[Imc-makerspace] Beta to the Max

[Emily Knox]

Thanks for the info, David.

It would probably make most sense to donate video equipment like this to
the IMC.

Emily

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 1:41 PM, David Noreen <davidnoreen at ymail.com> wrote:

> Here's another suggestion for now and for future needs:
>
> Freecycle is an interesting possibility for a Betamax VCR and for other
> things like this.  If you're not already on the list, you can join by going
> here:
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> Invite some friends!  Send them to:
>      Yahoo! Groups
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycle-Champaign-Urbana/>
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> [image: image] <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycle-Champaign-Urbana/>
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> Yahoo! Groups <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycle-Champaign-Urbana/>
> Welcome to Freecycle in Champaign Urbana, IL Keep It Free, Legal,
> Appropriate For All Ages. Use OFFER: WHAT, to give something away. Use
> TAKEN: when it is gone.
> View on groups.yahoo.com
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycle-Champaign-Urbana/>
> Preview by Yahoo
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> Once you're on the list, all you need to do is send out an email to the
> freecycle email address that they give you when you join, and phrase it
> something like this:
>
> Subject: ISO a Betamax VCR
>
> In the body of the email, you'd just write that if someone has a Betamax
> VCR they no longer have a use for and would like to give it away, then
> please email you to arrange for a time and place for you to stop by and
> pick it up.
>
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>
> You might think this wouldn't work, but one member of Freecycle got a free
> LaserDisc player this way a while ago...
>
>
> P.S.  If somebody with the time to do this does so, could they donate it
> to the IMC after they finish making the video transfers, if there's room
> for it somewhere?  Or, if not to the IMC, could they maybe donate it to a
> place where there are editing / video transfer stations available to the
> public?  Thanks!
>
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>  *From:* Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com>
> *To:* Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* "imc-makerspace at lists.chambana.net" <
> imc-makerspace at lists.chambana.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:35 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Imc-makerspace] Beta to the Max
>
> We try.
>
> Actually I tell my students that it's important to have  betamax,
> typewriters, etc in their libraries.
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 11:00 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Oh what can't librarians do! ;-)
> Sounds like that's going to work! Thanks Emily!
> Jeff
> Sent from an android.
> On Oct 22, 2014 9:58 PM, "Colten Jackson" <jazzyjackson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Would they be agreeable to hooking up recording equipment? That'd be
> pretty neat!
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> There's a betamax viewing station at the Undergrad library
> http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/about/media_viewing_booths.html
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 9:10 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Everyone,
>
> Does anyone have a working betamax player?
>
> We had a visitor tonight who was working on repairing an old Betamax
> player in order to pull data off of old tapes for a section of their
> thesis. In the end it seemed like it wasn't going to be revived but I
> figured I would ask in case anyone can help him out. Just let me know and I
> can send you his contact info!
>
> Thanks,
>   Jeff
>
>
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