What was your LAST VHS purchase??

[Adam]

It's a Sony SuperBeta (but not the stereo model) missing the control door, only paid 2 bucks for it. Right now it's only one of only two Beta VCRs I have working, out of 7 total. My VHS average is better: 10/14 working. CED players 2/3, TVs 28/39.

[Dude111]

Very nice Adam

[ESigma25]

A top-loader Panasonic VCR from 1984...that seems to have a belt problem. Worst part is, I can't find the manual for it without paying 22 dollars!

[Dude111]

Im so sorry....I hope you can get it fixed soon

[ESigma25]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Im so sorry....I hope you can get it fixed soon

I think I found a source of replacement belts and some diagrams online so hey, might actually be able to fix this one.

[user181]

Originally Posted by ESigma25

A top-loader Panasonic VCR from 1984...that seems to have a belt problem. Worst part is, I can't find the manual for it without paying 22 dollars!

First-world problem!

[Dude111]

Good luck to ya my friend

[ESigma25]

Ended up buying another 80s VCR that doesn't work, a RCA VMT385 (which is Hitachi internally). The Panasonic had a mode switch issue but this RCA must have a broken belt as it doesn't pull the tape out of the cartridge.

[WCV82]

I buy about 50 VHS tapes on average a week (sell 1,000-1,200 a year online on Ebay and Amazon donate back others). Of course these include home recorded stuff as well as commercial releases.

Some stuff of note I found recently:

-48 Hours and Local Hero recorded off The Movie Channel around 1985 or so, even came with an original Scotch hard shell VHS protective case
-3:15, one of my favorite 1980s gang movies (original 1986 Media release, never released on DVD or Bluray)
-Scanners (later MGM release)
-Tons of other thrillers and erotic thrillers, many of which were never released on DVD/Bluray

I really like collecting the older home recorded stuff, the oldest I found recently was from 1981 (NFL game Broncos-Chargers) and found a huge lot of boxing and home recorded made for TV movies from 1979-1985, and all played great no joke! I swear the older blank tapes were built better than the crap that was made post 1990. I used to buy the TDK T160s in bulk in the early 2000s and my Panasonic deck would eat alot of them, but not the older stuff.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by WCV82

I buy about 50 VHS tapes on average a week (sell 1,000-1,200 a year online on Ebay and Amazon donate back others). Of course these include home recorded stuff as well as commercial releases.

Some stuff of note I found recently:

-48 Hours and Local Hero recorded off The Movie Channel around 1985 or so, even came with an original Scotch hard shell VHS protective case
-3:15, one of my favorite 1980s gang movies (original 1986 Media release, never released on DVD or Bluray)
-Scanners (later MGM release)
-Tons of other thrillers and erotic thrillers, many of which were never released on DVD/Bluray

I really like collecting the older home recorded stuff, the oldest I found recently was from 1981 (NFL game Broncos-Chargers) and found a huge lot of boxing and home recorded made for TV movies from 1979-1985, and all played great no joke! I swear the older blank tapes were built better than the crap that was made post 1990. I used to buy the TDK T160s in bulk in the early 2000s and my Panasonic deck would eat alot of them, but not the older stuff.

Older decks can eat newer tape and older tape can eat newer decks....

[Dude111]

Wow quite a bit Pac!!!!!

[pac.attack76]

[ESigma25]

Most recent VHS purchases:

JVC HR-S3500U S-VHS VCR
Batman (1989, original release)
The Lawnmower Man (original release, sealed)

[Dude111]

I last got a 1978 release of BUS STOP (1956) on magnetic video

Its hard to find tapes from that early that have been taken care of but when you can find one,its glorious!!

[Wizard1969]

I bought Famous T&A , I Spit On Your Grave, Best of Sex and Violence and Astro Zombies on VHS Wizard Big Box recently.