[ARSCLIST] Repairing (or purchasing) a Uher

[Language Laboratories and Archives <language-labs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The University of Chicago Language Laboratories and Archives has four 
old Uhers (4xxx models) (used by various faculty in the field). None 
of them works, but two of them seemed repairable. I sent them out at 
the end of last year and got them back a week or so ago. Apart from 
personal problems for the proprietor, there was a delay in getting 
parts from Germany--and then only one machine was actually 
"repaired". I put it that way because, when it came back, it still 
did not work properly. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I 
can get this repaired? I need the 1 7/8 ips (and would like to have 
the 15/16 and 3 3/4 ips) for some of the tapes in the archive.

I have looked on eBay. Prices seemed good (but I was delayed on 
bidding due to questions of who will pay!), but I have never used 
eBay and don't have a sense of whether I will actually get something 
that works. Does anyone have any suggestions?  of alternatives?

Barbara

Barbara Need
Manager (SS4), Computer Support, Archivist