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Vintage Tape (Audio), Cassette, Wire and Magnetic Disc Recorders and Players Open-reel tape recorders, cassette recorders, 8-track players etc. |
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6th Mar 2021, 4:27 pm | #1 |
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Prinzsound SM8
Anyone know where i can get a drive belt for the 8 track as above?
Many thanks Steve |
6th Mar 2021, 5:31 pm | #2 |
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Re: prinzsound sm8
That is an interesting looking unit Steve.
Often model specific drive belts can be sourced from various onine sellers including eBay. But I cannot easily see anybody advertising this particular belt currently. Is the current belt still intact to identify its type, i.e. flat, round, square etc Recommend you use a piece of cotton or thin string and fairly snugly position it around the pulley/flywheel and measure its total length, which will be the circumference (C) then calculate the diameter (D) from D = C / 3.14 Size specific belts are normally sold by their ID (internal diameter). Then look around for a generic belt of that sort of ID of the correct profile type. David |
6th Mar 2021, 5:36 pm | #3 |
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Re: prinzsound sm8
Hi Dave the belt is in bits but it is flat square, thanks for checking i was thinking of a strong elastic band as a last resort.
Steve |
6th Mar 2021, 5:59 pm | #4 |
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Re: prinzsound sm8
Yes a strong elastic band could work at least as a temporary solution until a proper belt can be sourced.
In Post 12 of this link I used a flat belt off a reel to Reel recorder, which works really well. https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=174845 David |
6th Mar 2021, 6:09 pm | #5 |
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Re: prinzsound sm8
Many thanks David.
Steve |