Hi everyone. I got (back) into cassettes a year or two ago. Since then I've been lucky enough to acquire a WM-3 and a WM-D3. Both required some work to get up and running, but thanks to all of the great info on these boards and elsewhere on the web, I was able to do it. I enjoy the refurbishing part, collecting cassettes and making mix tapes (recording from iTunes mostly). Happy to be a part of the community.
welcome aboard You got 2 nice walkman units. WM-3 is very durable walkman . A belt change is usually needed for this one almost all D3 have the same common central gear issue but this model is a good walkman for recording.
Thanks Thanks! I really lucked out on the Wm-3 especially. The motor wasn't even working, so I got it for a steal. All it took was a few knocks on the desk and some manually turning it by hand, and it slowly crept back to full speed. Of course the belts were bad, but that was an easy fix with Marian's replacements. It runs great now. Oh, and it even came with the leather case! Thanks! I actually bought the D3 specifically for recording because I don't really have the space for a full-size deck. I know it's not quite as good as a nice deck, but I think it's perfectly capable for my use. I've replaced basically everything with Marian's parts (center gear, rewind gear, capstan tire, etc), but am still having some W&F issues that I'm trying to work out (I posted a thread in the Tech forum). Otherwise, it's a perfect fit for me.
Unless they were dropped or got wet these things are pretty robust, it's nice when it's an easy fix. If you can crack them open, change a belt, maybe solder a headphone jack wire, you can fix 95% of these things.
