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Step 1
Look on eBay. There are numerous vendors auctioning off vintage reel-to-reel tape recorders, and you can pick the brand, quality and price you want.
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Step 2
Check on the Internet for vendors of vintage reel-to-reel recorders. Find as many vendors as you can and compare their products, prices and presentations of the reel-to-reel recorders. You can learn a lot by researching these sites and may be able to determine the right make and model for you.
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Step 3
Try places like Goodwill. You may find a nice reel-to-reel tape recorder that someone donated after finding it in their attic during a spring cleaning.
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Step 4
Call or visit local shops specializing in the repair of recorders. They may fix vintage recorders as a hobby themselves or may have one sitting around that was repaired for a customer who never returned to claim it.
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Step 5
Read the classifieds in the newspaper. Someone may be selling a reel-to-reel recorder. Call them and ask about the brand, age, condition and price.










