Linear track turntable is the correct way a record should be played back in any case because i believe it is the way the groove is originally cut into them.However they are more expensive because of the servo motors that need to pull the pickup arm across the record.

I disagree I don't think these 80s midi stereos are naff, they were and still are acceptable for the mass consumer as by that time the majority of people wanted an all in one system because they were less expensive than seperates, minimalist and easy to set up. The tracking system on the record player is ideal especially if your the sort of person who doesn't have the time to listen to a whole lp in one sitting but I'm not so sure about having auto function but quite a few midi systems from the late 80s had auto function, the down side to that is having the radio blasting until you press the play button on the tape deck or the record player whereas at least if you have to manually select the function it will stay on the source you selected until you select another source. I'm not suggesting that these midi systems are as good as hi fi seperates but I think these all in one systems are a little underrated and these older systems do actually have a decent sounding cassette deck. From the front these midi sytems even look as if each section is seperate components and from the front it can look quite convincing. But in any case if it still works it's too good to end up in landfill and as it's 80s it's considered retro.

Hi Edward, I have one but there's a light leakage around the seam. Very light, but limescale gradually builds up. Any solution, or is it a gonner? Thanks!

This was one of the best CRT TVs ever made. Fabulous picture quality

Hi, I have just inherited a house and we have one of these in the loft also with the extra speaker. Trouble is it has a 2 pin plug. How do i change that so i can test to see if it is working so can hopefully use it.

FNAF 6am chime

No doubt that set sounds amazing!

What a cool Turn Table wow !

Hello again Edward, I am about to start working on my TK-5, but I know next to nothing about those machines, namely how many belts should be in there, I suspect one or two of them have been eaten by rodents, since there was a lot of droppings inside the cabinets. Is there any way I can get in touch with you through e-mail so you can ive me a starting point ? My e-mail is revealable on my channel as you might have noticed. Only if you have time for this of course mate. Have a great day.

For sale ? ? ?

Hello Do you know a place that knows how to restore these I have the same unit that could benefit from restoration

Hello I have two units exactly like this one They could benefit from a restoration Is this something you could help with? Thank you

Lovely 🙂

I thought on top of that big hill where you live, the radio signal would be good !!

Looks and sounds very very complicated Edward 😂

hi when i was a young man at about 20 i went in to E place to drop of some cells that were bad this was about 1987 my boss put this model in the back of the van it was just sit there not i still have the insides of the deck the casing did not last long as it got used alot over the years got a akai 4000 ds in the 90's the one thing this model had speakers in there deck the 3 head decks were better

Sounds great. This is the smallest upright model with the folded horn. I have 163 and 202, but this one is also nice.

That sounds amazing.

Nice set up Edward, especially with everything inside or sittion on this beautiful cabinet. I didn't know such turntables even existed. Learn something new every day right ? Thanks for sharing, it was very interesting :-)

What a treat Edward, i'm astonished hearing how well it sounds, thanks for sharing 🙂

Beautiful 😍

Very informative and great quality video, thank you!

Hello and thanks for the video, I am struggling to find the element and from the video you state you used a different one ? have you got a link or a part number which would be hugely appreciated, thank you

This is definitely a Gustav Becker

Hello again Edward, just want to let you know i started posting the episodes of a series of 8 about the 4055's restoration, it's all done now. I'll be putting out a new episode everyday until i get to the final/reveal. Just thought you might be interested. Be well

I found the same model in Oregon, US recently on Facebook Market, but the seller asks for US$1500.00 even it is not in great condition.

What a wonderful reel to reel library ! Oh and wonderful radiogram!

Thank you!

Holy smokes ! That's an impressive set up; Did it come equipped this way with the tape recorder, or did you add it on later ? At any rate it looks fabulous and sounds beautiful. Thanks for sharing

Wow ! Edward, thank you very much for sharing this little series, i was looking for someone to post a video showing the guts of those machine, because i recently bought a Grundig 4055 that had been fitted with a TK-5 and i also want to restore it as soon as i am done with the radio itself. I know my way around radios, but i have never repaired or even opened up one of those recorders. I am surprised by the amount of capacitors inside the chassis. I also agree about the Wimas, unfortunately they have all gone bad by now. Whenever i see them I don't even bother to take the multi-meter out anymore, i just change them all. Thanks for sharing.

Man i love how those Grundigs sound, i'm working on my 3rd one and although the recapping is a bit hard to do it is always worth the time at the end. Thanks for sharing :-)

Very nice Edward, it reminds me a lot of the 1st radio i restored a 1937 RCA-Victor model 87-K also a standing console with a 12 in speaker. So it sounds very similar as well. Thanks for showing it to us. Have a great day.

Thanks for sharing this Edward, i'm in the process of restoring a 4055 WF/3D at the moment; The radio is fully recapped and i'm hoping i'll be able to adapt a Russian Tuning Eye to replace the EM34 impossible to find nowadays. Yesterday i tried connecting the wired remote and it ''wants'' to work, although some bulbs are out and the volume pot is scratchy and unstable. I'll open her up today and of course i expect i'll have to recap it as well, but i'm confident i'll get it to work as expected. Have a great day and again thank you 🙂

Do you still like it?

Sharp were anything but rubbish!

Wonderfull video I also do have videos whit music boxes, take a look

Beautiful Sound Edward 👏👏

Hello, I just inherited an original K2 Kettle with the power cord missing. Do you by any chance know where to get a replacement? Best, Uffe from Denmark

The Andrew Sisters could actually sing. I mean sing. No pitch correction. No Auto-Tue. No fraudulence pretending as quality. They were real. There's so much baloney out there these days in all forms. Global warming. Politics. Socialism. It's nice to get back to the real.

That's a really nice clock. I've heard of cuckoo clocks playing music after the chiming sequence, but not clocks like that one. I'm intrigued and impressed.

Fascinating. That's why the movement plates are so thick, to withstand the constant downward pull of the near 6 stone of the weights

As beautiful as they are…… you can see why (with the winding) people changed when the new type of clocks came out onto the market. Lovely to hear though 🙂👏👏

Wow, no end to your hidden talents Edward 😳 👏

This clock sounds beautiful

hi the world record club used to do tapes like this my dad used to buy them hard to find now

If any one knows where to buy a new element in Uk preferably, please reply.🙏

Hello, a very nice example, lovely condition & carry case !!

Wow Edward it’s in fantastic clean condition 👏👏

That takes me back to my childhood, many an hour wasted sitting in front of one of those.

Well that's a bit lovely.