Sadly putting the FOSTEX R8 back in the box for a while. Play and fast forward work, but the rewind mechanism does not (so I had to the tape reels around to wind it all back again). More seriously, the 8 channels just output static and noise, when they used to at least partly represent what was on the tape. One day I will look for a vintage electronics head who might be able to restore it.... Although the tape head is irreplaceable and the rest is mostly 90s plastic junk.