Fortunately, after various efforts and vendor misdirections, we found a source, procured the motor, and repaired the customer’s unit.įinally some words on perhaps the most challenging reel-to-reel repair we’ve done, a restoration of a very attractive Fostex G16 machine. On a Teac X-10R, customer asked us to replace the drive belts/clean and service, however we found additionally that the unit would also require a new capstan motor for full functioning. Unit went home safe and sound and purring nicely. On a Teac A-4010S with complaint of “Motor Overheats,” we repaired by replacing shorted capacitors in the power supply. Drive belt replacement and cleaning/service brought the unit back to life. Highlights of this year’s reel to reel repairs, by model and brand:Ĭustomer brought a Teac X-2000R with a complaint of “Check All Functions,” probably for a basic cleaning and service. So far in 2016 we’ve repaired and restored 5 reel to reel decks, with just one unit besides determined as BER/beyond economical repair-it had heavy damage to eight internal circuit cards and, while theoretically repairable, would have incurred too much repair time and thus a high bill. In the background sits another reel to reel tape deck unit, awaiting its turn in line for service and repair. Included in the movie clip below are two Fostex decks and one Teac reel-to-reel tape deck repairs recently performed.
Reel-to-Reel Repair Blowout: THREE Reel to Reel Decks Restored!Īmongst our many other specializations, we’re the go-to shop in Texas for reel to reel tape deck repair.
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