FYI, I recall that Marian is now selling split washer kits but I am not sure if they are the larger size for capstans.
The switch I purchased was: PART: EG5720CT-ND MFG : E-SWITCH (VA) / EG1215AA DESC: SWITCHES 1.42000 2.84 FYI, the metal/normal switch is more...
A quick update for anyone interested. I did find these mini slide switches at Digikey and replaced it - works perfectly. It is running very well...
Hi, I made a bit more progress and found the Dolby switch no longer working. I tried deoxit and finally took it apart to find it was overly...
Greetings, I managed to answer my own question on this topic. I replaced all the SMT electrolytic caps and presto, the signal cleaned right up....
Hi everyone, I finally found some time to work on a nice WM-F2091 I have had for a while. It has a new belt and clutch gear and is mechanically...
check the two shielded wires coming off the tape head right to where they are soldered onto the circuit board. The shielded part will be fine but...
I believe these are mechanical switches that turn it on and off so you will need to take apart and clean everything if possible. I also had...
Hi, for reference, I did find this at Markertek, they sell by the foot. Shielded, same diameter and very flexible. As close as I could find to...
Did you happen to just replace the belt or something? I have had this issue before. From what I recall, there is a gear that controls the mode...
Hi everyone, I have a couple of walkmans under repair where I need a flexible shielded two channel replacement cable for the tape head. The...
Thank you Valentin, I reached the same conclusion putting it back together last night. If you look at the main gear, the yellowish plastic of...
Slightly off topic, but good timing as I have a WM-2 open on my desk that has the full plastic gear. After a good cleaning, I seem to have a...
Hi, interesting forum to help with my Walkman restorations and advise others.
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