Sharp VC-793X VHS video recorder

This Sharp video recorder comes from what I think is the best era of VHS, before the days of the modern units where all of the controls were on the remote.

It features four heads and HI-FI stereo, and it has a colourful display plus dual LED audio level meters, and a headphone socket with volume control.

There is a door covering extra controls at the front and a small covered panel at the top for some tuning controls.

At the rear there is AV in and out, although the video uses BNC connectors.

I'm not sure when these were available but suspect it to be around the late 1980s.

This one, probably around 35 years old, was making a high pitched noise when turned on and unable to eject the tape inside.

The swinging gear was not moving properly and unable to spin the tape. The sliding mechanism that controls the brake was also not moving feely which was causing the tape to bunch up.

All it needed was a bit of exercising and some lubrication and it came to life, although there was no picture or sound until the heads were cleaned.