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Techman · 8th Nov 2019, 9:29 pm

Well there's your actual model number designation in your 4th picture, ie, A20.

Looking at your 3rd picture, I see that although it has exactly the same case form as the 555, it doesn't have the removable panel on the bottom, but has two ventilation grills rather than just the one. I bet the power supply unit on the inside is the same, though.

I would advise against the WD40, remember, it's NOT a lubricant as such. Use proper clock or sewing machine oil for the job.

These are a good deck to get going as they don't seem to suffer from the rotten rubber problems that many others do. Everything is fully adjustable.

The metal to metal contact parts of the speed change mechanism need freeing and lubricating properly - this having not been done originally would have caused the snapping off of the original speed change knob, a common problem on these.

8th Nov 2019, 9:29 pm	#13
Techman Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 5,000	Re: Unknown reel to reel tape recorder Well there's your actual model number designation in your 4th picture, ie, A20. Looking at your 3rd picture, I see that although it has exactly the same case form as the 555, it doesn't have the removable panel on the bottom, but has two ventilation grills rather than just the one. I bet the power supply unit on the inside is the same, though. I would advise against the WD40, remember, it's NOT a lubricant as such. Use proper clock or sewing machine oil for the job. These are a good deck to get going as they don't seem to suffer from the rotten rubber problems that many others do. Everything is fully adjustable. The metal to metal contact parts of the speed change mechanism need freeing and lubricating properly - this having not been done originally would have caused the snapping off of the original speed change knob, a common problem on these.