26.02.2015, 13:04
I'm proud to say that I just acquired a Telefunken m10 tube machine, stereo 1/4". I live in a small town so it's almost impossible to find a tech who can work on it. I managed to get my Telefunken m10a to work with the help of some people on this forum so I'm trying again!
These are the symptoms.
No FF. When it was first powered up the FF was working but became weaker and weaker and now there is a almost no torque left. You can see it moving EXTREMELY slowly, so slow you think that it's not moving at all until you look closely. Almost nothing. It still rewinds though right now.
No play. The capstan is moving, but when you press play the pinch rollers don't engage, or push the tape into the capstan. before the FF stopped working if you pushed the pinch rollers up by hand into the tape it would push the tape through, the pinch rollers don't feel jammed or stuck, they just don't seem to get the message that it's in play mode.
Anyone with any experience who might point me in the right direction?
Best
Zack
These are the symptoms.
No FF. When it was first powered up the FF was working but became weaker and weaker and now there is a almost no torque left. You can see it moving EXTREMELY slowly, so slow you think that it's not moving at all until you look closely. Almost nothing. It still rewinds though right now.
No play. The capstan is moving, but when you press play the pinch rollers don't engage, or push the tape into the capstan. before the FF stopped working if you pushed the pinch rollers up by hand into the tape it would push the tape through, the pinch rollers don't feel jammed or stuck, they just don't seem to get the message that it's in play mode.
Anyone with any experience who might point me in the right direction?
Best
Zack
