Allied TR-1055 5-inch reel to reel tape recorder

A unit recently acquired off eBay. I was the only bidder. Low price, so I went for it. Recorder was only $1, shipping $14.

AC bias, manual and auto-level control selectable, tape counter, two-speed changeable by capstan-sleeve. Fixed on a good day.

Unit had a deteriorated main drive belt, but I had a replacement that literally fit perfectly. Unit also possessed leaky electrolytics, no surprise there.

Fully-functional machine now. Allied Radio branded unit, but unit is manufactured by Toshiba in Japan. I believe later Realistic branded units of the same form factor (with different colouring) were made later, after Tandy acquired Allied Radio.

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