Realistic TR-175B 8-Track Deck (1970)

[@thomaslucas6079]

My brother bought one just like this when I was a teenager. We thought it was a huge thing back in them days.

[@raccoon874]

he probably got a lot of chicks

[@johnnytacokleinschmidt515]

It was a big deal. Absolutely...

[@johnnytacokleinschmidt515]

I just got one. Played as is with wow and flutter and intermittent starting. Cleaned switches, cleaned and demagnetized the head. Cleaned and lubricated capstan shaft and motor. Motor capacitor may be faulty and need replacement as the motor is fussy and slow starting. Cleaned motor pulley which had uneven buildup of rubber and debris no doubt causing wow and flutter. The audio level was very high. There is an adjustment at the back. It was at maximum level setting. It has automatic stop/eject so the repeat one/all plays continuously and play one track or all tracks will stop after completion without repeating. The sound is very good if not too bright or trebly or to much high frequency output. I'm wondering if low frequency is attenuated by old dry electrolytic coupling capacitors in the signal path. It's cool and I have the old TM-175 FM only tuner and matching amp. I'll get them up to proper operating condition and see if I can figure out which speakers to pair with the setup. I really like it!