Vintage TX
Analog forever
Sorry Gary, that's wrong. 
Eric, did you start the surgery yet ?
Eric, did you start the surgery yet ?
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General Info on TEAC X-1000R RTR
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Now That was different Rolf!!!!... :thmbsp:
Vintage TX
Analog forever
Thanks guys, the music is Stanley Black " The All Time Top Tangos music from Lecuona" 
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6767714&style=music&cart=318648117
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6767714&style=music&cart=318648117
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Stefano
New Member
Hello Vintage TX, congratulations for this terrific post! As the proud owner of a Teac X2000rbl bought new almost 20 years ago,
http://www.stefanopasini.it/TEAC X2000Rbl.htm ,
I really appreciate the pictures and detailed 'how-to' instructions on the dismantling of this very intricate machine. :tresbon:
Thank you,
Stefano
http://www.stefanopasini.it/TEAC X2000Rbl.htm ,
I really appreciate the pictures and detailed 'how-to' instructions on the dismantling of this very intricate machine. :tresbon:
Thank you,
Stefano
Finally getting around to working on the X-1000R RTR
Got a rainy May day here in the Northeast (5-14-06) and started working on the Teac that been sitting on the diningroom table for the last two months. No time Dont want to move it to my new home. Got to get it back to togather and out of here.
Rolf pictoral is terrific. I got the wood case off and the plastic interior one too. Got the back off and the pulled off the cover for the dual capstans. Removed the capstains and the belt had fallen off. Rolf suggested I oil the arms that raise the capstans. They were very dry and did not up to engage the pinch rollers. I oiled the pivots. This deck is different than earlier Teacs. The pivots are behind the tape heads and on the back as shown in Rolf's pics. Like he said you need to oil them and work the arms up and down until they drop by themselves. "Good as new" as Rolf said.
This is where I stopped today. I have some pics showing where the pivots are behind the heads. This looks like a very nice deck. Hope I can get her back togather. Rolfs "how to" is been on the money :thmbsp: Eric
Got a rainy May day here in the Northeast (5-14-06) and started working on the Teac that been sitting on the diningroom table for the last two months. No time
Dont want to move it to my new home. Got to get it back to togather and out of here. Rolf pictoral is terrific. I got the wood case off and the plastic interior one too. Got the back off and the pulled off the cover for the dual capstans. Removed the capstains and the belt had fallen off. Rolf suggested I oil the arms that raise the capstans. They were very dry and did not up to engage the pinch rollers. I oiled the pivots. This deck is different than earlier Teacs. The pivots are behind the tape heads and on the back as shown in Rolf's pics. Like he said you need to oil them and work the arms up and down until they drop by themselves. "Good as new" as Rolf said.
This is where I stopped today. I have some pics showing where the pivots are behind the heads. This looks like a very nice deck. Hope I can get her back togather. Rolfs "how to" is been on the money :thmbsp: Eric
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Were you able to get this working again Eric ?
DougMac
Super Member
Boy Am I Glad I Found This Thread!
Rolf,
This is my first post on this forum. A group of us went to lunch last Friday and I stopped by the pawn shop a couple of doors down.
Sitting on the bottom shelf in a corner of their stereo area was an X-1000R with a tag reading "$60.00 AS IS". I asked the owner and he said it wouldn't play and he couldn't get anybody to look at it. I kneeled down and powered it up. FF and FR worked fine, but hit play and you got the reaction of which all of you are familiar.
I'm not familiar with this deck. I've been cruising ebay for an RT-707, but couldn't find one at the right price or condition. I left the pawn shop after buying a Sony direct drive turntable with a broken arm for $15. It will become part of a DIY record cleaner.
Saturday morning I Googled to find out more about that forelorn deck at the pawn shop. I found out it had a common problem which can be easily fixed by someone with a little electronics background like me. I've built some Heathkits, including a 30 year old receiver that's still going fine.
This is one of the threads I found and the main reason I went back Monday. I offered him $50.00, which he accepted. Last night I plugged it in and the electronics seem fine. The pots aren't scratchy and there's no noise in the circuitry. I took off the head cover and the heads look fine and none of the adjusting screw paint has been disturbed. I cleaned the heads and rollers and there was very little residue. I think you can look around and get a feel for whether a deck is clean from being cleaned or clean from little use. This deck definately looks clean from little use. It's in great condition, the front is pristine except for one very minor corner ding. The back is not as pretty, since someone scratched out an SS number and name.
I popped off the back and the inside is very clean outside of a little dust on the fuse board and transformer. I reached under to check the belt and came back with a gooey chunk the size of a peanut. When I break it down I'll have some cleaning to do. Of course, the roller bracket is gummy and you have to persuade it to go up and down.
I called TEAC and ordered a new belt and I've bought the service manual. I can't wait until I can get this bad boy running.
I started out with RR with a Voice of Music deck I got when I was 15. The next year I stepped up to a Viking deck which I bought second hand for $150.00. I still have it, although its caps are shot and I'm not sure about the tubes. I've always wanted a 10 1/2" deck and something to use to copy my tapes to digital. I've got a couple of live tapes of Rufus Thomas and Billy Joe Royal. I've also got about 10 reels of air checks of Dr. Demento recorded when he had a local show on KMET.
Thanks again for this great thread! I'll report my restoration as soon as the belts arrive.
Doug
Rolf,
This is my first post on this forum. A group of us went to lunch last Friday and I stopped by the pawn shop a couple of doors down.
Sitting on the bottom shelf in a corner of their stereo area was an X-1000R with a tag reading "$60.00 AS IS". I asked the owner and he said it wouldn't play and he couldn't get anybody to look at it. I kneeled down and powered it up. FF and FR worked fine, but hit play and you got the reaction of which all of you are familiar.
I'm not familiar with this deck. I've been cruising ebay for an RT-707, but couldn't find one at the right price or condition. I left the pawn shop after buying a Sony direct drive turntable with a broken arm for $15. It will become part of a DIY record cleaner.
Saturday morning I Googled to find out more about that forelorn deck at the pawn shop. I found out it had a common problem which can be easily fixed by someone with a little electronics background like me. I've built some Heathkits, including a 30 year old receiver that's still going fine.
This is one of the threads I found and the main reason I went back Monday. I offered him $50.00, which he accepted. Last night I plugged it in and the electronics seem fine. The pots aren't scratchy and there's no noise in the circuitry. I took off the head cover and the heads look fine and none of the adjusting screw paint has been disturbed. I cleaned the heads and rollers and there was very little residue. I think you can look around and get a feel for whether a deck is clean from being cleaned or clean from little use. This deck definately looks clean from little use. It's in great condition, the front is pristine except for one very minor corner ding. The back is not as pretty, since someone scratched out an SS number and name.
I popped off the back and the inside is very clean outside of a little dust on the fuse board and transformer. I reached under to check the belt and came back with a gooey chunk the size of a peanut. When I break it down I'll have some cleaning to do. Of course, the roller bracket is gummy and you have to persuade it to go up and down.
I called TEAC and ordered a new belt and I've bought the service manual. I can't wait until I can get this bad boy running.
I started out with RR with a Voice of Music deck I got when I was 15. The next year I stepped up to a Viking deck which I bought second hand for $150.00. I still have it, although its caps are shot and I'm not sure about the tubes. I've always wanted a 10 1/2" deck and something to use to copy my tapes to digital. I've got a couple of live tapes of Rufus Thomas and Billy Joe Royal. I've also got about 10 reels of air checks of Dr. Demento recorded when he had a local show on KMET.
Thanks again for this great thread! I'll report my restoration as soon as the belts arrive.
Doug
Nice Deck great price
Check over Rolfs post. I just finished you one for a friend, sorry I had to give it back. Follow Rolfs post carefully. I did and its right on the money!!!! Once back togather it played great. Pay attention to the capstains. Mine were frozen and I oiled them and worked them loose as explain by Rolf. Have fun with her. She is one sweet deck. The case goes for $200 on Ebay. Any ??? post me....Enjoy!!!! Eric
Check over Rolfs post. I just finished you one for a friend, sorry I had to give it back. Follow Rolfs post carefully. I did and its right on the money!!!! Once back togather it played great. Pay attention to the capstains. Mine were frozen and I oiled them and worked them loose as explain by Rolf. Have fun with her. She is one sweet deck. The case goes for $200 on Ebay. Any ??? post me....Enjoy!!!!
Eric
Quad4Life
Member
Wonderful how-to....
Hello,
I am a newb to the forum and this is my first post of, hopefully, many. I found this forum when doing a search for information on the X-1000R I received from my stepfather in return for selling some items on eBay for him. It had the very problem that was described at the start of the thread. I say it 'had' the pinch roller problem because I just finished following the how-to portion of this thread. The PR mechanism now moves freely and I can't wait to fire it up.
Thanks for taking the time to detail this process with photos Rolf. It has been greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bobby
Proud owner of a TEAC X-1000R RTR, Sony TC-228 8 Track "Tapecorder" and a Pioneer QX-646 quad receiver.
Hello,
I am a newb to the forum and this is my first post of, hopefully, many. I found this forum when doing a search for information on the X-1000R I received from my stepfather in return for selling some items on eBay for him. It had the very problem that was described at the start of the thread. I say it 'had' the pinch roller problem because I just finished following the how-to portion of this thread. The PR mechanism now moves freely and I can't wait to fire it up.
Thanks for taking the time to detail this process with photos Rolf. It has been greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bobby
Proud owner of a TEAC X-1000R RTR, Sony TC-228 8 Track "Tapecorder" and a Pioneer QX-646 quad receiver.
vintagefloyd73
Active Member
does anyone know where online i can buy a belt for this reel to reel. i heard you can order it from TEAC, but I searched their website for hours and couldnt find it. any direction would be great! i cant wait to start opperating on my TEAC x-1000R!
Replacement belts from Teac
I emailed TEAC with the model number on the 1000. They will send you the part number and the price. Its under $20. a little involved to put on but not terrible. Eric
I emailed TEAC with the model number on the 1000. They will send you the part number and the price. Its under $20. a little involved to put on but not terrible. Eric
O.K. Like eveyone else, I have to agree with the outstanding detail in this post. My deck was running to the point that it was unusable( extremely slow) I folowed this thread to the letter, cleaning and lubing everything as was stated. Powered it up and watched as the belt changed as I changed direction...all seemed good so , I threw a tape on it and it "falls off" the heads. It seems that the "backside reel" is going too fast. This happens on both speeds, both directions...what gives? Did I mess something up ?
Stepman,
I am new to this forum as you can see since this is my first post but try not to hold it against me! I have been learning as I go with an X-1000R deck I bought on ebay a few months ago. I wish I had found Rolf's excellent write up before I had to figure out the belt change procedure on my own, but at least I know now that I did everything right.
My first guess on your problem would be the capstans got reversed when you put them back in. Check Rolf's details on the capstans especially the pictures (L vs R) and you will see the rib on each capstan flywheel is in a different location front to back. I also learned the hard way during my belt replacement that a non-Teac belt may not work properly. I bought one on ebay that was much thicker (which I thought was a good thing) and stiffer but it would not shift direction completely. The deck would play in one direction but the tape would progressively droop in the other direction just as you described. Moving the belt position manually would reverse the direction that drooped so I ordered a Teac belt which fixed the problem. So, my advice would be to double check the capstans per Rolf's instructions, make sure everything is clean and use a genuine Teac belt. I would also check the capstan end play, front to back to make sure it's not too sloppy and clean/replace and lube the pinch rollers. Beyond those suggestions I am out of ideas. Good luck with it though. Fun stuff huh!
I am new to this forum as you can see since this is my first post but try not to hold it against me! I have been learning as I go with an X-1000R deck I bought on ebay a few months ago. I wish I had found Rolf's excellent write up before I had to figure out the belt change procedure on my own, but at least I know now that I did everything right.
My first guess on your problem would be the capstans got reversed when you put them back in. Check Rolf's details on the capstans especially the pictures (L vs R) and you will see the rib on each capstan flywheel is in a different location front to back. I also learned the hard way during my belt replacement that a non-Teac belt may not work properly. I bought one on ebay that was much thicker (which I thought was a good thing) and stiffer but it would not shift direction completely. The deck would play in one direction but the tape would progressively droop in the other direction just as you described. Moving the belt position manually would reverse the direction that drooped so I ordered a Teac belt which fixed the problem. So, my advice would be to double check the capstans per Rolf's instructions, make sure everything is clean and use a genuine Teac belt. I would also check the capstan end play, front to back to make sure it's not too sloppy and clean/replace and lube the pinch rollers. Beyond those suggestions I am out of ideas. Good luck with it though. Fun stuff huh!
Once again I am reminded what a great resource places like Audio Karma and the Internet can be for us...
Case in point, for over a year I have been worrying about replacing the belt on my Teac X-700R..it had the typical sticky, stretched situation that makes the deck unusable....I had my A-2300SX in place of the X-700R, but never really cared for its' sound as much as the 700....
So, yesterday was the Bottlehead meeting at Wardsweb's house and towards the end of the afternoon, we got to talking...well, as many of you know, Luther is a gracious and generous host...I walked away with a new Teac X-series drive belt...I was fully expecting to order one soon....but Luther saved me from that! Thanks, Luther!
Anyhow, it would be a diservice NOT to use the belt as soon as possible, so this afternoon I dug into the 700....this thread on the 1000 was my inspiration and my guide...I didn't have any of the other problems that mandate taking out the flywheels, etc, all my mechanisms work just fine, so, it only took me about 30 minutes from start to finish....
I always have a lot of trepidations whenever I dig into one of my favorite pieces of gear (and I have the blowed up remains of many a project from over the past forty+ years of messing with computers, Ham Radio, and Audio to attest to that!!!) but, using this guide, my 700 worked right from the very first moment I reassembled it.
Thanks, Vintage for "Showin' me da lite!"
:ntwrthy:
Rick
Case in point, for over a year I have been worrying about replacing the belt on my Teac X-700R..it had the typical sticky, stretched situation that makes the deck unusable....I had my A-2300SX in place of the X-700R, but never really cared for its' sound as much as the 700....
So, yesterday was the Bottlehead meeting at Wardsweb's house and towards the end of the afternoon, we got to talking...well, as many of you know, Luther is a gracious and generous host...I walked away with a new Teac X-series drive belt...I was fully expecting to order one soon....but Luther saved me from that! Thanks, Luther!
Anyhow, it would be a diservice NOT to use the belt as soon as possible, so this afternoon I dug into the 700....this thread on the 1000 was my inspiration and my guide...I didn't have any of the other problems that mandate taking out the flywheels, etc, all my mechanisms work just fine, so, it only took me about 30 minutes from start to finish....
I always have a lot of trepidations whenever I dig into one of my favorite pieces of gear (and I have the blowed up remains of many a project from over the past forty+ years of messing with computers, Ham Radio, and Audio to attest to that!!!) but, using this guide, my 700 worked right from the very first moment I reassembled it.
Thanks, Vintage for "Showin' me da lite!"
:ntwrthy:
Rick
bulletbill
New Member
Completed Surgery on my Teac X-1000R
Would like to thank this forum and "Rolf", (Vintage TX) in particular for the excellent instructions on how to replace the capstan drive belt. I obtained the belt from Teac (didn't even know the belt was still available), a service manual off e-bay, and an owner's manual from Teac. Cleaned and oiled the unit as instructed. Two weeks ago, when I first tried to get it up and running, I really thought it was good for nothing more than a boat anchor. I was so wrong. I am now sitting in my new media room listening to old, old, Roy Orbison tapes on the RTR. Haven't heard these tapes in over 20 to 30 years. Any other great tips on how to keep these baby's operating would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Bill
Would like to thank this forum and "Rolf", (Vintage TX) in particular for the excellent instructions on how to replace the capstan drive belt. I obtained the belt from Teac (didn't even know the belt was still available), a service manual off e-bay, and an owner's manual from Teac. Cleaned and oiled the unit as instructed. Two weeks ago, when I first tried to get it up and running, I really thought it was good for nothing more than a boat anchor. I was so wrong. I am now sitting in my new media room listening to old, old, Roy Orbison tapes on the RTR. Haven't heard these tapes in over 20 to 30 years. Any other great tips on how to keep these baby's operating would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Bill
Sweat Huh?
The 1000 is a really nice deck. You saw the post for the one I fixed up for a friend. He really likes it. Gave me a second one to fix up. I may try and keep it. This one is a TEAC 3340. Really sweat. He wants to sell it and it may stay here. Still owes me for the work done on the X-1000. Dont really have room for it but its a special deck. My friend got both free!!!
Ran three tapes on her this afternoon. They are a real smooth machines. Great sound. Boston, Elton John, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band all sounded great this afternoon while I was fixing up a GE P780 AM portable radio. Got it for parts and it was fixable.
Its great to have a bench and a shop to work on this stuff. Had a fun day off. Enjoy your deck. Rolf was a great help to me on the 1000 and he gave me a hand with the 3340 too. Great guy! He is on the mend.
Eric
The 1000 is a really nice deck. You saw the post for the one I fixed up for a friend. He really likes it. Gave me a second one to fix up. I may try and keep it. This one is a TEAC 3340. Really sweat. He wants to sell it and it may stay here. Still owes me for the work done on the X-1000. Dont really have room for it but its a special deck. My friend got both free!!!
Ran three tapes on her this afternoon. They are a real smooth machines. Great sound. Boston, Elton John, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band all sounded great this afternoon while I was fixing up a GE P780 AM portable radio. Got it for parts and it was fixable.
Its great to have a bench and a shop to work on this stuff. Had a fun day off. Enjoy your deck. Rolf was a great help to me on the 1000 and he gave me a hand with the 3340 too. Great guy! He is on the mend.
Eric
wordman001
Active Member
Rolf
Hey, when did you see Rolf. Or speak to him.....I've been looking for him for a long time.....Is he OK..... - Joe
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Hey, when did you see Rolf. Or speak to him.....I've been looking for him for a long time.....Is he OK..... - Joe
:thmbsp:
Yeh I did....
Rolf is fine and on the mend. I was very glad to hear this. He is way behind on his work and is playing catch up. My 3340 is running well. It was missing the round plug and would not go into play,rewind or FF. How I could miss this :screwy: is beyond me. Duh? Stole one off a 6010 Rolf sent me. Anyone got a plug for a TEAC 3340,2300, or 3300? Need to find one.
Rolf's mailbox is full and he is busy getting stuff fixed and answering mail. :tresbon:
Eric
Rolf is fine and on the mend. I was very glad to hear this. He is way behind on his work and is playing catch up. My 3340 is running well. It was missing the round plug and would not go into play,rewind or FF. How I could miss this :screwy: is beyond me. Duh? Stole one off a 6010 Rolf sent me. Anyone got a plug for a TEAC 3340,2300, or 3300? Need to find one.
Rolf's mailbox is full and he is busy getting stuff fixed and answering mail. :tresbon:
Eric