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Originally Posted by PunchedLasagne
I recently acquired
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It it's not set for the right voltage for your mains supply, you might destroy it if you just fit a plug and plug it in.
The wire core colours are neither old UK ones nor current pan-European ones, so this throws doubt on what sort of mains it is made for.
Many tape recorders use the mains frequency to set the tape speed (not all, but many) and have different versions to run on 60Hz and 50Hz mains. Get this wrong and your tapes will run at a non-standard speed.
Get the voltage wrong and you may destroy the unit.
Where did it come from? This will give some clues as to what to do with it.
A google search for photos shows what looks to be a large mains-type motor and the overall styling looks made for the American market.
Is there a ratings label stating mains voltage and frequency somewhere on it?
David