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I know I'm late to the party but I hava a question - mine is playing normal for 2 mins and then the speed is increasing - I suspect a bad motor (or regulator) and I saw at least 2 type of motors on these machines MHI-5E2RDPB or MHI-5B2RVNB both are 12V DC but the PCB layouts are different, the first one have 3 ball joints the other one 8... I haven't opened mine yet but I want to know what replacement code should I use what to look for to order as I couldn't find none of these models available. Are they dual speed motors? Could you point me to the right direction? What motor brand /model can I put in there... Thanks!
Do NOT try to turn the platters when they are seized! You will ruin the axel alignment permanently and will have to keep aligning it, continuously! Use you soldering iron to remove both the platter and the spindle (if that, too is seized)!
I never cared much for 8 tracks as vinyl and cassettes were my favorite formats. Then in the late 80s early 90s, 8 Tracks were so cheap ($0.25 to $1.00 each) I had to buy some and a recorder-player. I quickly got the Akai unit working but then realized most of the cartridges needed work too. I had to learn how to open up each kind of cartridge, replace the rotted foam pads, re-splice the foil sensing tape and many other repairs. But once you get the player unit calibrated properly and the tapes fixed and cleaned up, the sound is actually very good. Since then, I've fixed over 500 cartridges.
Wow, I found this channel so late! So glad others have an interest in audio equipment restoration. You do great work. Cleaning all the dirt off these units takes most of the time! Sometimes I can't believe how people let these things get so dirty. The worst is cleaning off tar and nicotine from a smoker. Everything has a brown film coating on them. Yuck!
Very organized repair jobs. Labeling connectors, wires, etc; organizing screws with respective parts; excellent! I use my digital camera extensively to take pics before disassembly so I know how to reassemble (memory not as strong as it used to be ☺). I prefer mechanical repairs over solid state ones. Chip ICs can be a pain to find schematics for these days, let alone the chips themselves. Still have an O-scope and multi-meter. I'll work on simple transistor and capacitor amplifier issues when I have to. Not much experience fixing/adjusting/ troubleshooting radio reception, tuning caps, etc though. Fortunately never had to do that.
Very good restoration job, well done. Never had a combo console, just separate components. My parents had a Dual record changer unit; they liked to stack up to 6 or 7 I think was the max; especially Christmas records. I never liked changers because they weren't great for records; the dropping and sliding of two record surfaces. Amazing how all that old grease often turns to glue!
Does anyone know why my pressure gauge is reading 70 psi when I open up the piercing valve to get an initial read? Definitely not showing up as negative pressure. I’m 99% positive I’m installed on the suction line.
Hey teddy I just inherited a table similar to this from my grandma who passed away. It needs some maintenance but I can find any info online about it. Is there any chance you could reach out to me for some pointers?
Good job! You loosened the plexiglass pane with the Dremel, cleaned it and then fixed it again with hot glue. Does this hold up sufficiently or in the long term?
One problem you never how to remove ,or install the cam finger. It's not easy. Also the "C"clip must be installed to hold the platter and the auto spindle.
