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2nd Sep 2018, 3:50 pm
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Re: What a mess..
The brakes are very often strips of rubber on both types of recorders and like my Grundig tape recorder sat here, leave a right mess when they perish (melt).
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2nd Sep 2018, 4:56 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Re: What a mess..
Tape recorders have clutches just like cars do however unlike car clutches they turn to goo like turbo charged belt goo.
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2nd Sep 2018, 4:57 pm
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Re: What a mess..
So true! Next problem are replacement tape clutches available any more?
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2nd Sep 2018, 4:59 pm
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Re: What a mess..
You have to make them out of rubber sheeting.
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2nd Sep 2018, 5:00 pm
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Re: What a mess..
Right thanks, not that I am good at that sort of thing.
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