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Old 12th Jul 2016, 3:16 pm   #11
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Default Re: AKAI 1722-L reel to reel

Be prepared to put work into this.

These are single motor drives, which means that all functions are driven via a series of belts and rubber idlers on linkages. The controls are two rather crude levers, which also mean lots of mechanical linkages.

You will need to dismantle and clean said linkages of old grease (which also afflicts Sonys of this era) and replace or recondition all the rubber parts. As Glyn said, the motor caps will probably be past it.

Personally I would only go for this kind of deck it the price were right, i.e. extremely low. They're nothing special.
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