[BC] The economy and used gear

[Jerry Mathis]

Those "old days" I really don't miss. Most of those items you mention were
either high maintenance items or really bad quality. The BE Mono board was
VERY RF-prone--almost impossible to get it "clean" in an RF environment.
Cart machines--enough said. Russco turntables needed the idler pucks, motor
shaft and turntable rim cleaned frequently to keep the speed constant, not
to mention the occasional new idler required. And not to mention the styli
which needed changing almost weekly.

--
Jerry Mathis

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 8:45 PM, <wmroradio at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Oh, another think, I've been looking for used gear because I miss the "good
> ole days" of AM Radio when I was working at the local daytimer in the 80's.
> At one station I worked at, we had a early style Belar Monitor, BE Mono
> Board, BE Cart Machines, Russco Turntables, a UREI BL-40 processor that all
> feed a McMartin BA-1K. It was a 1,000 watt day only station.
>
> The only thing I can do without.....Cart Machines, what a nightmare!
>
> --
> Scott Bailey
> President/General Manager
> WMRO-AM, Magic 1560
> Gallatin, TN
>