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jascha · 16th Sep 2018, 8:11 am

I suspect that this machine does not need a capstan sleeve after All! I am in doubt at this point. There is a bronze sleeve already on the shaft and the machine came from the USA and is a 117v model. Could it be that it was originally used in the USA with the sleeve in place so there is no wear and tear on the capstan shaft? I just wonder! If that’s the case then the machine needs a different sleeve (which I can make for it). However is a current consumption of 0.6A normal for an AC synchronous motor?

16th Sep 2018, 8:11 am	#5
jascha Hexode Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kent, UK. Posts: 332	Re: Valve tape recorder AC motor question I suspect that this machine does not need a capstan sleeve after All! I am in doubt at this point. There is a bronze sleeve already on the shaft and the machine came from the USA and is a 117v model. Could it be that it was originally used in the USA with the sleeve in place so there is no wear and tear on the capstan shaft? I just wonder! If that’s the case then the machine needs a different sleeve (which I can make for it). However is a current consumption of 0.6A normal for an AC synchronous motor?