UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum - View Single Post

knobtwiddler · 20th Feb 2021, 12:14 pm

Ah! Are you telling me that the Allsop doesn't agree with the Nak's pad lifter, Edward? This is what I suspected. It can't clean the Rec head on a discrete Nak, but I was wondering how it'd work with the lifter.

I think there's an argument for removing the head wiper and using the Allsop for the Nak's rollers / capstans alone. I've never seen anything that cleans them as evenly. And you could argue that they are the most important parts to clean. A bit of oxide on the head will impair sound, but it won't cause the machine to mince a tape.

20th Feb 2021, 12:14 pm	#12
knobtwiddler Octode Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: London, UK. Posts: 1,047	Re: Head demagnetizer cassette Ah! Are you telling me that the Allsop doesn't agree with the Nak's pad lifter, Edward? This is what I suspected. It can't clean the Rec head on a discrete Nak, but I was wondering how it'd work with the lifter. I think there's an argument for removing the head wiper and using the Allsop for the Nak's rollers / capstans alone. I've never seen anything that cleans them as evenly. And you could argue that they are the most important parts to clean. A bit of oxide on the head will impair sound, but it won't cause the machine to mince a tape.