[saxmaniac]

there's crazy prices on ebay for these which are unjustified. They are a decent but basic machine and solidly made apart from those cams. The Tandbergs fetch crazy prices for the more desirable models. I think they are good machines but probably need a lot more restoring than the Akai and I don't think the engineering is as solid. Once sorted though the Tandberg is abetter performer than the Akai to my limited knowledge!