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Originally Posted by vortalexfan
I've had a few JVC (and JVC's Rebadged as Zenith) that did have direct drive mechanisms (mostly the really high end prosumer grade Hi-Fi units.)
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Look up any HR model JVC and I betcha there's a belt from the DD capstan motor to the reel drive mechanism. Pretty sure you're thinking about the "prosumer" industrial models. But hey I've been wrong more than once!
Thinking about it, some of them (HR) had a centrally located DC motor between the reels for reel drive but still used an idler wheel to move one way or the other depending which direction the tape needed to go.
You're probably thinking of JVC's "BR" line. My 2¢!