Afordable Serviced 8 Track Recorder/Player

Serviced 8 Track RECORDER/Player - Japan made

Vintage Car owners like to record their own 8 Track cartridges, which this unit can do! This unit was made in the early 70's for Radio Shack in Japan. Serviced to fully working condition.

Work Performed to Restore this unit: Replaced the drive belts, de-greased and re-lubricated the mechanics so that the track advance function operates reliably. Treated switches and controls witch contact cleaner. Full functional test. Cleaning and detail work.

Lot: Realistic 882 8 Track Recorder/Player

Price: $175 (serviced, ready to ship, simply add to cart to check out)- OR: refurbished (+2 weeks turn around: will replace capacitors, so that they will be new instead of vintage for long term reliability - $399 - Inquire

Condition: Vintage, Used with typical signs of use and age.

A WARNING about 8 Track cartridges: Please TEST each 8 track tape cartridge carefully before inserting it into any 8 track player. 8 track cartridges are vintage and plagued from a variety of age related problems, one of which is most important: A high percentage of 8 Track cartridges have foam backing behind the tape to press the tape against the head. This foam material de-composes into a gooey mess or into a brittle substance - both of which can contaminate the 8 track PLAYER into which a bad cartridge is inserted, rendering it non operable (requiring service on the 8 track player starting at $100! - If a 8 track player purchased from me requires this type of service I have to bill for it!) -> and further more: a contaminated 8 track player then can then CONTAMINATE still good tape cartridges and render them non playable.

8 Track Cartridge TEST (Test each cartridge before inserting): Push the foam with a finger - it it fully bounces back, then likely the cartridge is still good in this regard - CAUTION if the foam behaves like "memory foam" - that indicates that the foam has de-composed - PLEASE DO NOT USE a cartridge that has: soft, gooey or brittle foam. More info on 8 track tapes on my web site (Reverb does not seem to allow direct links - search for ultraelectronicactive dot com - go to "Tech Answers").

LOOKING for other 8 Track Players? -> stereo or quadraphonic, - or recorders to record your own cartridges for your vintage car? I have: portable 8 track, less expensive 8 track players (!) and various 8 track recorders -> TALK TO ME - I will be glad to help!

PURCHASE AGREEMENT - All Sales are: "AS-IS”, FINAL - and: NOT RETURNABLE, NO REFUNDS: LET’s do all that is needed to make sure to get you exactly what you need - BEFORE your purchase (Not returnable)! PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS - I am here to assist. All items are used and VINTAGE - sold "AS-IS" (-> vintage = often 45+ years old!!!) and even with the best of refurb / repair work STILL CAN FAIL) and thus is sold without warranty or guarantees of any kind (AS-IS). I aim to perform all work that I foresee necessary, to provide equipment in well and reliably working condition - refurbish in as much detail as possible - and test thoroughly, to gain confidence through testing, to predict that it will last, but cannot guarantee that. Once work complete, it is still possible that something be wrong or can go wrong with it (vintage!) - Prices of items offered here reflect the work that went into a given piece of gear until it is listed, but cannot cover what a given piece may need or may need in the future - that would be at your risk and expense - If there are defects, problems or shortcomings: I will be glad to help and likely I can repair, but it will be at additional cost - I do service what I sell at my regular shop rate. Any shipping costs responsibility of the buyer.