything one handed !

Jealous!

nice new junk nothing more