Hi @Mister X did you ever get the chance to look at the band at all?
Oh great thanks so much! Yeah I’d love to sort this thing out, I really want to use it.
Hey all I luckily stumbled upon a Sony m-80 in great condition. I want to change the band and give it a little clean but wondered if anyone knew...
Hey there Ok so I have a TC-50 that looks to be in good cosmetic condition and seems to make whirling noises when powered up although the tapes...
Ah very cool Longman, thanks for this. Do you think they took it out to cut down on recording errors so a reporter with limited tech experience...
Could it possibly be the pinch rollers or somethiing other than the motor or the drive belt which has just been replaced do you think?
Ok i wont give up. I'll get a better closeup of the board for you soon as I can. Any tips for cleaning the capstan cover? Just chisel away...
Ok you will see here once I'm in the guts fully theres some serious capacitor issues...
Its a clean break if that helps
Boodokhan thanks so much for your help After following your steps closely I have managed to get the door off and access the unit. Its a real mess...
ok so I have a little update on this. The device is now powering on!!! No idea why really but maybe me moving things around has caused this? Who...
Hi all thought I'd share this as you may find it interesting and also wanted to know why they might have done this. I purchased a nearly working...
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