Abstract: An automatic cassette tape recording and reproducing apparatus having a plurality of cassettes mounted wherein any tape cassette for a reproducing or recording operation may be selected. The apparatus includes a swinging base with a revolving turntable having cassette holders, a turntable revolving mechanism for revolving the turntable when a cassette is selected, and a position detecting mechanism for positioning and identifying the cassette selected by the turntable revolving mechanism. The apparatus also includes a deck on which the selected cassette is mounted when the swinging base comes to a position for playing.

Abstract: In a magnetic tape recording and playback device which has a rotating drum with magnetic heads, a capstan, and reel blocks, the stator coils of motors for driving them are mounted on a board together with electrical circuits for controlling the motors. The electrical circuits and the stator coils of motors are interconnected by conductor patterns formed on the board.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus, such as VTR or DAT, in which a cassette containing a magnetic tape is to be loaded and which is capable of drawing the tape from the cassette and introducing onto a head drum to perform desired recording and reproducing actions. A tape loading mechanism of the apparatus comprises at least one loading disk, a tape drawing member, and a drive system for the drawing member. For minimizing the size of the apparatus, the loading disk is disposed around one of a pair of reel spindles, and the rotation of the loading disk is transmitted to the drawing member via a link. The loading mechanism gives the same driving force also to a tape tensioning device, a reel spindle braking device and a pinch roller driving device.