Sony SL-5000 beta score

[bolly]

Just came back from the store and for 5 bucks I walked out the door with her(about 8/10 condition :D ). She turns on, time adjusts, that's all I know. I don't have a beta tape, yet! Imagine my surprise when I cheked completed auctions and this popped up,
hmmm... (http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39830&item=5755328199&rd=1) not my pic but she looks just like her. :yes:

[axel]

5 vs. 155! Score:thmbsp:!!

Does the front strip stand for a whole "Simulated wood cabinet" or is there more somewhere that would justify the sticker :D?

[bolly]

Hi Axel, that sticker has the part# on it for the wood-case. :yes:

[crooner]

Wow that brought back some memories. That was my folks first VCR back in 1982 or so. Very expensive back then, around $700 I believe.

Heavy as heck. Overbuilt machine. Our sample tended to eat tapes tho. I think it wasn't the machine's fault, but rather the incompetent techs of the day.

[bolly]

Cool eh crooner! I played around with her a little bit today, had to pop her cover off and spun what I think is the take-up wheel, or something like that. Once she was running she loaded the tape. FF, REW, PLAY seem to work but she obviously needs a new belt, she plays slow. I'll be able to try an assortment of different belts next week. :yes:

[crooner]

Nice machines. Beta was superior to VHS, IMO.
Back in the 80s, techs that were succesfully able to resurrect SL-5000's were valuable assets. Almost rocket science to work on those beasts!!! :D

I used to live in Venezuela at the time. One of the very few countries in which Beta outsold VHS! The SL-5000 was popular, if not the most popular model during the early 80s.

Thanks for the thumbs up on the SX-1980. Tonight I plan to do the major repairs. I have some redbull at hand on a surely, looooooong night! :worried:

[EchoWars]

It's not a Hi-Fi, or the model number would be SLHF-5000. Still, for $5, worthy of grabbing.

[crooner]

It's not a Hi-Fi, or the model number would be SLHF-5000. Still, for $5, worthy of grabbing.

I believe that model came immediately after the SL-5000. Late 82, early 83, IIRC.