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Welsh Anorak · 20th Sep 2018, 5:58 pm

Japanese motors of this era (think Akai) used to develop shorting turns which might be your problem. Could someone have tried this machine on 240V by mistake before you got it?

20th Sep 2018, 5:58 pm	#16
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 6,916	Re: Valve tape recorder AC motor question Japanese motors of this era (think Akai) used to develop shorting turns which might be your problem. Could someone have tried this machine on 240V by mistake before you got it? __________________ Glyn www.gdelectronics.wales