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The plastic base was cracked below the record/playback head, preventing Play mode. This is true of 9/10 of the units I work on. Removed the old torsion spring, installed a spring I custom-wound, transport functions were back in action.

Also cleaned up hardened lubricant in the tape mechanism, replaced the belts and idler tire, deep-cleaned the rest of the machine, and calibrated/tested everything. #recdel

#repair #cassette #refurbished #electronics #vintage #VintageAudio #AnalogMedia

Replaced the cracked power jack that had been preventing this Tascam 414mkII from turning on.

There was no signal to the right channel via headphones/Monitor/Line Outs due to a lifted solder pad on the Master fader. Installed a jumper wire to bridge the bad connection and stereo returned.

Also: full disassembly and deep cleaning; new belts; tests of I/O, routing, recording and playback. #recdel

#repair #cassette #refurbished #electronics #vintage #VintageAudio #AnalogMedia

Channels 1 & 2 of this Tascam Porta02mkII were not playing back recorded signal, but replacing a few capacitors fixed the problem. I see this a lot; these capacitors are very commonly fried when the machine's operator accidentally powers the machine with a 12V power supply of the wrong polarity.

Also replaced the belts, contact-cleaned the potentiometers and fully tested the unit for I/O and recording. #recdel

#repair #cassette #refurbished #electronics #vintage #VintageAudio #AnalogMedia

*Miss Monique is in the music mags, too -- perhaps an even more impressive feat on her part, since print music-mags scarcely exist any more, while billboards are still very much around #analogmedia

Desoldered & reflowed broken solder joints on multiple rear jacks; power had been cutting out when the plug was wiggled.

A charred transistor prevented signal to the right channel Monitor Out jack; replaced it.

Disassembled & deep cleaned; calibrated the tape mechanism; tested I/O, routing, recording & playback.

This Tascam 424mkIII will be returned to the client in Nashville in a few weeks! #recdel

#Cassette #Repair #Refurbished #Vintage #VintageAudio #VintageElectronics #AnalogMedia

New video! I'm trying to fix the stuck tape transport in a Philips N4416 reel to reel from 1972.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/hAz5gV2lhXw
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/cm4q4pxnmiywk7k2zBfRFW

#Philips #N4416 #ReelToReel #Repair #Refurb #TapeMechanism #RubberBelts #Belts #AnalogMedia

I finally received my first set of post cards from @nantucketlit 's #FirstClassFiction

The mailing system in my country is as slow as it gets, but they arrived! Some wear and tear as post cards should have ;)

The one to the right contains a piece by @amin so that's epic.

#PostCard #MicroFiction #AnalogMedia #Mail

50 states. 50 tapes.

Each one has to have a local call sign on it or it doesn't count. Canada and other countries are fair game too.

P.O. Box is open.

Tag whoever has the dusty box. #vhs #analogmedia

Let's just say, today was a good day.

#vhs #analogmedia #lostmedia