Noisy Sanyo RD4260 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

19Seventy7 · 23rd Sep 2018, 2:18 pm

Hi, I have a Sanyo RD4260, circa 1972/73ish and when I rewind and fast forward, it sometimes starts off quite smooth with very little noise, then all of a sudden the whole machine makes a very loud, almost vibrating noise. it's quite hard to describe.

I think it may have something to do with the tape counter as I noticed it sometimes gets stuck, that's when rewinding and fast forwarding is smooth, but when it becomes unstuck it then makes the loud noise.

Any idea as to why and how I could fix it? (Or is this just something they did?)

Just to clarify, the noise is from the player itself and not through speakers or headphones.

Thanks.

Michael Maurice · 23rd Sep 2018, 9:29 pm

It could be that any lubrication in the counter has dried out, remove the counter, dismantle it, clean it and reassemble it with fresh lubricant.

19Seventy7 · 23rd Sep 2018, 9:43 pm

Okay, thank you. Shall look into that tomorrow.

23rd Sep 2018, 2:18 pm	#1
19Seventy7 Octode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,307	Noisy Sanyo RD4260 Hi, I have a Sanyo RD4260, circa 1972/73ish and when I rewind and fast forward, it sometimes starts off quite smooth with very little noise, then all of a sudden the whole machine makes a very loud, almost vibrating noise. it's quite hard to describe. I think it may have something to do with the tape counter as I noticed it sometimes gets stuck, that's when rewinding and fast forwarding is smooth, but when it becomes unstuck it then makes the loud noise. Any idea as to why and how I could fix it? (Or is this just something they did?) Just to clarify, the noise is from the player itself and not through speakers or headphones. Thanks.

23rd Sep 2018, 9:29 pm	#2
Michael Maurice Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wembley, Middlesex Posts: 7,223	Re: Noisy Sanyo RD4260 It could be that any lubrication in the counter has dried out, remove the counter, dismantle it, clean it and reassemble it with fresh lubricant. __________________ Forum Moderator http://www.michaelmauricerepairs.co.uk/

23rd Sep 2018, 9:43 pm	#3
19Seventy7 Octode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,307	Re: Noisy Sanyo RD4260 Okay, thank you. Shall look into that tomorrow.