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Akai Terecorder M7
#1

Anybody have info? I have the owners manual. Seems to be intact. Stereo/tube amps from around 1960.

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
http://www.russoldradios.com/
#2

try here  manual and parts list

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_librar.../m-7.shtml

you have to be a member to down load 
black and white but should help
sam

Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as a gift
mafiamen2
#3

Maybe electrotanya has something, I've found other stereo/hi fi equipment on there.
Regards
Arran
#4

Sam's link above has the service manual and a parts list with multiple views of the unit including "exploded" views.

It costs nothing to sign up for hifiengine. I get manuals from there frequently and have given back once or twice by uploading manuals there.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#5

I think I am going to get by without. My email is "reserved" at that site - whatever that means. So I can't get a password, login or new login.

But I am almost done anyway.

   

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
http://www.russoldradios.com/
#6

Russ, PM me with an email address and I'll send them to you.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#7

Ron,

Thanks

Really the only remaining issue is a clunk clunk in the take-up real. Which I am sure is a belt/ roller that has taken on a flat spot in storage. It does not noticeably affect playback audio.

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
http://www.russoldradios.com/
#8

Well, that is fixed too. Turns out a felt had slipped out of position.

   

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
http://www.russoldradios.com/
#9

ATP (all tests passed) and ready to go.

I recorded about a half hr. from off of my cellphone and the reproduction is very good. I am going to keep this one.

For future searches: One thing I must add is that the "mic" level  input is not really and the line level input is probably looking for somethin around 100mv or more. So it takes more input than I expected and a mic will need a preamp (probably). Using my CP input on the mic level input with both the cell and the input level at about 10% was fine. The CP turned all the way up (source) and the level set at about 90% also worked using the line input but was much more likely to have some noise (not hum) between songs. It's all about voltage (again).

"I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine"
http://www.russoldradios.com/




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