Mixer and 8-ch recorder

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I have the opportunity to buy a Fostex 820 mixer (20ch, 8-bus). I don't know
what kind of offer to make. Its from a high school that I used to go to so I
know the person I'm buying it off of. They want to sell it because nobody
uses it since I left the high school. A couple pots are dirty and at one
point mice were living in the mixer, but they sent it away to get cleaned
and repaired since then. I have used it since then it works well enough for
what I would be using it for.

Another thing is that there's an 8-track reel-to-reel tape deck, a Fostex R8
that I want to make an offer on. One of the capstans has stopped working for
an unknown reason. Taking it apart, I'd probably be able to fix it myself.
What should I offer on this?

Thanks,
Kevin McHale
wuzitwuzitinfinity@hotmail.com

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"Kevin McHale" <kevin.mchale@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> I have the opportunity to buy a Fostex 820 mixer (20ch, 8-bus). I don't
know
> what kind of offer to make. Its from a high school that I used to go to so
I
> know the person I'm buying it off of. They want to sell it because nobody
> uses it since I left the high school. A couple pots are dirty and at one
> point mice were living in the mixer, but they sent it away to get cleaned
> and repaired since then. I have used it since then it works well enough
for
> what I would be using it for.
>
> Another thing is that there's an 8-track reel-to-reel tape deck, a Fostex
R8
> that I want to make an offer on. One of the capstans has stopped working
for
> an unknown reason. Taking it apart, I'd probably be able to fix it myself.
> What should I offer on this?
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin McHale
> wuzitwuzitinfinity@hotmail.com
>
>

you sure you didn't go to my school? they have that there although since
i left i doubt it even gets switched on, such a shame really as there were
alot of kids interested in studio stuff when i was there but aparantly that
seems less so now. (some years back of course)

sadly i can't put a value on it. the mice will not have helped even if its
cleaned and working it still wont help things (but that could be a bonus to
you of course)


Rob

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"Greg S" <gshadoan@comcast.NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Kevin McHale" <kevin.mchale@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4OIre.2706$Qr3.634824@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>I have the opportunity to buy a Fostex 820 mixer (20ch, 8-bus). I don't
>>know what kind of offer to make. Its from a high school that I used to go
>>to so I know the person I'm buying it off of. They want to sell it because
>>nobody uses it since I left the high school. A couple pots are dirty and
>>at one point mice were living in the mixer, but they sent it away to get
>>cleaned and repaired since then. I have used it since then it works well
>>enough for what I would be using it for.
>>
>> Another thing is that there's an 8-track reel-to-reel tape deck, a Fostex
>> R8 that I want to make an offer on. One of the capstans has stopped
>> working for an unknown reason. Taking it apart, I'd probably be able to
>> fix it myself. What should I offer on this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kevin McHale
>> wuzitwuzitinfinity@hotmail.com
>>
> Every secound that passes, these 2 peices are worth less. Even though the
> mixer may work well, the tape machine has the extra problem of the tape
> being end of lifed.
> Honestly, $50 for both.
>
>

Thanks. The teacher offering these asked me to find some prices on the
internet and since I couldn't find any, the newsgroup seemed like a great
place to use as a sounding board (excuse the pun). I just need a few more
replies and I'll make an offer.