Unfortunately, the unit is very old and it is likely to need a bunch of work to get it going again. I just restored an A1230 which was a little newer. Contact me further directly if you want to proceed with further answers. It is a 1/4" tape machine not 1/2" tape.
Sam,
skywavebe@sbcglobal.net
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