This RK-860 was found at the estate sales. It was in the original box with wrapping plastic bag, was an almost mint condition. I was wondering why the owner of this R2R hasn't used it but just kept it in the box. Then I found that old style AC power inlet socket was broken, easy to understand why he/she stopped using it.
I just replaced this inlet plug socket, and cleaned/serviced from top to bottom. The result was outstanding. It was like a mint condition. No scratches, no any kind of surface damages. I tested the speed with strobe tape loop, and amazingly I found that speed was a little faster. The rubber drive belt was still in good condition.
By the way, this RK-860 has its own speakers and amp. In the sound testing, I used these built in speakers and found out that play sound was really good. Music was recorded from mp3 player through AUX in.
Here is a link for the Strobe Tape Loop pdf, please feel free to download it for your needs. It is from my google drive and no worry about any kind of malware or virus.
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The original length of the strobe tape is 60 cm, so I could not scan the whole length, but you can print out 2 of them and put them together to make the one loop. Here is the close up pictures of how to connect the end of the tapes.
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Enjoy!!
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Note: Specification
1967 LAFAYETTE Reel to Reel Tape Recorder. Model RK-860. Made in Japan. Dated 6/23/1967.
It features:
2-speed play speeds
4-track stereo playback
Push-button direct record system (AUX/MIC/PHONO)
Direct record from a stereo record player with a magnetic pickup
2 Record/Playback VU level meters
Automatic shut-off
Dual volume and tone controls
Push button monitor speaker switches
Stereo headphone monitoring jack
Stereo mic Jacks
Built in speakers and amp
13" tall x 15.5" wide x 8.5" deep
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