This Silvertone tape recorder was made in 1961. I bought this one because I had this exact same model as a kid and got mine new in 1961. This one is a little rough around the edges, but inside it's nice and all functions work as they should.

Here's a top of the line Akai M-8 tape recorder that was made between 1964 and 1967. This was a lucky find. It was in my local Good Will store for $40. I got it $30. I brought it home and plugged it in. Everything works great, so I've been using it. It came with it's two speakers, each containing a 10" woofer and 4" tweeter. It also had the extra capstan attachment and idler wheel for speeds 7 1/2 and 15 ips. It's great that these extra parts weren't lost at some point.

This is a Teac A6010 that I bought new in 1970. It was between this and an Akai, the Teac won and I never regreted it. This tape deck is still working well today. It has auto reverse signaled by an audio tone you recorded on the tape. I have all the accessories, including the wired remote control.