Selling item as is, with no warranty.
Spent the last few months trying to restore this once non-functional Aiwa Walkman
Repairs and service done to this unit
Replaced belt
Replaced all capacitors
Fixed broken auto reverse switch
Demagnetized tape head and capstans
Purchased 2 new usb-c rechargeable replacement batteries
What works
All playback buttons work
All eq & music synthesizer switches work with one exception
All tuner and mode selector buttons work
What doesn’t work
Playback going in FWD direction plays out of alignment (sounds much better playing tapes in REW direction)
Recording doesn’t work
BBE highest setting (3 bars) doesn’t work
Speed of tape sometimes goes too fast
Broken metal piece meant to keep side where tape head is mounted, causes issues sometimes aligning the tape right to close the device properly.
Without another exact model to pull parts from this restoration is incomplete. I’m ready to pass it on.
Specifications
• Full-logic feather touch transport controls
• Auto-reverse playback and recording
• Automatic tape selector with metal capability
• Dolby B and C NR noise reduction
• Amorphous alloy R/P head
• Digital synthesizer tuner with AM and FM stereo band
• 10 station preset for each tuning band with direct access buttons
• Digital clock with sleep/playback/recording timer
• Recording from tuner or microphone input
• Completely separate controls for the cassette deck and tuner
• Voice navigation (rather than beep, a female voice is telling you what function has just been activated)
• BBE System sound maximizer chip
• DSL loudness circuitry
• Remote controller with record button
• Fully metallic chassis
Battery: PB-S5 (gum stick)