I think this is a Boombox - Aiwa TP-1012

[Eddy]

The motor that powers the main belts is MASSIVE, 2 inches in diameter-ish. Plus a second motor for fast forward and rewind. It uses some solenoids to snap things in place too.

I'm wondering if it can play music while being carried.

I guess that will not be a problem . No safety switch like in the Sharp VZ series

 

[caution]

Chris that's definitely a boombox in my book!

Lots of zinc-plated goodness in there

At my first job we used to have all our sheet metal irridited, also called chromate, it leaves that nice yellow sheen

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

On your shoulder?

Old, Old, Old, OLD school

 

[floyd]

Old, Old, Old, OLD school

I wonder how many people got their hair tangled up in these things carrying on their shoulder lol.

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

A little update, I dropped off the Aiwa at my tech to give me an estimate. Hopefully it's not going to be over the top. These units aren't very valuable and dumping a bunch into it doesn't make sense. Also, on the website / forum reel-reel.com (yeah, there are nut jobs out there that collect these things, WIERDO'S!) they only give this unit a 5/10 on sound quality. So it's unlikely to go up in value. But HEY, we're having fun!

Here are some more pictures of the inside with the front and back covers off

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

I wonder how many people got their hair tangled up in these things carrying on their shoulder lol.

Well, it ain't gonna happen to me!