http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2081462528

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Gene Heskett wrote:

On Wednesday 18 December 2002 19:56, John Oliver wrote:

The drive in my TLS-S7000 autoloader is bad (sucks up tapes, then
won't give 'em back.  Has a wrench on the display).  I'd like to
find a new/rebuilt SDT-7000 drive for this unit, preferably from
a local (San Diego, CA) vendor.  Anyone know of one?

Its been 40 years since I was last in San Diego, John, but I've managed to hit a lick or 2 on eBay in fairly recent history. Like the brand new, still sealed in the box, seagate 4586n changer I'm wearing out now. By the time fedex dropped it off on my step, my card was out a few cents over $150.

Humm, eBay doesn't have a TLS-S7000, but they do have an already sold TSL-S7000. According to the notes on that sale, this one is labeled as an ADIC 800E, so that may widen your choices when attempting to obtain a likeness of the Sony. According to those same notes, it is all Sony internally, wearing the TSL-S7000 labels from Sony. ADIC is a repackager/relabeler I think, one that likes to offer turnkey solutions, but there is the usual qty of their stuff on eBay on any given week.

It went for $110, about 500 below most expectations for similar tape lashups. With no "inprint" disclaimers that would make me wary, the sale price itself does make me wary, as if it was sold a bit under the table or something.

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