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Old 9th Oct 2018, 8:02 pm   #1
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Default Philips disintegrating erase heads

Can anybody point me at a suitable replacement for a Philips cassette erase head? The one fitted has gone gooey and has a hole in the front but the pole pieces are still there.

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Dave,

Disintegration & oozing from later Philips Erase heads in the way you describe, is a known problem.

Take a very close look inside the back of the head and you may find the missing part stuck there.

I have several Philips cassette recorders (e.g: N2233 & N2234 etc) with the same problem.

I've been able to repair one or two (as long as all parts are still there) but use a only R.S. two part epoxy resin, (RS 850-940) but, instead of using equal amounts of Resin & Hardener, only use half the amount of hardener (red top).....believe it or not.....it sets quicker !!

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Default Re: Philips disintegrating erase heads

I usually just change these for a bog standard white one out the parts bin.
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Ben, I'll must raid your bin.
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Default Re: Philips disintegrating erase heads

This happened to my Philips N2534.

Luckily, I spotted it before trying a cassette in my new acquisition.

The middle of the erase head was raised (sorry for near-pun) a few millimetres.

'I've never seen a head like that before' I thought to myself.

I couldn't resist touching it with my finger and found I could push the raised part down quite easily with my nail.

Of course, it slowly bobbed right back up again

As another poster did, I simply changed it for a common white head and it worked fine.
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What suppliers would sell generic heads? I have found the centre piece is missing.
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I may have a spare used one and you are welcome to have it for cost of postage only. I will look for it in my parts collection and let you know.
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Thank you that would be great.

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