holy crap, rellik...that is in amazing condition.

yeah, amor_fati, I know...i just temporarily moved my records (old jazz records, actually) to put the recorder on the crate. the Teac A1200 series are relatively cheap (<$120), they use 5 to 7" reels. You may be thinking of ones like the 3300 series, which use 10" reels. those are more expensive. (>$300)

thanks, Visual. this baby is practically new.

whenever possible, buy collectible items off of old folks, including cars. they take good care of their stuff.

go for it...get that bass.  one day, i may consider getting an upright bass