[sourbiscuits]

Hi David! I actually happen to own this exact model. It's actually my very first tape recorder I got about three years ago from our local thrift store. I have repainted it since I got it and added some extras like an on/off switch and a custom speed knob with a switch between stock and custom speed so I can actually go back to normal playback/record speeds

When you engage playback, does the volume knob make any difference on the hiss, does it adjust the levels at all if you have to judge? I would ask the same about the tone knob - does that change the hiss frequency at all? SInce I can actually shut the motor off on mine, even with the motor off, there is still a hiss coming out from the outputs which is being affected by the volume/tone knobs. Even with the volume knob all the way down, I can still hear a bit of it and the tone knob affects it if I listen carefully. so maybe check the pots I guess?