[jascha]

Hi everyone,
May I please ask for some help regarding my latest addition to my collection of tape recorders? It’s a Ferrograph 3A/N.

I would like to restore the machine by recapping it and checking resistors that have possibly gone out of tolerance. I only have a manual for a Series 4. Are the electronics identical? I tried to download a S3 manual but still have not been able to download one. Anyone can help please?

The other issue is the tape counter. It needs a belt that connects that counter to the pulley. Any ideas of what size of belt I will need? I had to take the counter off to clean it and there seems to be some clutch mechanism which enables free rotation of the timer hands to reset it. My suspicion is that it could be slipping as the hands don’t always perhaps advance forward or backwards while rotating the wheel underneath. The counter does not come apart for servicing unfortunately. There seem to be two tiny nuts on the same shaft as the clutch mechanism. Could these be tightened or whatever to help with the clutch mechanism? Any advice is very welcome please.

Finally, the transparent plastic cover of the tape counter seems to be held in place just by pressure of the black cover. Should the transparent cover be permanently attached to the plastic black part of the the counter?

Many thanks