Vintage Teac A-170 Stereo Cassette Deck New and similar items

Vintage Teac A-170 Stereo Cassette Deck Plays but could use further service. We cleaned the switch contacts (and rec/play switch) (w Caig D5) cleaned head and roller and replaced main pulley belts and tested, now works, but with slight warble noticeable on classical music etc, and not as obvious when playing rock. We suspect the right take up spindle or idler bearing may be the cause, as sometimes sounds like bearing squeals, (mechanical squeal /not in the audio) especially on FF but sometimes on play too. It is random. Touching the R spindle will stop the squeal (but stills spins/has good take up tension) New belts are generic new, that seem to fit OK, but maybe a chance they are not right tension and contributing? We did not have time to further disassemble the mechanism or further investigate. Most likely, just need a drop of oil inside a bearing, slip joint, or something for the squeal. We just ran out of time to take it all apart any further. Had not been used in a long time, so may need to be run a bit as well. FF, REW worked fine. There is some dust between main cover and meters so it would be good to take all apart and clean out. We ran a few tapes with the results as above. Selling "as is, may need further work and/or further cleaning" ONLY WHAT IS SHOWN IS INCLUDED MODEL NUMBER(S) MARKED ON THIS ITEM IS: A-170 DIMENSIONS of THIS ITEM (In APPROX INCHES) ARE: 17x10x5.5 Z Long (Deep) x X Wide x Y High Approx. Unpacked net weight: 11lbs 8.3oz WHAT WAS TESTED ON or WITH THIS SPECIFIC ITEM: Plugged into power, played tested some tapes. WHAT WE FOUND:* Works, but as above *To assist our buyers, we test most items before listing as noted above. This is only to guide you as to what we experienced and does NOT guarantee the same results when used in your situation or with variables at your end. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAFE, HONEST SELLER? 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