Tape Project Forum
Tape Machines => Reel to Reel Tape Machines => Topic started by: DJ Darkhorse on April 23, 2010, 05:01:20 PM
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Hi all,
I am new to the TP forum and R2R. Some great info on here BYW. So, I bought an Otari 5050 BIII-2 of ebay yesterday. Bit of a crap shoot I know, but the pics of it looked good and it cost me $275 so hopefully it was a good gamble, let you know when it arrives. Since then I have being doing my research, not sure what I've got myself into here, but I digress.
It was a little hard at first finding information like manuals etc, so I have searched around and compiled all the docs I found into one folder for every one. Hope this makes it easier. If I find more I will update the folder.
I have already learned a lot from reading the forum thanks.
DH
Updated Folder June 2012
http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/1235q0
What is included in zip file. (all files are pdf's)
Otari MX5050BII Instruction Manual
Otari MX5050BIII Instruction Manual (This manual describes the MX-5050 MKIV-2, 2E, BIII-F, BIII-2 and BIII-2E models.)
Otari MX5050BIII - 8 instruction Manual
Otari MX5050BIII Parts list (complete schematic breakdown of BIII and all part numbers)
Otari MX5050BII & BIII Alignment Procedures Manual
The new MX-5050 Series is divided into the following models:
MX-5050 BIII-F Full Track, 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 BIII-2 2 Channel, NAB 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 BIII-2E 2 Channel, DIN 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 BQIII 4 Channel, 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 MKIV2 2 Channel, NAB 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 MKIV2E 2 Channel, DIN 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 MKIV4 4 Channel, 1/2" Track Width
MX-5050 MKIV8 8 Channel, 1/2" Track Width
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Welcome to the forum DH,
What an excellent first post! I'm sure there will be lots of folks thankful for your detective work. Putting it all into one file is a huge plus. I've got a folder that has bits and pieces of this info and I always have to open a few before I find what I want.
Thanks
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Thanks very much. It's great to be able to get to all this in one place!
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DH, thanks for all the good work. I have a BIII also. So all this info in one place is great. My BIII works great. I bought it from a guy who had bought the contents of an old radio station. The radio station had purchased it about the time they went digital in the early '90's - so it got very little wear. He also got a BII and an old Ampex, both of which had definitely seen better days. Included were about 1000 or more 10.5" tapes - but they were 90% recorded on Ampex 456 with sticky shed :-( I paid $450, and it was a local purchase, so I got a chance to play with it before buying. Good luck with yours. Larry
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I have updated the Otari Manuals Folder as I bought a MX55. Seems it belonged to Huey Lewis' before the last owner.
in Top condition.
So there is a new link. Here
Filesize: 37.75MB
Direct DL http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/1235q0 (http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/1235q0)
Page DL http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/1235q0 (http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/1235q0)
What is included in zip file. (all files are pdf's)
Otari MX50 Instruction Manual
Otari MX55 Instruction Manual
Otari MX55 Schematics
Otari MX55 Parts List/Exploded View
Otari MX5050BII Instruction Manual
Otari MX5050BIII Instruction Manual (This manual describes the MX-5050 MKIV-2, 2E, BIII-F, BIII-2 and BIII-2E models.)
Otari MX5050BIII - 8 instruction Manual
Otari MX5050BIII Parts list (complete schematic breakdown of BIII and all part numbers)
Otari MX5050BII & BIII Alignment Procedures Manual
The new MX-5050 Series is divided into the following models:
MX-5050 BIII-F Full Track, 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 BIII-2 2 Channel, NAB 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 BIII-2E 2 Channel, DIN 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 BQIII 4 Channel, 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 MKIV2 2 Channel, NAB 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 MKIV2E 2 Channel, DIN 1/4" Track Width
MX-5050 MKIV4 4 Channel, 1/2" Track Width
MX-5050 MKIV8 8 Channel, 1/2" Track Width
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Hi,
Thanks for posting all the manuals. Any chance you know where I can find a manual for a mx5050 bqii? I see you have the bqiii manual listed. Is there a difference? I just bought a bqii yesterday for $50. I think it was a great find. This is my first tape machine. Can't wait to get into it!