VOX Discotape
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Topic: VOX Discotape
Posted By: Muckerbarnes1
Subject: VOX Discotape
Date Posted: 30 October 2018 at 6:12pm
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I have built and repaired just about every type of old double deck disco console in my time. Disco and music shops, DJ's etc, brought their repairs to me. This started properly 40 years ago. I made and fixed all sorts for years before that too. In all that time I have never seen the elusive VOX Discotape, only pictures. I managed to get one at last. It will be the subject of a serious refurb. I fix, repair and refurb old consoles again now as they are retro and collectable. It's fun too, and not to taxing on the brain. There's over 10 consoles here for refurb, modification and repair right now. This VOX Discotape is one owner from new. It was covered in tar and paint with an awful tobacco smell. I washed it outside before bringing it in. http://s939.photobucket.com/user/muckerbarnes1/media/IMG_20181030_135416807_HDR_zpshnjtdwif.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Scrubbed. Needs more cleaning, but I can fiddle with it now. http://s939.photobucket.com/user/muckerbarnes1/media/IMG_20181030_142946160_zpsr944j0cu.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  The old Pulsar controller was with it. http://s939.photobucket.com/user/muckerbarnes1/media/IMG_20181030_143024135_zps5zf30uqv.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s939.photobucket.com/user/muckerbarnes1/media/IMG_20181030_143103632_HDR_zpsz0p3pqqu.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s939.photobucket.com/user/muckerbarnes1/media/IMG_20181030_143248997_HDR_zpsdqthlhcw.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s939.photobucket.com/user/muckerbarnes1/media/IMG_20181030_143913683_HDR_zpsggkbdr6y.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s939.photobucket.com/user/muckerbarnes1/media/IMG_20181030_143259860_HDR_zpssie8x5tl.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  It's in a queue to refurbish and as it's mine, it could be a while yet. I bought another rare console from a similar era recently. I found the original builder and have yet to get them to communicate. It appears he is not interested in something he designed, built and sold in 1973 ish. I wish I had some of my builds from the 70's. ------------- Billy Dawg. |
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Posted By: GregM
Date Posted: 30 October 2018 at 6:43pm
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discotastic! - looking forward to the eventual rebuild 😁 ------------- Remember, if you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question! |
Posted By: colint
Date Posted: 30 October 2018 at 7:42pm
AS am I, I'm thinking I need to see this in the flesh when it's done  ------------- Never criticise another man until you've walked a mile in his shoes. Once you have, call him what you like, you're a mile away and you've got his shoes! |
Posted By: kedwardsleisure
Date Posted: 02 November 2018 at 6:29pm
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that must be pretty rare. Looks like they re-used the continental organ cabinet!! The cassette player looks a bit philips-ish ------------- Kevin North Staffordshire |
Posted By: madboffin
Date Posted: 02 November 2018 at 8:37pm
I was admiring the legs (as one does...) and thinking the same thing. Classic Continental Z-style, and it still has the link bar. |
kedwardsleisure wrote:Posted By: Muckerbarnes1
Date Posted: 14 December 2018 at 9:48am
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It should have 2 link bars. One will be made. Yes, it's in the organ case. This is such a rare thing. It's in a queue to be rebuilt. A one day project. Once done it will feature here of course. Meanwhile some other old 'tat' has been rebuilt, upgraded and some modified. One has been named Egor because he has a new 'brain'. It's a Sony tape, and well spotted as Phillips which from the only pictures I ever saw is what I thought it was. I have an immaculate Phillips with the push control lever should the Sony one be dead, but if it was, I'd fix it.
------------- Billy Dawg. |
Posted By: Muckerbarnes1
Date Posted: 14 December 2018 at 7:26pm
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Just fer yer pleasure, I'll re badge it NJD. ------------- Billy Dawg. |
Posted By: 59chevymon
Date Posted: 24 June 2019 at 9:12am
| hello muckerbarnes great job restoring these units have some questions if u could please call me 3053671224 thanku |
Posted By: BJtheDJ
Date Posted: 24 June 2019 at 3:30pm
You do realise that Mucker is in Stroud UK don't you ???  He may PM you, failing that after you have made 10 posts to these forums you'll be able to PM him. And, welcome to Speakerplans. ------------- I started out in this business with nothing. I still have most of it left. |
Posted By: ggggg
Date Posted: 26 June 2019 at 11:29am
| excuse me is it for sale? i m italian. simone tintillini facebook. sabaudiacantante@gmail.com thanks in advance. |
Posted By: ggggg
Date Posted: 26 June 2019 at 11:29am
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Posted By: ggggg
Date Posted: 26 June 2019 at 11:29am
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Posted By: b_steptoe
Date Posted: 06 September 2019 at 10:52pm
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Hey Muckerbarnes1 I also own a Vox Discotape! I've been conducting extensive research... your unit is the only other Discotape I can find in existence online in the past 5 years. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtYh04fA3dI/ - https://www.instagram.com/p/BtYh04fA3dI/ It would be great to share knowledge... you have 40 years experience in this area!
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