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I took a few images of the Nagra IV-L today, Nothing nearly as fancy as the stuff Mr. Bond takes, those are pretty cool. All-in-all, it's in pretty good shape. The top plastic lid is melted a bit in the front left corner and has the expected scratches, but no cracks. I also installed batteries and things work as one might expect. I don't have any 1/4" tape yet to try it but a friend is bringing me one tonight. It came with the case and strap as well. The case is in pretty rough shape, however.

Hey guys. New member here and I have to say that this is a wonderful thread! I've read nearly the entire 38-page thread while waiting for my membership to get approved! First, I'm not a collector but I've lusted after Nagra recorders for years. So the other day, while walking through an electronics surplus business in San Diego, I came across a Nagra IV-L marked at the lowly sum of $35. What I didn't know is everything that day was half price. So naturally, I bought it. While I was never a sound guy for any movies, I've done a little boom work for independent filmmakers in the Minneapolis area in the past. If its ok, I'd like to post about it here along with all the other wonderful equipment on these 38 pages! The private museums some of you have are breathtaking. What I know so far is that it was owned by Continental Film Group and has their property sticker on the bottom. Looks like they ran things from an old school in Sharon, PA in 1987 and held auditions for several films there. they abandon that old school some years later. I have not taken detailed pictures of it yet, but I'll do that this week and update this post. I have included an image of the serial number. It's quite dusty and dirty and has clearly been used, and could use a cleaning for sure.