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Originally Posted by DMcMahon
Some machines that are designed to operate horizontally can be noisy/very noisy when operated vertically, this can be because the flywheel/capstan shaft can easily move in the lateral direction when unit vertical (especially for machines where the top of the capstan shaft is not retained in an upper bearing), when operated horizontally the weight of the flywheel keeps the flywheel/capstan shaft in the lowered position (resting in lower bearing/on lower bearing pad) fairly stable position wise.
David
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I can confirm the machine seems to be indeed designed to be placed horizontally. There is no locking mechanism on mine. I taken off the front and back pannels of the machine. The capstan is attached to the motor shaft. That entire piece does have some loose movement if I am to hold it and pull/push. When the motor turns on, if I am to press the capstan with my finger, the noise disappears. The unit is model 784E. I have attached photos.