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Welsh Anorak · 29th Oct 2015, 1:37 pm

Yes - the HR7700/3V23 was quite a different beast to the more basic 3V29 which used the capstan motor to drive the FF/REW idler and the take-up clutch. It was quite an up-market model and has many differences to the earlier and later machines.

29th Oct 2015, 1:37 pm	#8
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 6,925	Re: Ferguson Videostar mechanisms (3V23 vs 3V29 vs 3V35) Yes - the HR7700/3V23 was quite a different beast to the more basic 3V29 which used the capstan motor to drive the FF/REW idler and the take-up clutch. It was quite an up-market model and has many differences to the earlier and later machines.