Vintage 1950s Sears Silvertone Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder

Up for sale is a classic, mid-century Silvertone consumer reel-to-reel tape player/recorder deck. This unit features beautiful retro styling with its iconic gold-and-white control knobs, script logo, and built-in tube amplifier section. Great piece for vintage audio collectors, analog tape enthusiasts, or a fantastic donor candidate for guitar players looking to harvest vintage vacuum tubes or convert the chassis into a low-wattage tube guitar amplifier! Brand: Silvertone (Sears, Roebuck & Co.) Era: Mid-1950s Condition: Vintage cosmetic condition with some age-appropriate wear on the faceplate (see photos). Functionality: Everything turns on and spins, mechanical parts move as they should but I have no reel tapes to test fully. Being sold AS-IS/project piece.