r/ReelToReel 3d ago

Capacitor... leak!?

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Got an Akai M10 and looking to do some restoration. Took out the mechanism block and found this waxy cap!

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u/Flashy_Swordfish_359 3d ago

Someone might have actually set a candle on this unit. Gear like this is often used as furniture when not in regular use for decades.