UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Sony TC161-SD Motor Run Cap

derekheeps · 22nd Nov 2020, 5:13 pm

I'd agree - worth checking if any brake bands are being released / held off correctly - springs can lose tension over time .

From memory , wasn't the 161 SD a dual capstan deck , with one capstan slightly bigger than the other to tension the tapes across the heads ? maybe I'm thinking of a different machine .

I have a TC-209SD here which has been in storage for many years - the capstan is seized , so that although the motor turns valiantly , nothing happens - I need to strip down , clean , lube - when I get around to it !

22nd Nov 2020, 5:13 pm	#14
derekheeps Tetrode Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Posts: 89	Re: Sony TC161-SD Motor Run Cap I'd agree - worth checking if any brake bands are being released / held off correctly - springs can lose tension over time . From memory , wasn't the 161 SD a dual capstan deck , with one capstan slightly bigger than the other to tension the tapes across the heads ? maybe I'm thinking of a different machine . I have a TC-209SD here which has been in storage for many years - the capstan is seized , so that although the motor turns valiantly , nothing happens - I need to strip down , clean , lube - when I get around to it !