Hello everyone. I just recently acquired a CT-F1000 with some issues. Main problem was that the Play function would not stay engaged for longer than a few seconds. I bought it knowing about this problem but I really wanted a nice vintage cassette deck to go with my other vintage components. I wanted something with analog VU meters too otherwise I would have gotten a CT-F1250. FF and RW also were sluggish and would stop on longer tapes.
Anyway I am normally fairly handy, and I get along better with electronics than mechanical things, but I traced the problem to some bad belts driving the tape movement sensor attached to the counter. If I rotated the wheel manually the tape would stay playing. So I ordered new belts and the little rubber wheel for the FF/REW motor figuring I would change everything while I was in there.
Took it apart this afternoon and it was relatively painless. A lot of cleaning, replaced the belts and put everything back together. Result, generally a win but I have one nagging problem. All modes work, FF and REW are good and fast and strong (the little clutch was OK on mine, phew) but one weird issue. If I am fast forwarding and i hit Play, it stops immediately and plays. but if I hit Rewind and hit Play while its rewinding, it just ignores it. Completely. If I hit stop it stops fine, then I can hit Play and it will play fine. The issue seems electrical. I really love this deck so far, other than the lack of metal tape ability, but I have a bunch of CR02 tapes which sound nice. I cleaned the tape path completely and demagd the heads and it sounds wonderful. Does anyone have any insight into this problem?
Anyway I am normally fairly handy, and I get along better with electronics than mechanical things, but I traced the problem to some bad belts driving the tape movement sensor attached to the counter. If I rotated the wheel manually the tape would stay playing. So I ordered new belts and the little rubber wheel for the FF/REW motor figuring I would change everything while I was in there.
Took it apart this afternoon and it was relatively painless. A lot of cleaning, replaced the belts and put everything back together. Result, generally a win but I have one nagging problem. All modes work, FF and REW are good and fast and strong (the little clutch was OK on mine, phew) but one weird issue. If I am fast forwarding and i hit Play, it stops immediately and plays. but if I hit Rewind and hit Play while its rewinding, it just ignores it. Completely. If I hit stop it stops fine, then I can hit Play and it will play fine. The issue seems electrical. I really love this deck so far, other than the lack of metal tape ability, but I have a bunch of CR02 tapes which sound nice. I cleaned the tape path completely and demagd the heads and it sounds wonderful. Does anyone have any insight into this problem?
