I'm not surprised that the device went to you, as there are very few video transfer companies that have professional formats and "unprofessional" prices. Congratulations👍

It's not surprising you are getting some cool donations. You are quite literally one of the last guys whom are an expert in pre beta/vhs magnetic recording technology. There are a lot of tapes that have never been transfered & the world needs one guy or preferably more whom can transfer these 50 to 60 year old tapes. TV was the most important media in the twentieth century & the reality is the TV networks only have a sampling of there history, the world needs an old codger like you whom can keep a few of these machines alive so we can transfer our history into the modern age.

Wow! That’s a hen’s tooth machine. Nice score!

I have one of those but it needs a lot of work, I was a little surprised it works at all. So disappointing you can't use ordinary audio tape on it without sandpapering the rare heads.