TRADE my nice Akai GX-747 for RTM SM 911 tape (NEW).

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Well i posted it on a bunch of sites so I may as well do it here too..

I got this nice Akai GX-747 and I cleaned and lubed it and am in the process of testing it but that's it. I'm not recapping or anything else. It's a nice clean functioning unit. No reels or tapes are included. If you are interested, $75 Will get it shipped/insured. Now for the TRADE

I am looking for RTM SM 900/911 tape. If you are sitting on 15 reels of 1/4" and need an Akai, let's deal. The tape must be on new reels. If you have pancakes, you will need about 30 to do the deal.

I have to go to my other computer to post pics so give me a couple minutes. I have posted some pics of it already in my last thread. I will take more and post them. Please, no banter or BS. I can get that off ebAy. PM me with a tape trade offer. Don't ask if I want to trade for a 1972 Honda accord, I need tape, not trouble.

Pics coming in a few. DON'T EXPECT A NEW DECK. It's nice not new.... it works great. No warranty, and I'll insure the hell out of it so if it gets banged up n shipping, we will get you reimbursed. I have a FedEx account so I have no problems with them.

The wood sides are bumped and bruised (i plan on fixing in a week or 2 but it will drive the price up).

There are some scratches in the paint although the face in pretty nice (I may paint in a few weeks but will drive up the price)

I recorded and played back, works fine. Does not sound as good as my Tascam 42NB (which I'm selling since I have 2).



PM me if interested


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Quick work, Perry. Was it bought outright or did you work out a direct swap for tape?

Nando.
 
Elite-ist said:
Quick work, Perry. Was it bought outright or did you work out a direct swap for tape?

Nando.
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I didn't get any bites so i just stuck it up on the bay... Sitting at about $650 with 23 hours left. It didn't cost me but $20 for gas and some hours for cleaning. And the $30 I put into belts for the Sony. I have the new Mickey Mouse dust cover in near perfect condition that I didn't put up with it. That's probably worth another $175-$200.... I'll find somebody who needs it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/392245811342?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
 
I was planning on looking for a RS-1700 for the house. It's nice to have a slow speed for more hours of jamming. I'll put my New albums on the 42 that I'm keeping and use the auto reverse deck for slacker or something.
 
I expect in the last few hours of the auction, the bids might climb to about $1K. Good choice to sell the dust cover, separately. I sold my Akai GX-747 (with extras) for $1500 about four years ago.



Nando.
 
I always thought the black 747's were the sexiest. Good run Perry. 15 bids and nearly a grand.
 
I would put the dust cover up for auction, soon, with Akai GX-747 fever going strong. A fair price for the deck.

Nando.
 
Nando (reading between the lines here...), if that 747 had the bottom door and the dust cover included - perhaps even with some reels... 1500 clams would have been in the cards. Kind of hard to tell what the net price effect is with and without pristine side panels.
 
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Akai GX-747s are a hot commodity because of its looks. The playback and recording performance of the GX-747 is good. With the bottom door intact and the dust cover, perhaps, into the $1500 range. Side panels for some buyers is a non-issue.

Here's what was done on my own GX-747 after the buyer bought my deck:





Nando.
 
Those side panels look nice with the stripe !
 
That is three laminated pieces, together, to make a side panel. It's called the "Oreo Sandwich Panel."

Nando.
 
Can you imagine that layered look on a black 747, with gold - or orange - or even yellow down the center ?
 
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