I recently got this model from my mom's friend. It was in good condition, but the vaseline inside of it caused problems. So I disassembled it partly and cleaned with a lot of acethon and oiled with silicon oil. Now the mechanism that pushes tape toward heads and the flywheel works normally. Before it took about 45 seconds to push the tape toward heads and another 10 seconds to the flywheel.
This one is in beautiful shape! I think the woodgrain version with cloth grilles is rarer than the black version with plastic slats, I have that version.
You found one in great condition with a nice wood cabinet! I have this model, but in a black cabinet and its cosmetic condition is terrible: no head cover, only one speaker with a cut cord, etc. But it does work.
I recently got this model from my mom's friend. It was in good condition, but the vaseline inside of it caused problems. So I disassembled it partly and cleaned with a lot of acethon and oiled with silicon oil. Now the mechanism that pushes tape toward heads and the flywheel works normally. Before it took about 45 seconds to push the tape toward heads and another 10 seconds to the flywheel.
It's really good. Works well.
PolasekPetr 10 months ago
@johansoldradios Hi check out my machines opening with a SONY TC 330
A great machine still playing my many tapes recorded over the last 56years
(yes thats right!) It has a built in cassette which doesnt work but the Akai tuner
I play it through has so no problem with that!
talbotvanman 1 year ago
Beautiful!
cassetteman1 1 year ago
This one is in beautiful shape! I think the woodgrain version with cloth grilles is rarer than the black version with plastic slats, I have that version.
ForgetfulCollector 2 years ago
You found one in great condition with a nice wood cabinet! I have this model, but in a black cabinet and its cosmetic condition is terrible: no head cover, only one speaker with a cut cord, etc. But it does work.
CassetteMaster 2 years ago