Akai mono reel to reel - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Hunts smoothing bomb · 25th Jan 2006, 3:34 pm

Hi everyone,
I have an Akai mono valve reel to reel at home and the little rubber caps that sit on the spindles and spring against the reels to stop them falling off when the player is standing vertical are worn and they just fall off......then the reels fall off

Does anyone in the forum no a way of repairing them as I really want to use the player standing vertically as it looks better than lying flat on it's back.

Thanks everyone

Lee

reelguy · 25th Jan 2006, 4:36 pm

Not sure about repairing the originals you have

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But you could try getting hold of some rubber door stops and cutting them down to size. It has been done and may help until something turns up. Out of curiousity ,What model is it? Peter {Reelguy}

Hunts smoothing bomb · 25th Jan 2006, 4:58 pm

Hi Reelguy,
Not sure of the model, I have the original Akai manual in japanese and english. I will have a look tonight and let you know tomorrow as I don't have a computer at home.

Thanks for the idea on the caps though

reel-to-reel-man · 25th Jan 2006, 7:02 pm

not Akai but Teac...

http://www.openreel.net/rh.jpg

from here

http://www.openreel.net/shop_e.html

scotty29 · 25th Jan 2006, 8:59 pm

I just stick a couple of cord grip rubber gromits on the spindles, works fine
Scotty

Hunts smoothing bomb · 26th Jan 2006, 10:14 am

Hi,

The model is an Akai 910.

Thanks for the link reel to reel man

25th Jan 2006, 3:34 pm	#1
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Akai mono reel to reel Hi everyone, I have an Akai mono valve reel to reel at home and the little rubber caps that sit on the spindles and spring against the reels to stop them falling off when the player is standing vertical are worn and they just fall off......then the reels fall off Does anyone in the forum no a way of repairing them as I really want to use the player standing vertically as it looks better than lying flat on it's back. Thanks everyone Lee __________________ Lee

25th Jan 2006, 4:36 pm	#2
reelguy Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, UK. Posts: 746	Re: Akai mono reel to reel Not sure about repairing the originals you have , But you could try getting hold of some rubber door stops and cutting them down to size. It has been done and may help until something turns up. Out of curiousity ,What model is it? Peter {Reelguy}

25th Jan 2006, 4:58 pm	#3
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Re: Akai mono reel to reel Hi Reelguy, Not sure of the model, I have the original Akai manual in japanese and english. I will have a look tonight and let you know tomorrow as I don't have a computer at home. Thanks for the idea on the caps though __________________ Lee

25th Jan 2006, 7:02 pm	#4
reel-to-reel-man Heptode Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Paignton, Devon, UK. Posts: 805	Re: Akai mono reel to reel not Akai but Teac... http://www.openreel.net/rh.jpg from here http://www.openreel.net/shop_e.html __________________ Vintage recorder collector www.vintagerecorders.co.uk

25th Jan 2006, 8:59 pm	#5
scotty29 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 64	Re: Akai mono reel to reel I just stick a couple of cord grip rubber gromits on the spindles, works fine Scotty

26th Jan 2006, 10:14 am	#6
Hunts smoothing bomb Octode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK. Posts: 1,407	Re: Akai mono reel to reel Hi, The model is an Akai 910. Thanks for the link reel to reel man Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lee