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vidjoman · 9th Apr 2021, 10:28 am

Nakamichi were originally imported by a photographic wholesalers, Johnathan Fallowfield I think, then distributed by B & W who almost doubled the prices and charged a fortune for spares. The distribution was then taken over by Hi-Fi markets, a dealership/wholesale group and the prices halved back to near original. Don’t know what happened after Hi-Fi markets stopped trading although most independent dealers were still operating.
Spares from B & W — a small idler wheel with a rubber tyre about 15mm diameter cost £9, but the same part from Sansui, which included all the linkage parts was 60 pence.

9th Apr 2021, 10:28 am	#21
vidjoman Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex, UK. Posts: 3,326	Re: Sourcing a belt for a Nakamichi 480 cassette machine Nakamichi were originally imported by a photographic wholesalers, Johnathan Fallowfield I think, then distributed by B & W who almost doubled the prices and charged a fortune for spares. The distribution was then taken over by Hi-Fi markets, a dealership/wholesale group and the prices halved back to near original. Don’t know what happened after Hi-Fi markets stopped trading although most independent dealers were still operating. Spares from B & W — a small idler wheel with a rubber tyre about 15mm diameter cost £9, but the same part from Sansui, which included all the linkage parts was 60 pence.