I am not keen on weekends
Around 11.00 am the post lady delivers a parcel which changed my day completely
Now I wasn't sure about buying this one, I was outbid a few times & I didn't bother looking up this model either.............
Right at the last minute after resolving to leave it, something changed my mind & I bid up on it so as to pretty much guarantee I got it!
Won it for £55 & had I known what I had just bought I would of paid twice that easily................
Next, I was chatting with Rudey & asked what they were like? - He was very positive & so I was quite excited especially when he said it would piss on my 7735
Arrived well packed & as seller stated it was crackly on volume & dirty!!
Well I didn't need to open it up, just Servisol in the sliders & switches, cassette door removed to polish up the heads & pinch roller (very yucky) & a really good cabinet & speaker clean up!!
Time to test on headphones while Big Tits cleaned the speakers up - I was very disappointed with the tape playback, very dull & woolly with a poor frequency response
Now when you repair these things as long as I have, you usually have an idea what the problem could be
I thought surely the azimuth can't be as far out as to produce these symptons???
It was over 4 full turns out, the locking screw received a tiny dab of locking glue after adjusting & cleaning the head again!!
So far an easy Saturday I pondered as I refitted the cassette door not realising the best was yet to come!
These stereo's are simply stunning, not only does it look gorgeous now with only 1 tiny scratch on 1 speaker, it sounds f**king amazing
If you spot one going, grab it!! Seriously you'll be glad you did!!
So it turned into an amazing day for me - I can't stop looking at it & smiling.............It now lived on my computer desk right in front of me
Ok so here she is:
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https://youtu.be/ur-pVajSv7c
Looks like new! 
