Nick_the_'Nole
Super Member
Picked up this little gem at the GW the other day for $13, to replace the mediocre Sony dual deck I had. This thing is in near-perfect shape cosmetically, save a little ding on the cassette door, and it works ok, but I'm having a couple issues with it. First is the 25Vac I discovered running through the chassis, which I found after touching the thing with wet hands. (Ow.) It's there whenever the thing is plugged in, doesn't have an obvious cause like broken insulation or anything, and doesn't affect the operation of the deck. The transformer is isolated from the chassis, and prodding around with my circuit tester doesn't show any problems at the circuit board either... So WTF?
The more annoying problem is the fact that the pinch roller seems to keep getting oil on it, causing it to slip in FF and RW. The metal shaft also seems extremely prone to picking up dirt, and cleaning it and the roller after every time I play a tape still turns the q-tip brown. It doesn't seem to be degraded rubber on the roller, since it's still pliant enough and works fine when it's clean, just that it won't stay clean. Anyone have any suggestions how to prevent this from happening so much?
And BTW, this deck sounds startlingly good when it works properly...
The more annoying problem is the fact that the pinch roller seems to keep getting oil on it, causing it to slip in FF and RW. The metal shaft also seems extremely prone to picking up dirt, and cleaning it and the roller after every time I play a tape still turns the q-tip brown. It doesn't seem to be degraded rubber on the roller, since it's still pliant enough and works fine when it's clean, just that it won't stay clean. Anyone have any suggestions how to prevent this from happening so much?
And BTW, this deck sounds startlingly good when it works properly...