Hey everyone, I bought a cheap Philips D8304 Boombox on ebay (image from radiomuseum-bocket.de) I replaced the belts, cleaned and lubricated the gears and it seems to be working fine now. The only problem is that the pinch wheel on deck B has a split and needs to be replaced. I can't seem to find replacement pinch wheels for this specific boombox anywhere. Does anybody know if there's other boomboxes that use the same mechanism or how I could find a fitting pinch wheel? Thanks!
If you share a picture of the actual roller, we may be able the help you. Pretty sure it uses a standard roller like 13 x 8 x 2mm or 9 x 7 x 1.5mm.
Dimension looks to be 13 x 8 x 2mm or something close to it, but it's unclear if it uses a metal pin or it's the type where pin is part of the hub. Those where pin is part of the hub look like this: Fixing a cassette deck but Everything Goes Wrong... If you disassemble the device again and take a picture showing the whole pinch roller, it will become clearer which type it is. Think it's unlikely to find a roller designed specifically for this model, hence why your best bet is to find one that's like it.
Yeah I believe the pin is part of the plastic like the ones in the video. Alright when I open it again I'll just measure it and try to find one with the right dimensions. Thanks for your help!
Update: So I ordered some pinch rollers that had approximately the same size, they didn't spin however (I guess the axle was too thick). So I just took off the rubber from one of the new rollers and put it on the old "rim". Seems to have worked so far!
