Guess what this is?

[Halfhidden]

Hi everyone. I've been busy this afternoon and most of the evening with this.
Can anyone tell me what it is?
Obviously this has the cover removed and the insides are exposed... but before you rant and rave at me that you probably wouldn't see the insides of this thing.... trust me most of you did

What is it?
What make?
What model?

 

[sparky]

well now...I myself have not seen one of these until today and I had no idea what it was...don't know if this helps anybody?

 

[treeve]

Transformer of decent proportions, small motor with suppressor, fan, does not appear to be high speed; chain and cog drive from a worm gear, controlled by spring loaded brake, curious arrangenment with a worm each end to drive - two what? I would guess this is a Juke Box.

 

[Halfhidden]

Well its not quite big enough to be a juke box. I should have posted the dimensions but as it's back in the box I'll give approximates.
It would be about 18" wide and 14" high.
You are right it has a worm on each end.
This piece of kit is about 48 years old and works really well. It's not something that every family had, certanly not in the 60's, but by the 70's these were common enough as cost came down.

 

[Halfhidden]

Both you and Symons55 have something similar but not the same

 

[symons55]

Sneaky, the only thing I can think of straight off is the drive of a tape recorder?

 

[Halfhidden]

Well then you would be close

 

[symons55]

OK take it a bit further a reel to reel tape recorder? do you want a model no....?.

 

[Halfhidden]

Well your on the right track (excuse the pun) but no, its not a reel to reel tape recorder.

 

[symons55]

Ohhhhh, ok try VCR, and if so I could do with another one for transfering to dvd............

 

[Halfhidden]

nope, no VCR 48 years ago, but you're still on the right track.

 

[symons55]

Ok before my time............... maybe a Dansette Tape recorder.........???

 

[Halfhidden]

Not that I'm afraid.
Only half of the format has been explored throughout this thread so far.
Try again tomorrow

 

[Halfhidden]

Oh yes... before you all go remember I said in my first post that you would have seen the insides of this even if you weren't an electrician... It was common enough to get inside one of these

 

[symons55]

Rotter................Reverb unit, I think I'm over thinking this?

 

[Halfhidden]

Yes you are over thinking this.
Let me remind you its 48 years old.
Not every family had one but they became more popular in the 70s
Most people that had one saw the insides quite a bit.

Guess again

 

[symons55]

'bout my age then.....

 

[Halfhidden]

'bout my age then.....

me too

 

[symons55]

By the way, do you have this at home?...........

 

[Halfhidden]

Yes I do... I put it back in the box earlier