Hey Guys!
I thought I will do an update what is happened with this tape recorder. Attached few pictures of the power transformer section...there was a Dubilier cap 50+50uF and two 1kOhm 5W resistors together on the cap + pins. This cap was a Dietetic Dubilier really bad cap.
When I have turned the deck on after my last email, started to smoke. The resistors on this cap were so hot that it has melted one + wire attached to the cap and disconnected itself of the cap.
That is sure that this caused also some issues with some of the other caps at the amp stage, as I remember one of the EF86 tube was really bright like a light bulb.
I have decided to change all the caps were off, changed all the resistors connected to the bad caps. Plus, the resistors on all the other transformers and at the bias.
Replaced also the cap at the power stage too and the resistors exactly how it was.
Turned the unit on, no smoke. EF86s only lit up gently, EL84s are much brighter. The aluminium panel where the EL84s tubes are, gets hot, i guess it is normal, and at the EF86s are just a little warm.
I have not tested the sound yet at this stage, as I wanted to make sure that no shortage or bad electricity is going through the unit.
So far, this is what was happening. I have learned a lesson again, change+check everything before switching it on which I kinda did, but not carefully. My DMM showed me OK results on components were totally NOT okay.
Thanks again for all of your help!
