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Old 12th Oct 2017, 7:48 pm   #6
julie_m
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Default Re: Philips EL3541/15K Tape Recorder

There is no shortage of machines with the counter driven from the supply spool, though! The Akai 4000 DS even does it this way with a 4-digit counter (i.e., three levels of carry; potentially more drag, as 9999 changes to 0000).

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