Akai was I think a rebranded Roberts. Man, that's going BACK.
If it turned on without smoking, give the mechanism a try.
If it is a '3-motor' the mechanicals will be somewhat less complex than say....my Tandberg 3000x which is a single motor drive that has no pressure pads. The feed reel gets a little 'backspin' from the motor. The mechanism looks like a giant watch.
It'd cost 300 or 400$ to get it back in shape.
If the Akai surges or has any signs of rust or decay, get it serviced. Any rubber parts can decay, too. Pulleys and drive belts.
I have no idea about parts or service, but it is probably available to the person with deep pockets. I found a site which has a selection of serviced R-2-R and will work on your machine.
Want a DBX compressor / expander? Pretty much the DBX version of an external Dolby. I don't know if it works, but free is free!
If it turned on without smoking, give the mechanism a try.
If it is a '3-motor' the mechanicals will be somewhat less complex than say....my Tandberg 3000x which is a single motor drive that has no pressure pads. The feed reel gets a little 'backspin' from the motor. The mechanism looks like a giant watch.
It'd cost 300 or 400$ to get it back in shape.
If the Akai surges or has any signs of rust or decay, get it serviced. Any rubber parts can decay, too. Pulleys and drive belts.
I have no idea about parts or service, but it is probably available to the person with deep pockets. I found a site which has a selection of serviced R-2-R and will work on your machine.
Want a DBX compressor / expander? Pretty much the DBX version of an external Dolby. I don't know if it works, but free is free!