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Originally Posted by Stewart
If on your machine this has been replaced by a black rectangle with rounded ends, about 25-30mm long and, say 7mm high, it would suggest it is a late production model fitted with a socket Philips used on later models. Plugs that fit this are rare indeed (I've only ever seen one of these flat DIN plugs). It should be possible to find something that will make contact with these, even if it just consists of generously tinning the leads with solder to push in directly.
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A bent paper clip is often a useful bodge in these situations.
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Originally Posted by Stewart
You may be able to pick up a tape to try on your machine at a car boot sale quite cheaply?
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Commercial prerecorded tapes are often available on eBay for a couple of quid. These are usually twin track mono 3 3/4 ips but will play back fine on a 4 track machine (be sure to switch it to mono if it's a stereo machine - if you don't you'll get the second side of the album playing backwards through one of the speakers
HTH, Paul