Fostex R8 plastic capstan pulley Here is an interesting spare/module

Here is an interesting spare/module

Photo is a before lap

Small pcb from the Fostex 812 mixer  it has two numbers on it

This is the original post office standard plug sitll common on some units

Fostex R8 plastic capstan pulley Here is an interesting spare/moduleThere are still thousands of Fostex R8,s out there I am surprised by how many of these machines they sold but for trying music out at home or away they was very popular simply because of their portability The reel cogs Gears go on them all the time as were just pressed plastic, this is because of use or more often old sticky tape or people using the thicker studio tape which the machine was not designed for, many of these machine have been dumped over