IMO, the big Crown recorders with their large, black, bakelite knobs, are the quintessence of the art deco/industrial age. Next, or on the same plane, would be the Studers and Ampex studio recorders. If TEAC is your ideal, then maybe you don't want that look; you want TEAC/Akai/Technics/Sony. Among the Japanese decks, Otari comes closest to the big three in appearance and perhaps in performance when properly tweaked, IMO.