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Leon Crampin · 12th Feb 2020, 9:55 pm

If my memory serves me correctly, the broken belts can be re-deployed in the upper reel hubs to replace the rubbery insert which is used to lock the hubs for fast wind.

As you may have determined, when fast wind is selected, the solenoid in the appropriate hub is fully energised, so that the metal disk jumps up to meet the rubber insert in the upper hub, locking it solid.

It was a very long time ago, but I seem to remember that broken belts were an ideal substitute for the ring in the upper hubs.

Leon.

12th Feb 2020, 9:55 pm	#132
Leon Crampin Octode Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Surrey, UK. Posts: 1,870	Re: Grundig TK 819 Any Useful Info If my memory serves me correctly, the broken belts can be re-deployed in the upper reel hubs to replace the rubbery insert which is used to lock the hubs for fast wind. As you may have determined, when fast wind is selected, the solenoid in the appropriate hub is fully energised, so that the metal disk jumps up to meet the rubber insert in the upper hub, locking it solid. It was a very long time ago, but I seem to remember that broken belts were an ideal substitute for the ring in the upper hubs. Leon.