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My New TASCAM!

Picked up my CL find Tascam DA30 MKII deck today - some rack scratches on the top and botton, but it looks pretty clean - will add pics when I get it set up.

Edit: Got it home. Error 01 when trying to load a tape. Looks like I'll take a look at the small loading belt - the tape drops down into the mechanism fine, but when the tape is pulled forward to the head it doesn't seem to move properly. Sound like a likely candidate for this belt?
 
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Managed to get it running, cleaned the small belt on the bottom of the mechanism in isopropyl alcohol. Tape now loads fully. Going to play with some recording tonight.

I have a mix of 90m and 60m dds-1 tapes which I plan on using. The 90m isn't supposed to be reliable but will see.
 
ilusndweller said:
I remember seeing and wanting that deck but ended up getting a fostex d5 bc the price was right (two for $1800 lol) My tascam da-p1 has been a real workhorse though. Never a problem, still going strong 16 years later.
Speaking of heads, was anyone here on "dat-heads digest" back in the day?
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Yes! I was on that list for a while, and read a lot from the archives -- lots of collective wisdom there. I got a Sony DTC-75ES in 1990, used it a LOT for live recording and also for archiving music from older formats. Around a decade later I wore out that 75ES and bought a Fostex D5 which I still have.

Now I wish I had also kept the 75ES for rebuilding or just nostalgia, but I got a little money for it on eBay back then.
 
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