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Originally Posted by technoman9
I don't know what the consensus is on Sanyos from the early '80s, but my VCR 4500 seems to be one of those tanks. I got it for $10 from a junk shop a few years ago, and low-and-behold it still worked! All it needed were new belts and an idler tire. The picture isn't stunning, but what can you expect for a 29 year old Beta-deck with an unknown history? Has played great from day one and I even have recorded on it a few times.
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My VCR 4650(betamax) is such a tank of an machine that I did not hesitate to snag a second beat up unit for cheap. Low and behold the beat up one works just like the good one without me even having to open the case! Now that is engineering and build quality right there!