HISTORY:
Sit down and I will tell you a true story …
A long time ago, in the mists of time, our “Aunty” (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) were forced to offload their obselete broadcast equipment which they had been “hanging onto” as a condition of continued Government funding.
This situation created the “Golden Days” for many, including myself. If you were in the general electronics, audio or even video industry, here was an opportunity to pickup high quality equipment and their original manuals at brain numbingly low prices through auctions, Pickles had the ABC contract at the time.
While I was in the audio industry and running my business doing “all things audio except artist recordings” our work involved tape, all tape formats, and to see these absolutely beautiful machines being offered at crazy low prices was a dream come true.
Much to the surprise of my staff, I returned from one auction which a truck full of B67’s (MK1’s and MKII’s) in various configurations, many with the STUDER NAB adapters still on the reel tables and meter bridges (from the many roll around trolley models) both in two channel and single channel layouts. Ah, those were the days!
I used a collection of machines as parts to create our dream machines for our business audio tape transfer purposes, the PR99, B67, A810/820 and I think an A807 – never did get an A80 “dream machine” unfortunately.
The “left over parts” from the various models were sent mainly back to Europe where there was a big demand for them, probably still is, so all the plug-in boards, motors, meters, headblocks etc have all long gone to other European studios for service spare parts or machine restoration.
While I would love to offer those items now, I “don’t think” I have any left! I say “don’t think” because I have tons of “stuff” still to be sorted through and I cannot remember what was placed in the boxes over 30 years ago!
Today, while sorting through yet more of my “audio technology museum” of bits and pieces, I did find this item from the STUDER B67
What’s a B67? Look and drool!

I am offering ONLY this part as described and pictured, no other part and certainly not a complete machine (if you have already tried to lift one of these you will know why I preferred to part out the machines, weight training is required before attempting to lift one!)
To see ALL the STUDER B67 and related R2R spare parts that I currently have on my website, click HERE
Enough of the blurb, let’s get down to what I am offering here …
STUDER – Tape Transport Cover
Non Monitor model
Studer part # 1.167.624.00
Material: Aluminium sheet (one piece)
5x diecast threaded spacers are also press fitted onto the rear of the cover, used for mounting & securing the cover.
DIMENSIONS:
475mm X 309mm X 3mm thickness
WEIGHT: 523g
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
Of course not only is the physical condition critical but it must “look good” too! I have found many of these but most had too many surface scratches to be considered useful for restoration work, they have been offered to others who just wanted some scrap Aluminium.
The remaining few covers I am offering here are in “pretty good” condition, but NOT perfect.
It is vital that you look at the photographs and read the comments below which relate to each cover being offered. If you settle on a particular cover and wish to buy it, select the cover of your choice from the menu on this page. If that cover no longer appears in the menu, sadly that means it has already found a new B67 within which to live!
GENERAL CONDITION (ALL COVERS):
NO cover being offered is physically damaged (bent), actually it would take an enormous force to bend this metal, it is thick and with the top fold, this makes the cover very rigid and resistant to severe force.
I have given a rudimentary clean to each cover, no attempt has been made at mark removal or polishing the Aluminium.
SPECIFIC CONDITION
COVER #A
I have only given the cover a simple warm, soapy water wash and finished off wi