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  1. G

    Teleton STP812 8-track player plays but program switch and lights are dead

    Hi! I'm having some issues with my 8-track player. It plays just fine but the program switch (which just shorts to ground and is supposed to switch a coil and activates a mechanical switch to move the tape head into the next position) and lights to show which program is on stopped working all...
    • GaryFreedom
    • Thread
    • 8-track 8-track player help lights problem program program selector stereo switch tape
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tape
  2. wparks

    Cheap germanium amplifiers and FREE service literature for fun and learning . . .

    I don't see a lot of posts on Germanium transistor amplifiers, and wanted to throw a shout out to a really cheap, fun, area ready for learning and experimentation- I have been tinkering lately with the 12V germanium amplifiers found in extremely affordable 8-track automotive decks from the late...
    • wparks
    • Thread
    • 8-track amplifier design germanium
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY
  3. 20221123_120450

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    Pioneer H-R100 8-track
    • JayGee3
    • Media item
    • 8-track h-r100 pioneer vintage
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    • Album: Vintage Pioneer System
  4. EmoCowMoo

    Add a Lubricated Backcoat to New 1/4" Tape

    I've been making new 8-track tape cartridge releases for bands and labels for the past few years. I did it for fun, mostly as a joke, and people kept pushing me to make real releases, so I did. I'm all DIY, essentially making all my own custom boxes, labeling, and sealing in-house. It took me a...
    • EmoCowMoo
    • Thread
    • 8-track 8-track tape echo tape endless loop tape graphite graphite backed tape lubricated tape
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tape
  5. weegee

    An 8-Track auto tape changer...1970

    • weegee
    • Thread
    • 8-track qatron
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tape
  6. EmoCowMoo

    What the heck is this circuit board component?

    I'm restoring a portable Masterworks M-8608 8-track cartridge player. I couldn't ever find any schematics on this unit unfortunately. There's these little 2-leg purple disk things on the main circuit board and I'm trying to figure out what the heck they are. I'd replace them if they're bad, but...
    • EmoCowMoo
    • Thread
    • 8-track cartridge diode inductor masterworks portable player purple disk resistor rl filter
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY
  7. C

    Problem with my Fostex A8

    I recently bought a Fostex A8 reel to reel. I don't really know how to explain this problem, but when the tape is threaded the rewind and return to zero go very slow/ barely spin. When tape isn't threaded the rewind works fine. Could I be doing something wrong? Let me know. Also fast forward and...
    • chrisgervais
    • Thread
    • 8-track fostex help rewind tape
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tape
  8. T

    All about 4-track and 8-track consumer cartridge players / recorders

    Showcasing and tech maintenance and other 4 and 8-track cardridge home audio and car automotive players / recorders of any kind chit chat. And I thought I show you all the one I just bought on eBay and got delivered today by the eastern bunny a Superscope TDR-830.
    • TX-9100
    • Thread
    • 4-track 8-track car 8-track players cardridge player and recorder superscope tdr-830
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Tape
  9. PiMaxC

    RE-8420 issues

    My grandfather gave me his old quadraphonic 8 track player and I recently took it to work to power a set of Kenwood 3 way floorstanders I found in an abandoned area of the building. When I hooked everything up it worked but sounded very quiet, then all of a sudden the right channel gets really...
    • PiMaxC
    • Thread
    • 8-track 8track amp amplifier panasonic re-8420 re-cap reciever repair troubleshoot
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY
  10. schoocom

    Pioneer H-R9000 - Help please ...

    Hi guys. I have at the moment on the bench a wonderful H-R9000. It is there for a full recap and some transistor is change of course. Everything runs perfectly except that a yellow wire is coming out of the rotary switch and goes ... nowhere. If someone has this device I would really...
  11. turnitup

    Music - Physical Media DOA?

    Ok, through my lifetime I’ve owned the following physical media versions of music; -78 records (were actually my Moms) -45 records -33 1/3 records -8-tracks -Cassettes -RTRs -Compact disc -File-based (iPod, etc) mp3, and CDs (listed above), etc. -Streamed (which I really don’t own) -And I know...
    • turnitup
    • Thread
    • 8-track cassette tape cds mp3 music records rtr
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Music Forums
  12. J

    My Mysterious 8-Track Deck Has Auto Stop Issues... Maybe

    A little while back, I picked up an 8-track deck from a thrift store. It's a Probe(?) DX-5000. I can't find any information on the company that made it, let alone any manuals. This is what it looks like: It plays and records fine, and both sound pretty decent for 8-track standards. However, it...
    • Justin Hogan
    • Thread
    • 8 track 8-track help trouble shooting troubleshoot troubleshooting
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tape
  13. corpblues

    Realistic Q-800 Four and Two Channel 8-Track Tape Deck

    Couldn't resist it. Clean it up, plugged it in and it works like a charm. Didn't even need a new belt. Can't find anything about this deck anywhere. Anyone know anything about it?
    • corpblues
    • Thread
    • 8-track quad
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tape
  14. zastin17

    Found a Emersion M2377 8 Track recorder AM/FM Turntable, What is it?

    So I recently picked up a really attractive looking Turntable 8 track player/recorder stereo that I can't seem to find any information about. I played some of my records and to my surprise, The audio quality was incredible. The stylus is also a dual needle, it can also be turned over for playing...
    • zastin17
    • Thread
    • 8-track deck emersion stereo tape turntable
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
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