Spool Tape recorders

The gramophone still has a strong grip on me.Although I cannot say the same of the spool tape recorders that we've had, I haven't had the heart to throw away the Truvox spool tape recorder that my father bought in 1957. It's a Truvox R1. Although we later bought Philips spool recorders and Akais, somehow we all had a marked preference for the Truvox. Unfortunately our Truvox is no longer functional. We can't get spare parts for it. Nor is there anyone around who knows how to fix it. I've given here some pictures from the brochure that came along with our Truvox.