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Hamilton PA340 - Audio cassette tape duplicator - 1 to 3 tapes - mint condition

$ 105.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Brand: Hamilton
  • Type: Vintage Analog Recorder
  • Model: PA-340/HA-340
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Custom Bundle: No

    Description

    With this tape duplicator, an X-Acto knife, clear tape, paint, and cardstock, you can start a one-man DIY cassette tape label.
    This is a 1-to-3 audio cassette tape duplicator. It was made by Hamilton.
    It is very portable; it comes built into a very stylish, sturdy briefcase.
    It's a really neat and clean piece of gear. When you're not using it, you can just tuck this briefcase away in a shelf and it looks tidy.
    It's in mint condition. Hardly any dust on it.
    I bought it from the original owner, who kept it in immaculate condition.
    My plan was to start a little cassette label to publish local metal, noise, hardcore, and electro bands. It's just been sitting in my closet for a year though, I never got around to it.
    I recently tested it by making duplicates of my friend's tapes.
    It took less than two minutes to render 3 duplicates from one master tape. The results sounded great. It's really easy to use and hassle free.
    The power cable is a basic AC cable, kind of like you'd use for any home AV or audio rack gear.
    I will include a cable with purchase of this duplicator.
    The duplicator is a little heavy, hence the high shipping cost.
    It was listed for ,299 retail back when they still made them. If you adjust for inflation, I think this thing would be worth about 2 grand today. However, it's a niche item and hardly anybody wants to start a DIY tape label project. Not too many tape archivists out there either. I bought it for 0, and it seems like that's what they still go for. So 200 it is. I just want to recoup my money, and I hope I can pass this deal along to someone who can actually get active and use it (unlike me.)
    Below is a technical description of the machine that I pulled from the internet:
    Hamilton's 1 to 3 cassette tape duplicator with automatic rewind! This 1 to 3 Hamilton HA-340/PA-340 cassette tape duplicator features stereo-mono compatibility with 1/4 high quality record heads which automatically erase the previous recording. It copies either A or A + B sides. Easy to use 3 step instruction: Play, Stop, Rewind, plus has a three digit adjustable counter. This unit automatically rewinds all copies when recordings are finished. UL and CSA listed.