VINTAGE TEAC A-3440 REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER POWERS ON WORKING

UP FOR AUCTION IS A VINTAGE TEAC A-3440 REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK. DECK HAS BEEN TESTED AND DOES POWER ON. UNIT WAS TESTED FOR FUNCTIONALITY FIRST, AND ALL FUNCTIONS WORKED WELL. THE RECORD FUNCTION WAS NOT TESTED. WHEN WE HOOKED IT UP FOR SOUND TESTING, THE STOP BUTTON WAS PUSHED IN AND STUCK. I BELIEVE A SPRING OR CONTACT CLIP IS STUCK OR BROKEN. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE THE DECK WILL PLAY.  DECK WILL NEED CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE, AND POSSIBLY PARTS TO RESTORE. THE UNIT CAME WITH TWO REELS AND A TEST TAPE, BOTH OF WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS ON THE TAPE, IT MAY BE VALUABLE. I CLEANED THE HEADS AND ROLLERS WITH DENATURED ALCOHOL. THE ROLLERS THEN WERE CLEANED WITH ACETONE, AND THEN SOME MORE DENATURED ALCOHOL.  THIS IS A VINTAGE OLDER UNIT, WHICH SHOWS SOME WEAR FROM USE. YOU WILL NEED TO CLEAN IT THOROUGHLY  INSIDE AND OUT FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE. THIS INVOLVES REMOVING THE FACE PLATE AND TOP SECTION, REPLACING ALL BELTS AND CLEANING ALL PARTS INCLUDING THE POTS, CONTACTS AND RELAY CONTACTS FOR THE HEADS, AND ALL GEARS AND MOVING PARTS. YOU MAY HAVE TO REPLACE SOME ADDITIONAL PARTS AS WELL. THIS IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER TEAC REEL TO REEL PLAYER AND RECORDER. IF YOU HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO DO THIS, OR FIND A TRAINED TECHNICIAN WHO DOES, THIS MACHINE WILL WORK WELL AND BE WORTH A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT. THIS UNIT IS BEING SOLD AS IS FOR PARTS AND REPAIR, THERE ARE NO RETURNS. THIS IS A LARGE, VERY HEAVY MACHINE. IT WILL BE WELL PACKED AND PROTECTED WHEN SHIPPED, AS I HAVE PACKAGED MANY LARGE VINTAGE ELECTRONICS OVER THE YEARS. ~~~~~~ WE ARE A SMOKE FREE, PET FREE HOME ~~~~~~ PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR OTHER AUCTIONS THIS IS A LARGE, VERY HEAVY MACHINE. PLEASE ALLOW 2-3 DAYS FOR SHIPPING AFTER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. WINNING BIDDER TO ADD $134.95 FOR SHIPPING & HANDLING IN THE US. ALASKA AND HAWAII BIDDERS PLEASE EMAIL US FOR SHIPPING COSTS. NO INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ON THIS ITEM. ALL PAYPAL TRANSACTIONS ACCEPTED. PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 2 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. THERE IS NO COMBINED SHIPPING WITH THIS AUCTION.  THANKS FOR CHECKING OUT OUR AUCTIONS