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paulsherwin · 22nd May 2020, 10:26 pm

What a pity. I assume you have changed the voltage selector to 120V then connected the recorder to 240V mains. If you are very, very lucky then an internal fuse will have blown, but it's highly likely that major damage will have been done which may or may not be repairable. By all means take off the cover and replace any blown fuses, but don't get your hopes up.

A specialist may be able to repair it, but the cost may be more than it's worth at commercial rates. Recorders like this fetch maybe £50 in good working conditoon.

It probably didn't run properly because it needed new belts and a relube.

22nd May 2020, 10:26 pm	#2
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,970	Re: Advice concerning Philips n4414 reel to reel machine What a pity. I assume you have changed the voltage selector to 120V then connected the recorder to 240V mains. If you are very, very lucky then an internal fuse will have blown, but it's highly likely that major damage will have been done which may or may not be repairable. By all means take off the cover and replace any blown fuses, but don't get your hopes up. A specialist may be able to repair it, but the cost may be more than it's worth at commercial rates. Recorders like this fetch maybe £50 in good working conditoon. It probably didn't run properly because it needed new belts and a relube.