Bonzo - my Teac 3440 is still up and running...!

Mine is an even older Teac 3340, which I haven't fired up for several years. Last time I did it jammed up completely. Oddly enough I recently discovered a shop 10 minutes drive away that repairs reel to reel tape recorders, specialising in Sony. I was told to think in terms of at least £500 to return it up to spec - if the heads are Ok, which I doubt after 30 years.

I used it with a dbx noise reduction unit and a Bel noise reduction which I built from the circuit diagram.