Rack-Mount Teac 80-8?

[miasma]

I own a Teac 80-8, and recently, because of a growing collection of gear, space considerations, blah blah blah, I decided that I should mount it in a (angled) rack stand. The knowlegable and competent gentleman who sold the unit, sans wood-veneer sides, and with a pair of ears, tells me that he had the unit rack-mounted for years. On one hand, I tend to believe him - two (of several) holes in the ears line up quite nicely with two relatively small holes on either side of the 80-8. On the other hand, the 80-8 weighs 72 lbs, and two relatively small screws on either side doesn't appear (at least to me) necessarily enough to hold it. Am I missing something? Thanks.

 

[RawDepth]

I have a Teac reel recorder (not an 80-8) and I had to remove the wooden case covering altogether. This revealed another plastic case underneath with more holes and more bolts. The rack rails bolt onto the unit once the wood is removed. Yours may be similar. Give it a closer look.

Good luck.