Phone-Mate 800S Vintage 1970’s Reel-to-Reel Telephone Answering Machine

Description: Phone-Mate 800S Vintage 1970’s Reel-to-Reel Telephone Answering Machine | Works & Has Messages Noted Condition Issues. o Incomplete, missing the phone attachment and the power cord (but it can be powered by 4D batteries just fine) o Some light scratches and scuffing on the front glossy plastic o When rewinding or fast forwarding, the undriven spool doesn’t brake, so the tape gets a little loose withing the reels, but after testing multiple time, it has never caused a problem and may have come like this from the factory o Seems to have a hard time maintaining constant playback speed when standing upright (see the video of this listing) o The reels rotate slightly wobbly, and seem to touch something inside making a scuffing sound, but doesn’t seem to affect playback o Small crack in the battery pack from the force of the springs pushing the contacts together (should be attended to) Highlights. o Tested and works (at least the playback function does o The recording function was not tested as I didn’t want to overwrite the original greeting o Although the list of condition issues sounds ominous, let me assure the buyer that the item is actually in excellent condition considering this iis an almost 50 year old consumer product that saw at least some use back in the 1970’s o Includes the original microphone, so recording of a new greeting is possible o Super clean battery compartment o Front side plastic is still glossy (in the listing photos, a couple of them look like the surface is terrible, but the alligator skin like texture seen in the photos is actually a reflection of the inside foil of the light box o Based on how well it functions in playback mode, I would expect the recording function to operate just a flawlessly o The design is so 1970’s it hurts, and as a child of the 1970’s, I absolutely love it! Dimensions. 12 in. x 10 in. x 3.5 in. Total Weight. 6 lbs. 8 oz. Combined shipping is available for multiple item purchases. Any excess payment for shipping will be refunded. If possible, use the eBay shopping cart to collect the desired items, then use the “request total” function to receive an accurate shipping quote. However, often times this is not possible. If you feel uncomfortable trusting me to refund excess shipping, send me a message and I can correct this issue prior to submitting payment. When purchasing more than 4 qualifying items, shipping is free! Payments should be submitted within 5 days of the end of the auction. Items not paid for within the 5 day timeframe will be cancelled and automatically relisted. guaranteed to be as described or your money back! 501293

Price: 110 USD

Location: Houston, Texas

End Time: 2024-10-06T22:12:00.000Z

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