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Item powers on, components untested.

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Tape deck is beautiful, turns on, and is very clean. However, it is non-functional at this point. Pushing any of the servo controls results and the buttons staying down for just a few moments and then popping back up. The motor is not activating and might be frozen. All other mechanisms and controls look to be OK. From looking inside, it appears that all the belts are on, butmay be loose. The belts are not deteriorated and sticky. Please see pics, you will receive exactly what is shown. This is a high-quality and rare tape deck, it only needs to be brought back to life. Thanks and enjoy – more information about this deck is below. The TC-511 not only sounds like a first class audio component, it looks like one too, stacking. Conveniently on, or under your amplifier, receiver or tuner. Controls are on the front panel for easy access – complemented by the fast, easy front-loading configuration. Even the microphone jacks are on the front. Smooth and positive in normal operation, the lever-type controls lock if pressed in a sequence that might harm the tape or your recording. And the TC-511 switches itself off at the end of the tape, in all operating modes. Level setting is simple with these twin knobs. Adjust them separately for perfect stereo balance, and turn them together for smooth, balanced fade-in and fade-out techniques. Separate meters for L and R hand channels give accurate indications of overall recording level, helping even a first-timer to get the best signal levels, and ensuring low distortion with good signal to noise ratio. To keep tape speed rock steady, so that recordings are unspoiled by the false trills and tremulous of wow and flutter, the tape drive mechanism has a capstan / bearing assembly finished to amazing 0.1 micron tolerances, and separate belts for capstan and take-up spool. The combination of high torque DC motor, mechanical precision, and a powerful flywheel smoothing effect, means a level of wow and flutter so low that even sustained piano chords (severest test of a tape deck) will sound out pure and true. The Yamaha equalizer amplifier has a lot to do with the outstandingly good S/N ratio, and uses a specially developed low noise ultra-linear integrated circuit for long term performance unaffected by temperature or humidity, and unimpaired reliability. Amplifier distortion is right at the lower measuring limits for high grade test instruments. Combined with the high performance of the TC-511 permalloy head, the result is an overall distortion figure of only 1.5%, including both recording and playback. The specially profiled contour-effect recording/playback head In the TC-511 is one secret of the extremely high performance. Preserving the excellent signal-to-noise and wide dynamic range of conventional permalloy, but with much higher resistance to wear, it promises the long service life of ferrite without its disadvantages. Type: 2-head, single compact cassette deck. Track System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo. Tape Speed: 4.8 cm/s. Heads: 1 x record/playback, 1 x erase. Tape Type: type I, FeCr, CrO2. Frequency Response: 30Hz to 15kHz (Cr02 tape). Signal to Noise Ratio: 61dB (dolby B). Wow and Flutter: 0.07%. Total Harmonic Distortion: 1.5%. Input: 50mV (line), 0.5mV (mic). Output: 0.37V (line). Semiconductors: 18 x transistors, 4 x IC, 21 x diodes. Dimensions: 435 x 160 x 334mm. Finish: black or silver.

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JVC Stereo Radio Cassette Recorder RC-M70JW Vintage Boombox FOR PARTS – TURNS ON. Does power on and there is radio noise. But could not make out any stations. Might be due to there not being an atnenna. Powers on with a power supply I use for testing. Does not include a power supply. I cleaned it the best we could. But there is alot of marks and deep down dirt we could not get. Please see all pictures. Again if you didn’t see it before.

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Vintage Sony Audio Cassette Duplicator Model CCP-1300 Untested 4 Track turns on.. I connected to power, and turns on by pressing the buttons they respond properly. I just don’t have old cassettes to test if it works. The item “Vintage Sony Audio Cassette Duplicator Model CCP-1300 Untested 4 Track turns on” is in sale since Saturday, March 13, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Pro Audio Equipment\Recorders”. The seller is “topqualitygames” and is located in San Bernardino, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Tracks: 4
• Brand: Sony
• Media Type: Cassette
• Type: Analog Recorder
• Form Factor: Console/Tabletop
• MPN: Does Not Apply

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Vintage Commercial Sony Umatic VCR Videocassette Recorder VO-2630S and 1 Umatic 3M Cassette Tape. When first released, this product was primarily used commercially by TV stations and other similar organizations which needed to quickly turnaround videotaped footage for broadcast. The unit turns on and off and the faint noise of a cooling fan? (Possibly an idler motor) can be heard while the machine is on, the top loading ejection port button lights up when pressed but does not seem to eject the top loading door consistently. It appears the top loading ejection door is opened via a motor or belt. The play, rewind, record, etc. Functions were not able to be tested as the buttons can only can be activated when a tape is inserted which I wasnt able to do given the issues with the top loading door. The vu meter lights and internal lights still work. The machine is in excellent cosmetic shape, no visible marks, although the internals probably need to be cleaned or dusted. This unit sat on a shelf in an entertainment cabinet system beneath a TV where the original owner placed it 40 years ago. This unit likely needs new belts for the top loading feature, transport and some other light restoration work to get it to run. The item “Vintage Sony Umatic VCR Video Cassette Recorder U-matic VO-2630S Turns On” is in sale since Tuesday, December 8, 2020. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Other Vintage Audio & Video”. The seller is “topsecret50″ and is located in Boca Raton, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Brand: Sony

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Unable to fully test. Please see pictures for condition and message me with any questions. Sorry, no PO Boxes. The item “Vintage Sansui WS-X1 Cassette Recorder, 6 Track, 8 Channel Mixer Turns on” is in sale since Wednesday, March 4, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Pro Audio Equipment\Other Pro Audio Equipment”. The seller is “prem2er” and is located in Longmont, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Model: WS-X1
• MPN: Ws-x1
• Brand: Sansui
• Country of Manufacture: Japan

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Vintage AKAI GX-F71 Cassette Deck Recorder Player – Turns on – See Details. Turns on, display works. One of the motors isn’t working, won’t play a tape. Cassette door gets stuck both opening and closing. Front panel cover is missing. Otherwise in good visual condition, has some scratches and scuffs–see photos. For any problems, comments or praise we look forward to hearing from you and will respond within 48 hours. Please always double check your address when placing your order. If unpaid after 5 days the item will be assumed to be abandoned and will then be relisted. Thank you for looking! The item “Vintage AKAI GX-F71 Cassette Deck Recorder Player Turns on See Details” is in sale since Monday, March 5, 2018. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Cassette Decks”. The seller is “vintagestuff24″ and is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Akai
• Model: GX-F71

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