Phillips 4307/55 fast forward stop - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

eastleake · 22nd Mar 2011, 11:21 pm

I have repaired a Phillips 4307/55 reel to reel, removed goo, new belts and clutch rubbers. My question.. When stopping from fast forward the supply reel runs on spewing tape any ideas how to correct? Thanks John

DOFFERY · 22nd Mar 2011, 11:55 pm

Check the cork brake at top of supply spool, also have you fitted the clutch rubbers correctly, they are the opposite of the right hand clutch rubber inserts.

Colin.

eastleake · 23rd Mar 2011, 7:50 pm

Thanks for that, have checked cleaned spool brake appears to have sorted problem.

ben · 26th Mar 2011, 10:42 pm

I had this too. I ended up cutting down some rubber wedges off TV tube/yoke mounts, far more substantial than the cruddy original pieces. That was in 1993, these are still ok now!

I still save those handy solid bits of rubber even today, when scrapping tvs or monitors.

ricard · 27th Mar 2011, 8:54 pm

For one of these machines with completely melted rubber pieces, I cut some pieces of 2mm (I think) diameter o-ring string which also worked very well.

/Ricard

22nd Mar 2011, 11:21 pm	#1
eastleake Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Loughborough. Posts: 5	Phillips 4307/55 fast forward stop I have repaired a Phillips 4307/55 reel to reel, removed goo, new belts and clutch rubbers. My question.. When stopping from fast forward the supply reel runs on spewing tape any ideas how to correct? Thanks John

22nd Mar 2011, 11:55 pm	#2
DOFFERY Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 1,488	Re: Phillips 4307/55 fast forward stop Check the cork brake at top of supply spool, also have you fitted the clutch rubbers correctly, they are the opposite of the right hand clutch rubber inserts. Colin.

23rd Mar 2011, 7:50 pm	#3
eastleake Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Loughborough. Posts: 5	Re: Phillips 4307/55 fast forward stop Thanks for that, have checked cleaned spool brake appears to have sorted problem.

26th Mar 2011, 10:42 pm	#4
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Phillips 4307/55 fast forward stop I had this too. I ended up cutting down some rubber wedges off TV tube/yoke mounts, far more substantial than the cruddy original pieces. That was in 1993, these are still ok now! I still save those handy solid bits of rubber even today, when scrapping tvs or monitors. __________________ Regards, Ben.

27th Mar 2011, 8:54 pm	#5
ricard Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lund, Sweden Posts: 1,632	Re: Phillips 4307/55 fast forward stop For one of these machines with completely melted rubber pieces, I cut some pieces of 2mm (I think) diameter o-ring string which also worked very well. /Ricard