Phantom productions has a 5 hour 2 DVD set profiling our vintage tape recording clooection for $14.95.  The set also includes some history of sound recording; how the tape recoder works and a bit about recording in Texas during the 1960's through the 1980's.
 

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PLEASE NOTE: All Phantom Productions items for sale will be described to the best of our ability.   Do to the age of most of these items, they are sold "as is."  However, please check our ebay feedback for the itemswe've sold.  Since 1999 we've had100% positive feedback with over 1700 transactions.  Items may be paid by PayPal, Money Order, or Check (checks must clear prior to shipping).  We will usually ship large items via UPS Ground.  THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING OUR USED EQUIPMENT!

We often secure duplicate items to upgrade our collection of reel to reel recorders, microphones and accessories. Some of the replaced items will be listed on eBay or will be made for sale on this page.  Please check back if you don't find what you're looking for.

Also, be aware that we have a permanent collection of vintage reel to reel equipment which is NOT for sale.  The only items that are for sale are those listed on our sales pages or on eBay listed under our ID "phantomprod."

     
 
 

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TASCAM: 30 Years of Recording Evolution is an informative, archival book devoted to the company's groundbreaking product line and the people who created it TASCAM: 30 Years of Recording Evolution is an informative, archival book devoted to the company's groundbreaking product line and the people who created it. Recalling the company's perennial leadership role in the music and pro audio industries ("firsts" include the 1/2-inch 8-track recorder, the Portastudio and the digital DA-88) with a glimpse towards the future, this book warmly portrays key past and present employees by re-visiting the landmark products they've built together since 1974. Quotes from respected musicians and producers who have trusted TASCAM gear for seminal recordings – including Bo Diddley, Jim Keltner and Alan Parsons – are sprinkled throughout this timeline-based book. Learn how TASCAM products changed the way musicians captured their ideas and empowered a new generation of songwriters and engineers.

$19.95

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SOLD

     

1948 Photofact on the Brush Soundmirror BK403

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the Photofact on the Brush Soundmirror BK403. The 16 page Photofact includes operation, parts, schematics, exploded views, etc. The document is in very good condition.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

4.95

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1952 Brush models included are: BK-437, BK-437S, BK-439, BK-441, BK-442, and the BK-443P Photofact

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the Photofact on multiple Brush Soundmirror reel to reel tape recorders. Brush models included are: BK-437, BK-437S, BK-439, BK-441, BK-442, and the BK-443P. The 14 page Photofact includes operation, parts, schematics, exploded views, etc. The document is in very good condition.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

4.95

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March 1953 Audio Engineering magazine

Phantom Productions, Inc. is selling duplicate items from our vintage recording collection Reel2ReelTexas.com. This sale is for the March 1953 Audio Engineering magazine which includes ads from Ampex, Berlant Concertone, Presto, Shure, Scotch plus many more great large ads. Stories include the 1953 Radio Engineering Show, the LA Audio fair, plus reviews of new products in 1953. The cover has separated from the content, however the magazine is otherwise in excellent shape. As with all our auctions we are selling this magazine "as is."

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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1954 Photofact on the Brush Soundmirror BK455P

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the Photofact on the Brush Soundmirror BK455P. The 12 page Photofact includes operation, parts, schematics, exploded views, etc. The document is in very good condition.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

4.95

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February 1956 Tape recording magazine.

The 56 page magazine includes ads from: Ampex; 3m Scotch; Magnecord; Pentron; Shure; Ferrograph; VM; Webcor & others. Articles about adding the first in-flight music for airliners; how to record an orchestra and a review of the Ampex 612 Phonograph (yes they actually called the tape recorder a phonograph in the review). The magazine is in very good condition. Thank you for considering our listings. If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page reel2reeltexas.com/DVDR2RTexas.html

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

$13.95

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April 1957 Tape Recording magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for a second April 1957 Tape recording magazine. The 40 page magazine includes ads from: Electro Voice, Graflex (tape recorder), Ferrograph, Revere, Shure, Scotch, Pentron & others. The magazine is in very good condition. Thank you for considering our listings.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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April 1958 Tape Recording magazine

Phantom Productions, Inc. is selling duplicate items from our vintage recording collection Reel2ReelTexas.com. This sale is for the April 1958 Tape Recording magazine which includes ads from Magnecord, Revere, plus many more great ads. Stories include converting the Revere to stereo, . The cover shows wear (as does the spine), has pencil writing at the top and an address label which we are not showing.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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November 1958 Tape Recording magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the November 1958 Tape recording magazine. The 40 page magazine includes ads from: Ampex; 3m Scotch; Wollensak; VM; Webcor & others. A review of the Bell 200 reel tape recorder. The magazine is in very good condition. Thank you for considering our listings.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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November 1958 Tape Recording magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the November 1958 Tape recording magazine. The 40 page magazine includes ads from: Ampex; 3m Scotch; Wollensak; VM; Webcor & others. A review of the Bell 200 reel tape recorder. The magazine is in very good condition.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

+ s/h

 

     

1959 Photofact on the Ferrograph Model 3 A/N

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the Photofact on the Ferrograph Model 3 A/N. The 16 page Photofact includes operation, parts, schematics, exploded views, etc. The document is in very good condition.

4.95

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1959 Photofact on the Wilcox-Gay Model 800

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the Photofact on the Wilcox-Gay Model 800. The 16 page Photofact includes operation, parts, schematics, exploded views, etc. The document is in very good condition

4.95

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January 1960 Tape Recording magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the January 1960 Tape Recording magazine. This magazine has a wonderful 3 page spread about all the reel tape recorders from 1959, as well as, a great article on the "Golden Rules of Recorder Care." An Article on the "Pioneers in Creative Tape" from Columbia University is also very good. The 36 page magazine includes ads from: Shure, VM, Pentron & others. It includes a review of the Norelco Stereo Continental 400 reel to reel tape recorder. The magazine is in very good condition.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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October 1961 Audio magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the October 1961 Audio magazine. The 100 page magazine includes ads from:Bogan, Eico, Fisher, Garrard, Harmon Kardon, KLH, Marantz, Newcomb, Pioneer, Rek-O-Kut, Scott, Shure, Superscpe, Tandberg, Viking & others. The magazine is in very good condition with some cover wear (see photo). We are selling the item "as is" and offer no returns nor refunds

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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  picture of reel to reel tape recorders in the 1962 Allied Radio Christmas Sale catalog

1962 Allied Christmas catalog

82 pages good condition - only one is available

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

$14.95

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January 1971 Audio magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the January 1971 magazine. The magazine features profiles of the 1971 reel to reel tape recorders with a wonderful chart that includes the new four channel tape recorders. The 68 page magazine includes ads from: Bose, Crown, Dolby, Fisher, McIntosh, Pioneer, Sony, Teac & others. The magazine is in very good condition with some cover wear (see photo). We are selling the item "as is" and offer no returns nor refunds

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

$13.95

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April 1971 Audio magazine


We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the April 1971 AUDIO magazine The 68 page magazine includes ads from: Concord, Scott, Garrard, Panasonic, Pioneer, Sansui, Shure, Sony, Tandberg, Teac, Yamaha & others. The magazine is in very good condition. We are selling the item "as is" and offer no returns nor refunds

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

$13.95

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October 1971 AUDIO magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This auction is for the October 1971 AUDIO magazine. The 84 page magazine includes ads from: Crown, Garrard, Marantz, Nagra IV-S, Pioneer, ReVox, Sony, Teac & others. The magazine is in good condition, however the cover has wear (see photo).

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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November 1971 AUDIO magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the November 1971 AUDIO magazine. The 84 page magazine includes ads from: Ampex, Garrard, Pioneer, ReVox, Sony, Teac & others. The magazine is in good condition, however the cover has wear (see photo). We are selling the item "as is" and offer no returns nor refunds

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

$13.95

+ s/h

SOLD

     

December 1971 AUDIO magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the December 1971 AUDIO magazine. The 92 page magazine includes ads from: Akai, Crown, EV, Fisher, Garrard, McIntosh, Norelco, Pioneer, ReVox, Sony, Teac & others. The magazine is in good condition, however there are tears at the top, bottom and on the right of the cover. Thank you for considering our listings. We are selling the item "as is" and offer no returns nor refunds

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

$13.95

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August 1980 Modern Recording & Music magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This auction is for the August 1980 Modern Recording & Music magazine. The 94 page magazine includes ads from: AudioTechnica, Auratone, Bose, dbx, Fender, Electro Voice, JBL, Maxell, Otari, Peavey, Shure, Studiomaster, TDK, Teac, Yamaha & others. Features include "A Session with the Brothers Johnson," The Electric Primer VIII and new equipment reviews. The magazine shows normal wear and is in good condition.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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September 1980 Modern Recording & Music

We are presently selling duplicate items that have been collected by our company. This is a great old 1980 Modern Recording & Music magazine featuring Smokey Robinson. It has classic ads for the Technics RS-1700, Otari and the Teac A-3440 tape recorders. Unfortunately the cover has seperated and shows some wear (see pics). We are selling the item "as is" and offer no returns nor refunds

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

$9.95

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December 1980 Modern Recording & Music magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the December 1980 Modern Recording & Music magazine. The 102 page magazine includes ads from: AudioTechnica, Bose, Crown, dbx, Fender, Electro Voice, JBL, Maxell, Otari, Peavey, Studiomixer, Tapco, TDK, Teac, TechnicsYamaha & others. Features include "A Session with Bruce Jack & Friends," Recording Bias, a profile of Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart and new equipment reviews. The magazine is in good condition.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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March 1981 Modern Recording & Music magazine

We're selling off duplicate items in our vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection reel2reeltexas.com. This sale is for the March 1981 Modern Recording & Music magazine. The 106 page magazine includes ads from: AKG, AudioTechnica, Auratone, Crown, dbx, Electro Voice, Maxell, Otari, Peavey, Roland, Sam Ash, Studiomixer, Technics, Teac, Yamaha & others. Features include "Recording with Grace Slick," article on Practical Electrical, a profile of Jazz Guitarist Pat Metheny, and new equipment reviews. The magazine is in good condition with some separation of the back cover.

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

13.95

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picture of Tascam 15SL ad 1981 Otari ad in Phantom Productions vintage recording collection

April 1981 Modern Recording & Music magazine

We are presently selling duplicate items that have been collected by our company. This is a great old April 1981 Modern Recording & Music magazine featuring The Dregs. It has classic ads for theTeac & Otari tape recorders. This magazine is in very good shape. We are selling the item "as is" and offer no returns nor refunds

If you are interested in more about reel to reel tape recorders, check out this page

$13.95

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Oct 1988 Audio Magazine Annual Equipment Directory

1988 Annual Audio Equipment Directory

We are selling duplicate items from the Phantom Productions vintage recording collection reelreeltexas.com. This is the huge Audio Magazine October 1988 Annual Equipment Directory. It is very thick with 446 pages of all the audio equipment available during that year. The magazine is complete, although as seen in the photo the cover has some wear.  This magazine is being sold "as is" with no returns.

$9.95 + s/h

 

     

Oct 1990 Audio Magazine Annual Equipment Directory

1990 Annual Audio Equipment Directory

 

We are selling duplicate items from the Phantom Productions vintage recording collection reelreeltexas.com. This is the huge Audio Magazine October 1990 Annual Equipment Directory. It is very thick with 448 pages of all the audio equipment available during that year. The magazine is complete, although as seen in the photo the cover has some wear.   This magazine is being sold "as is" with no returns.

$9.95 + s/h

     

We are selling unused equipment and parts from our vintage recording collection. This is the bottom box from an early 1900's Edison Cylinder Player. The box and label show wear, cracks and scrapes. The retaining clips are okay. With a bit of restoration, this can be used to complete a cylinder player project. This sale is for the box only, no cylinders, nor player is included. As the box is well used, it is being sold "as is" with no returns nor refunds. Thank you for considering our listing.

     

$75.00

SOLD

   

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There are 253 electric motors in the 133 reel tape recorders in our collection.

Phantom Productions, Inc. vintage recording collection began in 1998 with a 1904 Edison cylinder player.  It has since grown to the many recorders noted on this web site.  We've produced a DVD tour of our vintage recording collection.  There are approximately 133 reel to reel tape recorders and other unique items related to recording. This is a 2 DVD 5 hour set that also includes a brief history of sound recording and a segment on how the tape recorder works.  Also we include a segment on our on-location  recording work around the State of Texas.

Most of the DVD is dedicated to the profile of the reel tape recorders that came available in the US in the late 1940's through the 1980's.  We also include a profile of our wire recorders.  While we don't go into great depth, we demonstrate the many working units and provide some base information on when they were manufactured and what they cost new.

 

 

5 Hour - 2 DVD set covering Phantom Production, Inc's vintage recording collection, a brief history of sound recording and on-location recording in Texas

View a 10 minute overview of the 2 dvd 5 hour set

WinMedia        QuickTime        RealPlayer    YouTube HD

Special note:  Initially we have a limited number of the DVD sets.  If there is more significant interest in the 2 DVD set, please bear with us as we acquire more inventory.  Most DVD sets will ship within 3-5 business days.

 

$14.95

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$4.95 Priority

$1.95 economy

$3.85 International

     
 
The disclaimer...Please note that Phantom Productions, Inc. is a production company with a private collection of reel to reel equipment and is not a reel to reel restoration facility. We strive to describe the recorders and other items we sell as accurately as possible, noting any problems we've found. We check out mechanical operations when possible, however do not have a service staff in house. Most of the items we collect are 20 to 60 years old and it is very rare that they will meet original specs. As with all our recording equipment auctions, we are selling these items "as is" and offer no returns nor refunds. Shipping is set for large items is normally UPS Ground shipping in US. Other options will be considered, please contact us with questions.
 

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Please take a look at our VINTAGE PRICE DATA   Here are some comments about our service:

"Thank you so much! Wow and I was ready to sell them for a few hundred."  Jason R

"I started to contact you first, however went ahead and sold my Akai.  I now know it went for 25% of the average over the past few years. It was a good unit and might have brought me 6 times what I received. Arrgghh!!!"  Jim K.

"I didn't have a clue what the Sony was worth.  Thank you!" Michael

"Wish I'd known about your resource earlier.  Just sold for less than 50% of the average..."  Cary

Our database provides price history information on most vintage reel to reel tape recorders.  Make knowledgeable offers, bids and set sale prices.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only provide data from the list of items we have tracked.  If items are requested that are not on the list, we still must charge for the research time.  Go to the Vintage Price Data Page .

 

 

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