Motor runs forward and reverse. Transport won't play tape at any speed. 2 days ago all worked fine. I just acquired this Tandberg 64 this week.
Tom McGeeney ord510@cox.net
Tom McGeeney ord510@cox.net
Tandberg 64
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"Get your motor runnin'..."
I just bought one too, for $40.
Powers up, everything lights up, and makes sound if I rub the tape across the heads.
But the motor doesn't move. Same symptoms as the guy above, it would seem.
Does the tape need to be threaded through the mechanism around the heads properly for the motor to run? Or should it just run by turning it on, putting the joystick in the down position, and pressing the START button down?
- Murray
I just bought one too, for $40.
Powers up, everything lights up, and makes sound if I rub the tape across the heads.
But the motor doesn't move. Same symptoms as the guy above, it would seem.
Does the tape need to be threaded through the mechanism around the heads properly for the motor to run? Or should it just run by turning it on, putting the joystick in the down position, and pressing the START button down?
- Murray
jan_stevns
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A lot of tandberg stuff here:
http://sportsbil.com/tandberg/
http://sportsbil.com/tandberg/
Ahh, a guy on YouTube revealed that there is indeed a little catch that the tape must pass through before the motor can be activated. Go that figured out, now it's spinning!
But once I thread a tape through, it doesn't want to move around.
Maybe the drive belt is loose... Might take it to the fix up guy. It makes quite a squealing noise sometimes.
But once I thread a tape through, it doesn't want to move around.
Maybe the drive belt is loose... Might take it to the fix up guy. It makes quite a squealing noise sometimes.
KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
And the Tandberg machines are high maintenance to function properly. The 64 is after all very ancient.
Do I have a loose belt? Or perhaps something else is wrong?
I put up a video here of mine...
Wondering if you had a moment to check it out, someone might recognise the sounds or symptoms as being something in particular.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaQP5GqmeVU
Any help would be much appreciated.
I put up a video here of mine...
Wondering if you had a moment to check it out, someone might recognise the sounds or symptoms as being something in particular.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaQP5GqmeVU
Any help would be much appreciated.
KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
It needs belts and a full mechanical servicing.
TR6man98
Well-Known Member
Tom,
I had similar problem with my Tandbert 64 I’ve got belts from Marrs Communications and that solved the problem. It seems everyone had good experience with them so you can feel confident you’ll get the correct size. I still have to do re-cap of power supply as Voltages are off… perhaps one day.
Good luck.
Jan
I appreciate your link.
I don’t want to hijack this thread but I acquired similar Tandberg Transport only. It has playback head only and no preamplifier – it has to be connected to Tape Head input on my McIntosh pre-amp. No model number on it.
Would anyone know what model that transport is?
Regards,
Igor
I had similar problem with my Tandbert 64 I’ve got belts from Marrs Communications and that solved the problem. It seems everyone had good experience with them so you can feel confident you’ll get the correct size. I still have to do re-cap of power supply as Voltages are off… perhaps one day.
Good luck.
Jan
I appreciate your link.
I don’t want to hijack this thread but I acquired similar Tandberg Transport only. It has playback head only and no preamplifier – it has to be connected to Tape Head input on my McIntosh pre-amp. No model number on it.
Would anyone know what model that transport is?
Regards,
Igor
