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Nanny Fine · 12-26-2003, 09:49 PM

I have been madly updating my website during my time off work. I found a tape tonight that needs repaired. The entire top part of the tape is broken off. I need to put the spools into another tape case so I can play the tape.

Can someone very specifically give me some advice/hints on how to do this? I did this once a long time ago and I couldn't get the spools transferred. I dont want to lose this tape, it has "That's My Mama" on it!

Thanks.

Nanny Fine · 12-26-2003, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanny Fine

Can someone very specifically give me some advice/hints on how to do this? I did this once a long time ago and I couldn't get the spools transferred. I dont want to lose this tape, it has "That's My Mama" on it!

Thanks.

Okay so it has TAXI on it but nonetheless I want to save it. Help please

tdubel · 12-26-2003, 10:30 PM

Nanny,
I recommend going to Secret Defender's treasure chest, he repairs for a very nominal fee or just email and ask his advice. Jason is a good guy
Tom D.

mashunter18 · 12-26-2003, 10:40 PM

Step one-get a small phillips head screwdriver.

step two-get an old tape to be the shell for the one you want to save.

step 3-you have to take off the 5-6 screws from the old tape-the one that will house the taxi from the damaged tape-these will be on the bottem of the tape,you want to take this one appart first,so if you make a mistake,you mess up something no good,and not the one you want to save.

it is pretty hard to explain what to do next,but try to be carefull,it will be pretty easy to see what to do with the cover off,and just reverse the [process to put the tape you want to save in the replacement shell.

Anyone with dish network,can tape taxi 6 nights a week,on the new york wb or upn,you dont have to live in new york to get the station either,anyone can order it in the superstation pack.I got about 65 episodes from there before i switched back to directv.What episodes do you need?

Nanny Fine · 12-26-2003, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mashunter18
Step one-get a small phillips head screwdriver.

step two-get an old tape to be the shell for the one you want to save.

step 3-you have to take off the 5-6 screws from the old tape-the one that will house the taxi from the damaged tape-these will be on the bottem of the tape,you want to take this one appart first,so if you make a mistake,you mess up something no good,and not the one you want to save.

it is pretty hard to explain what to do next,but try to be carefull,it will be pretty easy to see what to do with the cover off,and just reverse the [process to put the tape you want to save in the replacement shell.

Anyone with dish network,can tape taxi 6 nights a week,on the new york wb or upn,you dont have to live in new york to get the station either,anyone can order it in the superstation pack.I got about 65 episodes from there before i switched back to directv.What episodes do you need?

I dont have a Phillips SD so I'm gonna have to go to Walmart in the morning and get one.

They air Taxi here on my local NBC Sunday nights for 1 hour but that's going to take me forever to get them taped. I dont have very many of them - I need more than I have. These are the episodes I have:

1-10 Men are Such Beasts (Tape 1145)
1-12 Memories of Cab 804 (2) (Tape 337)
1-14 Sugar Mama (Tape 1145)

*****

Season 2

2-1 Louie and the Nice Girl (Tape 337)
2-2 Honor Thy Father (Tape 338)
2-3 Reverend Jim: a Space Odyssey (Tape 338)
2-4 Nardo Loses Her Marbles (Tape 368)
2-5 Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby? (Tape 368)
2-6 The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa (Tape 393)
2-7 A Woman Between Friends (Tape 393)
2-8 The Great Race (Tape 526)
2-9 The Apartment (Tape 526)
2-22 Art Work (Tape 1184)
2-23 Fantasy Borough (1) (Tape 1184)

mashunter18 · 12-26-2003, 10:52 PM

I have all the episodes you listed,if you want to just get them from me.Im assuming some of those are on your damaged tape.All are first gen taped by me,I have 74 episodes total

Im missing

5 from season1
1 from season 2
10 from season 3
18 from season 4
8 from season

Nanny Fine · 12-26-2003, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mashunter18
I have all the episodes you listed,if you want to just get them from me.Im assuming some of those are on your damaged tape.All are first gen taped by me,I have 74 episodes total

Im missing

5 from season1
1 from season 2
10 from season 3
18 from season 4
8 from season

Those ones I listed are the ones that I have. I need anything not listed on that list above. On the damaged tape is Shut It Down Part 2 and Alex Jumps Out of the Airplane.

What were you wanting to trade for?

mashunter18 · 12-26-2003, 11:09 PM

o.k-cool well I have the 2 from your damaged tape,I just checked i have 73 episodes total not 74,so i would probually have 59 episodes you would need.

Here is what I have

Season 1 ABC
1. 1-1 001 12-Sep-1978 Like Father, Like Daughter
2. 1-2 005 19-Sep-1978 One-Punch Banta
3. 1-3 002 26-Sep-1978 Blind Date
4. 1-4 006 05-Oct-1978 Bobby's Acting Career
5. 1-5 004 10-Oct-1978 Come as You Aren't
6. 1-6 003 17-Oct-1978 The Great Line
7. 1-7 007 24-Oct-1978 High School Reunion
8. 1-8 008 31-Oct-1978 Paper Marriage
9. 1-9 009 14-Nov-1978 Money Troubles
10. 1-10 012 21-Nov-1978 Men are Such Beasts

12. 1-12 022 05-Dec-1978 Memories of Cab 804 (2)
13. 1-13 010 12-Dec-1978 A Full House for Christmas
14. 1-14 011 16-Jan-1979 Sugar Mama

17. 1-17 013 13-Feb-1979 Elaine and the Lame Duck

20. 1-20 019 06-Mar-1979 Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant
21. 1-21 020 08-May-1979 Hollywood Calling
22. 1-22 017 15-May-1979 Substitute Father

Season 2
23. 2-1 025 11-Sep-1979 Louie and the Nice Girl
24. 2-2 023 18-Sep-1979 Honor Thy Father
25. 2-3 027 25-Sep-1979 Reverend Jim: a Space Odyssey
26. 2-4 028 02-Oct-1979 Nardo Loses Her Marbles
27. 2-5 026 16-Oct-1979 Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby?
28. 2-6 030 23-Oct-1979 The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa
29. 2-7 029 30-Oct-1979 A Woman Between Friends
30. 2-8 031 06-Nov-1979 The Great Race
31. 2-9 032 13-Nov-1979 The Apartment
32. 2-10 034 20-Nov-1979 Alex's Romance
33. 2-11 035 27-Nov-1979 Latka's Revolting
34. 2-12 033 04-Dec-1979 Elaine's Secret Admirer
35. 2-13 036 11-Dec-1979 Louie Meets the Folks
36. 2-14 038 18-Dec-1979 Jim Gets a Pet
37. 2-15 024 25-Dec-1979 The Reluctant Fighter
38. 2-16 037 08-Jan-1980 Tony and Brian
39. 2-17 040 15-Jan-1980 Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish

41. 2-19 041 29-Jan-1980 Shut It Down (1)
42. 2-20 042 05-Feb-1980 Shut It Down (2)
43. 2-21 046 26-Feb-1980 Alex Jumps out of an Airplane
44. 2-22 045 04-Mar-1980 Art Work
45. 2-23 043 06-May-1980 Fantasy Borough (1)
46. 2-24 044 13-May-1980 Fantasy Borough (2)

Season 3
47. 3-1 047 19-Nov-1980 Louie's Rival
48. 3-2 052 26-Nov-1980 Tony's Sister and Jim
49. 3-3 048 03-Dec-1980 Fathers of the Bride
50. 3-4 050 10-Dec-1980 Elaine's Strange Triangle
51. 3-5 049 17-Dec-1980 Going Home
52. 3-6 056 07-Jan-1981 The Ten Percent Solution
53. 3-7 053 21-Jan-1981 The Call of the Mild
54. 3-8 055 05-Feb-1981 Latka's Cookies

61. 3-15 051 09-Apr-1981 Bobby's Roomate

63. 3-17 061 30-Apr-1981 Bobby and the Critic

Season 4
67. 4-1 065 08-Oct-1981 Jim the Psychic

81. 4-15 081 04-Feb-1982 Simka Returns

83. 4-17 083 18-Feb-1982 Take My Ex-Wife, Please
84. 4-18 084 25-Feb-1982 The Unkindest Cut

86. 4-20 086 11-Mar-1982 Elegant Iggy
87. 4-21 087 25-Mar-1982 The Wedding of Latka and Simka

Season 5 NBC

94. 5-4 094 21-Oct-1982 Scenskees from a Marriage (1)
95. 5-5 095 28-Oct-1982 Scenskees from a Marriage (2)
96. 5-6 102 04-Nov-1982 Crime and Punishment

98. 5-8 097 18-Nov-1982 Louie's Revenge

100. 5-10 099 02-Dec-1982 Elaine and the Monk
101. 5-11 100 09-Dec-1982 Zena's Honeymoon
102. 5-12 103 16-Dec-1982 Get Me Through the Holidays
103. 5-13 101 22-Jan-1983 Louie Moves Uptown
104. 5-14 104 29-Jan-1983 Alex's Old Buddy

108. 5-18 106 30-Mar-1983 Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame
109. 5-19 109 06-Apr-1983 Louie and the Blind Girl
110. 5-20 111 13-Apr-1983 Arnie Meets the Kids
111. 5-21 107 20-Apr-1983 Tony's Baby
112. 5-22 108 18-May-1983 Jim's Mario's
113. 5-23 112 25-May-1983 A Grand Gesture
114. 5-24 110 15-Jun-1983 Simka's Monthlies

I also have the retrospective,I think it may be an hour long,

I havnt seen your list in along time,but Im certain you would have something I would like to get,I cant find your website,maybe you can email me the link or your list

Nanny Fine · 12-26-2003, 11:14 PM

I'd love to get all the episodes that I don't have as well as the retrospective. Someone from Canada is supposed to start taping for me (well we are in the process of setting that up) so I might be able to get the entire series without having to wait to do 2 episodes a week where I live.

Here is my list URL - I've spent an entire week udpating it and I'm still working on it. I had done nothing, and I mean nothing, to it for months. So it's mor eupdated than it has been but it is no where near done yet. I dont have Maude, Harper Valley PTA< etc on it yet.

http://www.angelfire.com/film/tvshowtapes

mashunter18 · 12-26-2003, 11:40 PM

Hey Jamie,

I dont even have a site up anymore,it became easier for me to just keep a list.

Well you can count on me for the episodes I have,but I wont be getting anymore,cause I lost the channel switching from dish to direct,my locals suck,except for pax has old stuff that I dont even watch.

I wouldnt mind trading again,if you want to,Id probaully like to get blossom,then some maude(never even seen it),and nurses,just whatever would add up to the taxi episodes,not looking for any certain episodes,maybe ones closer to the beggining of the serous.

I can start taping this week,Im coming off my busy season at work.

Nanny Fine · 12-26-2003, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mashunter18
Hey Jamie,

I dont even have a site up anymore,it became easier for me to just keep a list.

Well you can count on me for the episodes I have,but I wont be getting anymore,cause I lost the channel switching from dish to direct,my locals suck,except for pax has old stuff that I dont even watch.

I wouldnt mind trading again,if you want to,Id probaully like to get blossom,then some maude(never even seen it),and nurses,just whatever would add up to the taxi episodes,not looking for any certain episodes,maybe ones closer to the beggining of the serous.

I can start taping this week,Im coming off my busy season at work.

Okay I can do a mix of all of those.

I'm finishing some other stuff but I'm still off work unti the 5th. I can start next week. Is SP still okay?

Also, do not send me anything until I send yours. Saves any problems

mashunter18 · 12-27-2003, 12:41 AM

Sp is perfect

I will let you know when I get those done, I dont think we will have any problems.

Now you dont have to mess with that broke tape

TVFactFan · 12-27-2003, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I have been madly updating my website during my time off work. I found a tape tonight that needs repaired. The entire top part of the tape is broken off. I need to put the spools into another tape case so I can play the tape.

Can someone very specifically give me some advice/hints on how to do this? I did this once a long time ago and I couldn't get the spools transferred. I dont want to lose this tape, it has "That's My Mama" on it!

Thanks.

Just put that tape in one VCR and buy a Blank tape and copy everything off the Tape with the broken top and then throw it away. I had to do that with a tape I received in the mail because it was damaged. So sine it was still able to play, i just dubbed it and threw it in the trash.

mashunter18 · 12-28-2003, 07:04 PM

I have the taxi's done-looks like there are 60 total--the retrospective is actually episodes 106, and 107--a taxi celebration.

Some turned out to be from nick@nite the early years and old wgn airings,also some uncutt episodes.

Nanny Fine · 12-28-2003, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mashunter18
I have the taxi's done-looks like there are 60 total--the retrospective is actually episodes 106, and 107--a taxi celebration.

Some turned out to be from nick@nite the early years and old wgn airings,also some uncutt episodes.

How many tapes total did you end up using? I've made 2 for you thus far. Let me know how many I'll end up owing you back.

Thanks - I'm excited to see these other Taxi's. I didn't know it aired on Nick. What station did the ones you taped air on?

12-26-2003, 09:49 PM	#1
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	Tape surgery I have been madly updating my website during my time off work. I found a tape tonight that needs repaired. The entire top part of the tape is broken off. I need to put the spools into another tape case so I can play the tape. Can someone very specifically give me some advice/hints on how to do this? I did this once a long time ago and I couldn't get the spools transferred. I dont want to lose this tape, it has "That's My Mama" on it! Thanks.
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12-26-2003, 10:30 PM	#3
tdubel Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 677	Nanny, I recommend going to Secret Defender's treasure chest, he repairs for a very nominal fee or just email and ask his advice. Jason is a good guy Tom D.

12-26-2003, 10:40 PM	#4
mashunter18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 509	Step one-get a small phillips head screwdriver. step two-get an old tape to be the shell for the one you want to save. step 3-you have to take off the 5-6 screws from the old tape-the one that will house the taxi from the damaged tape-these will be on the bottem of the tape,you want to take this one appart first,so if you make a mistake,you mess up something no good,and not the one you want to save. it is pretty hard to explain what to do next,but try to be carefull,it will be pretty easy to see what to do with the cover off,and just reverse the [process to put the tape you want to save in the replacement shell. Anyone with dish network,can tape taxi 6 nights a week,on the new york wb or upn,you dont have to live in new york to get the station either,anyone can order it in the superstation pack.I got about 65 episodes from there before i switched back to directv.What episodes do you need?

12-26-2003, 10:52 PM	#6
mashunter18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 509	I have all the episodes you listed,if you want to just get them from me.Im assuming some of those are on your damaged tape.All are first gen taped by me,I have 74 episodes total Im missing 5 from season1 1 from season 2 10 from season 3 18 from season 4 8 from season

12-26-2003, 11:09 PM	#8
mashunter18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 509	o.k-cool well I have the 2 from your damaged tape,I just checked i have 73 episodes total not 74,so i would probually have 59 episodes you would need. Here is what I have Season 1 ABC 1. 1-1 001 12-Sep-1978 Like Father, Like Daughter 2. 1-2 005 19-Sep-1978 One-Punch Banta 3. 1-3 002 26-Sep-1978 Blind Date 4. 1-4 006 05-Oct-1978 Bobby's Acting Career 5. 1-5 004 10-Oct-1978 Come as You Aren't 6. 1-6 003 17-Oct-1978 The Great Line 7. 1-7 007 24-Oct-1978 High School Reunion 8. 1-8 008 31-Oct-1978 Paper Marriage 9. 1-9 009 14-Nov-1978 Money Troubles 10. 1-10 012 21-Nov-1978 Men are Such Beasts 12. 1-12 022 05-Dec-1978 Memories of Cab 804 (2) 13. 1-13 010 12-Dec-1978 A Full House for Christmas 14. 1-14 011 16-Jan-1979 Sugar Mama 17. 1-17 013 13-Feb-1979 Elaine and the Lame Duck 20. 1-20 019 06-Mar-1979 Alex Tastes Death and Finds a Nice Restaurant 21. 1-21 020 08-May-1979 Hollywood Calling 22. 1-22 017 15-May-1979 Substitute Father Season 2 23. 2-1 025 11-Sep-1979 Louie and the Nice Girl 24. 2-2 023 18-Sep-1979 Honor Thy Father 25. 2-3 027 25-Sep-1979 Reverend Jim: a Space Odyssey 26. 2-4 028 02-Oct-1979 Nardo Loses Her Marbles 27. 2-5 026 16-Oct-1979 Wherefore Art Thou, Bobby? 28. 2-6 030 23-Oct-1979 The Lighter Side of Angela Matusa 29. 2-7 029 30-Oct-1979 A Woman Between Friends 30. 2-8 031 06-Nov-1979 The Great Race 31. 2-9 032 13-Nov-1979 The Apartment 32. 2-10 034 20-Nov-1979 Alex's Romance 33. 2-11 035 27-Nov-1979 Latka's Revolting 34. 2-12 033 04-Dec-1979 Elaine's Secret Admirer 35. 2-13 036 11-Dec-1979 Louie Meets the Folks 36. 2-14 038 18-Dec-1979 Jim Gets a Pet 37. 2-15 024 25-Dec-1979 The Reluctant Fighter 38. 2-16 037 08-Jan-1980 Tony and Brian 39. 2-17 040 15-Jan-1980 Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish 41. 2-19 041 29-Jan-1980 Shut It Down (1) 42. 2-20 042 05-Feb-1980 Shut It Down (2) 43. 2-21 046 26-Feb-1980 Alex Jumps out of an Airplane 44. 2-22 045 04-Mar-1980 Art Work 45. 2-23 043 06-May-1980 Fantasy Borough (1) 46. 2-24 044 13-May-1980 Fantasy Borough (2) Season 3 47. 3-1 047 19-Nov-1980 Louie's Rival 48. 3-2 052 26-Nov-1980 Tony's Sister and Jim 49. 3-3 048 03-Dec-1980 Fathers of the Bride 50. 3-4 050 10-Dec-1980 Elaine's Strange Triangle 51. 3-5 049 17-Dec-1980 Going Home 52. 3-6 056 07-Jan-1981 The Ten Percent Solution 53. 3-7 053 21-Jan-1981 The Call of the Mild 54. 3-8 055 05-Feb-1981 Latka's Cookies 61. 3-15 051 09-Apr-1981 Bobby's Roomate 63. 3-17 061 30-Apr-1981 Bobby and the Critic Season 4 67. 4-1 065 08-Oct-1981 Jim the Psychic 81. 4-15 081 04-Feb-1982 Simka Returns 83. 4-17 083 18-Feb-1982 Take My Ex-Wife, Please 84. 4-18 084 25-Feb-1982 The Unkindest Cut 86. 4-20 086 11-Mar-1982 Elegant Iggy 87. 4-21 087 25-Mar-1982 The Wedding of Latka and Simka Season 5 NBC 94. 5-4 094 21-Oct-1982 Scenskees from a Marriage (1) 95. 5-5 095 28-Oct-1982 Scenskees from a Marriage (2) 96. 5-6 102 04-Nov-1982 Crime and Punishment 98. 5-8 097 18-Nov-1982 Louie's Revenge 100. 5-10 099 02-Dec-1982 Elaine and the Monk 101. 5-11 100 09-Dec-1982 Zena's Honeymoon 102. 5-12 103 16-Dec-1982 Get Me Through the Holidays 103. 5-13 101 22-Jan-1983 Louie Moves Uptown 104. 5-14 104 29-Jan-1983 Alex's Old Buddy 108. 5-18 106 30-Mar-1983 Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame 109. 5-19 109 06-Apr-1983 Louie and the Blind Girl 110. 5-20 111 13-Apr-1983 Arnie Meets the Kids 111. 5-21 107 20-Apr-1983 Tony's Baby 112. 5-22 108 18-May-1983 Jim's Mario's 113. 5-23 112 25-May-1983 A Grand Gesture 114. 5-24 110 15-Jun-1983 Simka's Monthlies I also have the retrospective,I think it may be an hour long, I havnt seen your list in along time,but Im certain you would have something I would like to get,I cant find your website,maybe you can email me the link or your list

12-26-2003, 11:14 PM	#9
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	I'd love to get all the episodes that I don't have as well as the retrospective. Someone from Canada is supposed to start taping for me (well we are in the process of setting that up) so I might be able to get the entire series without having to wait to do 2 episodes a week where I live. Here is my list URL - I've spent an entire week udpating it and I'm still working on it. I had done nothing, and I mean nothing, to it for months. So it's mor eupdated than it has been but it is no where near done yet. I dont have Maude, Harper Valley PTA< etc on it yet. http://www.angelfire.com/film/tvshowtapes

12-26-2003, 11:40 PM	#10
mashunter18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 509	Hey Jamie, I dont even have a site up anymore,it became easier for me to just keep a list. Well you can count on me for the episodes I have,but I wont be getting anymore,cause I lost the channel switching from dish to direct,my locals suck,except for pax has old stuff that I dont even watch. I wouldnt mind trading again,if you want to,Id probaully like to get blossom,then some maude(never even seen it),and nurses,just whatever would add up to the taxi episodes,not looking for any certain episodes,maybe ones closer to the beggining of the serous. I can start taping this week,Im coming off my busy season at work.

12-27-2003, 12:41 AM	#12
mashunter18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 509	Sp is perfect I will let you know when I get those done, I dont think we will have any problems. Now you dont have to mess with that broke tape

12-28-2003, 07:04 PM	#14
mashunter18 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 03, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 509	I have the taxi's done-looks like there are 60 total--the retrospective is actually episodes 106, and 107--a taxi celebration. Some turned out to be from nick@nite the early years and old wgn airings,also some uncutt episodes.