One of my classmates had a broken tape recorder that he offered for free. This is a Sony TC-377 tape recorder. A model meant for serious home recordings. I have successfully tried my luck with renovations of an old Beogram 4002 record player, so i felt ready to head on to a next-level project.
Frankly, I had no idea what a complex task i had before me, but more on that later. I started by opening up the machine for a peek inside.