I had a porta 424, but gave it away around '98 when things started to go consumer level digital.
I still have a porta-01 I inherited from my uncle.
Did I miss the original comment on Tascam in this thread?
What I really miss is my Roland TR-505 drum mchine.
At one point I had two of them. gave one to the same guy that got my 424.
Can't for the life of me remember what happened to the other one.
Those are highly sought after now.
Apparently there are a LOT of 80's and 90's songs that use them.
They do have a distinctive sound, if your ear is trained to them.