Interested in this.....but can it be fixed? Any typical problems with this particular model?

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Hi Aob,

It probably only needs a new belt to be installed.

Member DocP is the authority on this one in fact most if not all of this series. Maybe drop him a quick private message via the dialogs button.

I've PM'd DocP. Many Thanks for the lead. I REALLY wanted one of these when they were released in 1983 but it was way beyond the reach of a young teenager. 

Do a battery compartment check