Terry mumbled somethin' about Re: -10dB audio in AUDIO to Garth, 
 
 Gidday Terry
 TS> It's not an issue of domestic or foreign versions, as all were
 TS> multi-voltage and designed to be operable from 240 V floating or other
 TS> less demanding input options, and had servo capstans not frequency
 TS> dependent.  That's 10.5" reels, BTW.  Versions would have been Mark III
 TS> or Mark IV for late 60's through 1980-ish era when those were common.  
While it is definately an A-77, I've no idea really what mark it may
be, but I would hazard a guess that it would be one of the higher
marks because when I had her open I'm sure I saw 1982 or something
stamped on one of the motor components, unless of couse that
particular part had been a replacement.
        Actually, someone here may be able to tell me if this machine
has a fault, now, whilst recording the VU meters work fine, but not
during playback, is this by design or a fault?
        As for the reel size.... yeah, Ok I was using my fishermans
ruler at the time. ;-))
        Somewhere I have the service manual, and while skimming
through it shortly after I aquired said machine, I noticed that it had
a rather clever/unique method of control of the capstan motor.
..... for now.....
CFN, Garth, Sheryl & Amber,...she is now on her own!
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