RARE 1970s SANKEI STEREO ENTERTAINER MODEL TCH-8800

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You can find a demo of one here. It also went by Webcor The Music Machine

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Webcor Music Machine Sankei Entertainer TCH-8800 SN 90900031

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"This is a super un all in one oddity that only the 1970's could produce. If you are not familiar with these, take a closer look. Its an AM/FM radio, an organ w/vibrato, a tape player/recorder, it has a built in drum machine, and the antenna contains a microphone in the tip. You can play the organ and drum machine together while singing through the mic.

Everything works, but the tape deck will need cleaned as it runs slow. I tested it with a tape, and it plays and passes the audio signal just fine. However, the speed is slow and the fast forward/rewind motors are slow. I sprayed the spindle areas with contact cleaner and it helped somewhat, but I think it needs cleaned/lubricated.

The volu
me knobs were a bit scratchy when I first tested everything. I hit them with contact cleaner and they are currently working just fine, but I'm not sure if they will remain this way until the pots are actually cleaned.

This thing is SO much fun, and it has a unique and warm sound."

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Webcor The Music Machine w/ Original Box

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You can find a demo of the Sankei model here.

"1978 Sankei TCH-8800 Organ Rhythm Drum Machine Radio Cassette Combo Japan RARE!

This one was relabelled as one of the last hurrahs for Webcor of 1950s and 60s tape recorder fame, and named The Music Machine.

Electronic organ and sound system made by Sankei Manufacturing Co Ltd, Japan, 1978.

A four-in-one electronic organ combination sound system consisting of electronic organ, automatic rhythm unit, cassette player, mixer, amp, and radio.

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Webcor Music Machine

via Pea Hicks
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Pea runs www.optigan.com

Webcor Music Machine demo by peahix

The Webcor Music Machine

via The Sasquatch Singers MySpace pics. Also check them out on MATRIXSYNTH-C.

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Sankey Keyboard?

g.m.c. sent in this image. He was told the manufacturer is Sankey. He's wondering if anyone has more info on it. If you do, please feel free to comment. I swear I've seen if not posted this particular keyboard before (if not something like it) but I came up dry on a search for Sankey, radio, and tuner.

Update: Slabman found my previous post. It's the Webcor.

The Webcor

Now this is an interesting little piece. Title link takes you to the shots saved from the auction. Text below - not going to let this one slip away into the ether. Check out the radio dial. Talk about a one piece band; just turn the radio on and play away. : ) Via Music Thing.



"HERE is one of the must bizzar O & interesting instruments I ever found at any point of my life. I call it my...Funky comodina!
I came across rheem keyboards, farfisa, rare technics synths, but the organ keyboards are always the winners on oddities, and today I present you the mother load of all oddity’s

"The music machine” by WEBCOR this little organ is probably the first workstation ever build, has a mixer build in has a tape recorder deck, radio FM AM, on board yes ...As I told you,crazy! The mic is also included and it is camouflaged on the tip of the antenna, a super SPY accessorius, on board rhythm section with 5 presets, really "fat" with a really "heavy" bottom and cool "crispy high hats"

Absolute beat box master. The organ section has a vibrato which sounds teremining hunting.The tape sounds fantastic, build in neve "like it" vumeters so cool, build in mic /aux mic in /headphones output, treble/bass EQ section ,and one of the coolest things is a real workstation! aspire to have a phono/mag preamp section, this is to much for a little organ build on the end of the sixties, yes you are right!!! Is made in JAPAN, rare because this is a Chicago base all American company, which used to make electronic bits for "Hammond" when they just start to make organs. WEBCORD which is famous for his wire tube decks have the expertise to make organs, why not a organ to have "all" including a radio, and if that’s not enough put a microphone a tape deck and not the last a input phono /line in preamp!!

Hey don’t forget the headphones, if you want to record the mic,organ and the rhythm section just hit record on your deck if you wanna use the deck to record the radio? Presto!

Each section has a Vol control AKA mixer then if you want to add some EQ, you have your treble & bass controls. A matrix switch which works like the UREI 1176 ratio switch control.

The 5-matrix drum machine works the same way and is interactive as the other matrix. The keyboard is in great shape and is an absolute electronic jewel, very rare, and I have never see a synth like this one before it is amazing, big booty octave section, is made in a very jetsons eames plastic. "