Grundig C5000 faulty cassette player - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Northyorks1 · 22nd Jul 2021, 5:14 pm

Have recently got the above radio cassete player. The cassette is chewing up the tapes, it seems that one of the wheels is not turning, it will turn if you operate fast forward without a tape inserted. Could it be a belt or gear problem, I dont have any experience of cassette players, so just guessing. Any advice much appreciated.

Ian

Northyorks1 · 23rd Jul 2021, 11:38 am

It looks more than likely that it is a gear, upon opening the case there were small pieces of orange plastic, which from what I have read matches the colour of a small gear that is under the spool that is not turning.

Ian

nigelr2000 · 26th Jul 2021, 9:54 pm

I have seen this before the gear was clear plastic originally but degrades and the teeth fall off, same as Philips decks of this period and some CD player drawer drive cogs. Maybe all made by one manufacturer. I did manage to buy 3D printed cogs for a Panasonic twin cassette deck with similar problems last year from a guy in Lithuania via a well known auction site but have never seen Grundig or Philips ones........yet

DMcMahon · 27th Jul 2021, 11:16 am

Ian, there are several eBay sellers selling 3D gears for various Grundigs, similar models are listed but cannot easily see the C5000.

Here is one example (that I have no connection to).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254825207352

David

Northyorks1 · 27th Jul 2021, 5:13 pm

Thanks for replys and links. There is also a Polish seller doing some, but I am not sure which gear is needed till I dig a bit deeper and see how cassette dismantles.

Thanks Ian

22nd Jul 2021, 5:14 pm	#1
Northyorks1 Heptode Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Saltburn, North Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 621	Grundig C5000 faulty cassette player Have recently got the above radio cassete player. The cassette is chewing up the tapes, it seems that one of the wheels is not turning, it will turn if you operate fast forward without a tape inserted. Could it be a belt or gear problem, I dont have any experience of cassette players, so just guessing. Any advice much appreciated. Ian Attached Thumbnails

23rd Jul 2021, 11:38 am	#2
Northyorks1 Heptode Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Saltburn, North Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 621	Re: Grundig C5000 faulty cassette player It looks more than likely that it is a gear, upon opening the case there were small pieces of orange plastic, which from what I have read matches the colour of a small gear that is under the spool that is not turning. Ian

26th Jul 2021, 9:54 pm	#3
nigelr2000 Heptode Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Walsham, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 900	Re: Grundig C5000 faulty cassette player I have seen this before the gear was clear plastic originally but degrades and the teeth fall off, same as Philips decks of this period and some CD player drawer drive cogs. Maybe all made by one manufacturer. I did manage to buy 3D printed cogs for a Panasonic twin cassette deck with similar problems last year from a guy in Lithuania via a well known auction site but have never seen Grundig or Philips ones........yet __________________ https://www.facebook.com/gntrading

27th Jul 2021, 11:16 am	#4
DMcMahon Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 6,600	Re: Grundig C5000 faulty cassette player Ian, there are several eBay sellers selling 3D gears for various Grundigs, similar models are listed but cannot easily see the C5000. Here is one example (that I have no connection to). https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254825207352 David

27th Jul 2021, 5:13 pm	#5
Northyorks1 Heptode Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Saltburn, North Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 621	Re: Grundig C5000 faulty cassette player Thanks for replys and links. There is also a Polish seller doing some, but I am not sure which gear is needed till I dig a bit deeper and see how cassette dismantles. Thanks Ian