[DMcMahon]

It is a left 50s 2 track mono (2 internal speakers), 2 speed, auto reverse on play and record.

Took the top cover off the Take Up Reel Table and saw that an e-clip has come off the mounting shaft, so looks like it will all fit back OK and hopefully has not been affected by being knocked off during shipping, very heavy with its lead weights.

Removed top panel, looks vgc inside for its > 60 years.

Tape counter drive belt is broken and a very small belt on the counter itself looks well stretched. The tape counter has 2 thumb wheels, the one of the left is sprung loaded and can be moved, no idea yet what this does.

Struggling at the moment to remove the chassis from its box, there is a 7 way connector (a bit like a valve base) that has to be unplugged so that the chassis can be lifted out leaving the output stage. I have unplugged it, but the plug appears to be too large to go through a gap in the chassis (but obviously it must somehow go through), the chassis is really heavy which makes it really difficult trying to lift it out and not damage the connector/connected cable.

There are 2 large rotary control knobs on the front of the unit, these are difficult (stiff) to rotate and additionally look to be too far recessed in, I assume they must be part of the Output stage unit, once I get the main chassis out will be able to see them properly.