HI AMPEX FANS!  AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, AMPEX DESIGNED AND OFFERED THE VS-10s TO ADD VARIABLE SPEED CAPABILITIES TO THE AG440C, AG445C, ATR 100 AND I  THINK, THE MM1200.  IF THE H/S CAPSTAN MOTORS OF EARLIER VERSIONS WERE REPLACED BY THE DC SERVO MOTORS AND THEIR CONTROL CHASSIS, THEN THESE COULD BE FURTHER ADDED TO EVEN OLDER MODELS SUCH AS AG 440Bs, AG440s, AG 351s, AND 351s AND 350s.     VS-10S WERE MADE IN TWO VERSIONS.  THIS IS THE MORE COSTLY AND RARER ONE.  THE OTHER HAS NO DIGITAL DISPLAY SO IT DOESN’T REQUIRE A 120 VAC POWER SOURCE.  THIS ONE DOES.  THE 8 PIN CINCH-JONES CONNECTOR MAKES IT FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE AG440C.  AS YOU CAN SEE FROM PHOTO 1, THE UNIT OFFERS TONE STEPS  AND VARIABLE ADJUSTMENTS.  IT WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL A FEW WEEKS AGO.  YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICES OF CABLES THAT ARE APPROX. 23 OR 12 FEET. THE CONNECTION IS SIMPLY MADE.  REMOVE THE DUMMY PLUG FROM THE “ACCESSORY” (J4) C-J FEMALE ON THE CAPSTAN SERVO CHASSIS.  CONNECT THE CABLE FROM THAT TO THE CORRESPONDING C-J MALE ON THE REAR OF THE VS-10.  I REGRET THAT I HAVE NO LONGER HAVE THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THIS ACCESSORY.  PERHAPS IT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE AG440C MANUAL.  BUT I ALSO NO LONGER HAVE THAT.  I AM OFFERING THIS FOR SALE BECAUSE I HAVE DEVELOPED PARKINSONS AND HAVE TO TERMINATE MY AUDIO RESTORATION WORK. I’LL ALSO SOON BE OFFERING HEAD ASSEMBLIES.  REMITTANCE ONLY VIA PAYPAL.  THE DOUBLE BOXED SHIPMENT WILL BE MADE AT MY COST VIA NO MORE THAN THREE BUSINESS DAYS (LIMITATIONS OF GETTING AROUND)  INSURED SHIPPING TO OUR 50 WONDERFUL STATES.  DON’T BOTHER ASKING IF I’LL SHIP ANYWHERE ELSE!  THE DIMENSIONS OF THE BOX ARE INSERTED BY EBAY’S 'ROBOT REASONING’  THE OUTSIDE PACKAGE THAT I WILL USE WILL ADEQUATELY PROTECT  THE INNER BOX AND THE VS-10 WITHIN THAT.  BUYER: PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH CARRIER YOU WANT ME TO USE.  UNFORTUNATELY, SOME BUYERS ARE CORRUPT AND RETURN DEFECTIVE DEVICES NOT SENT BY SELLERS. THEREFORE THE CHASSIS AND” PWA” (AMPEX LINGO) WILL BE NEATLY ENGRAVED BY MY WIFE WITH MY NAME TO PREVENT  SUCH FRAUD. THE FACTORY CATALOG AND SERIAL #  STICKER IS INTACT ON THE REAR.   I WILL PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION UPON REQUEST WHEN MY WIFE IS AVAILABLE TO READ THEM FOR ME. I OFFER FULL COST UPON RETURN FOR VALID COMPLAINTS, BUT MY SHIPPING COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM MY SHIPPING COST. RETURN SHIPPING MUST BE VIA THE SAME INSURED CLASS AND CARRIER THAT I USE, ALONG WITH THE SAME BOX AND PACKING MATERIALS SO THAT I COULD SEE WHAT, IF ANYTHING OCCURRED TO THEM IN THE SHIPMENT TO YOU.   IF THESE TERMS ARE  NOT COMPLIED WITH, THEN THE REFUND OFFER WILL NOT BE HONORED. I USED TO BE A SALES ENGINEER FOR AMPEX HERE IN THE NORTHEAST WITH OFFICES IN HACKENSACK AND AFTERWARDS, ALLENDALE (BOTH IN NEW JERSEY). THANKS FOR READING AND CONSIDERING THIS OFFER