Maplin HiFi tape recorder kit 1980's - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

B67head · 8th Jul 2018, 8:02 pm

Hi folks,
I picked up a very good cassette mechanism NOS made for Tandberg that was part of a Maplin 'HiFi tape K9' project sometime in the early 80's. The motor has a date stamp of March 1976. Unfortunately the previous owner, who had part-assembled the project, did not have the schematic or any information on the 40 Pin outs that are on the main circuit board. If anyone would have any info on this I would be very grateful. My searches to date have yielded nothing.

OscarFoxtrot · 9th Jul 2018, 8:57 pm

www.americanradiohistory.com has archives of various Maplin magazines and project books, and see also
https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?p=809333

'LIVEWIRE?' · 9th Jul 2018, 9:24 pm

Somewhere I may still have the leaflet Maplin supplied with those Cassette recorder kits, if I can find it. I don't think it included a detailed circuit diagram as such, but it did obviously include full instructions as to how to wire up the PCB to the JVC mechanism ,and what off-board connections (for mic. aux-in & out, etc.) went where. The recorder was powered from a standard Bridge-rectified supply and small mains transformer. I still have my PCB and other parts, though I scrapped the recorder some years ago.

Radio Wrangler · 10th Jul 2018, 12:09 am

I once made myself a cassette machine with one of those mechanisms back in that era. They were made by JVC and had their very good 'SENDUST" head

Well worth rescuing!

David

8th Jul 2018, 8:02 pm	#1
B67head Diode Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Cavan, Republic of Ireland Posts: 1	Maplin HiFi tape recorder kit 1980's Hi folks, I picked up a very good cassette mechanism NOS made for Tandberg that was part of a Maplin 'HiFi tape K9' project sometime in the early 80's. The motor has a date stamp of March 1976. Unfortunately the previous owner, who had part-assembled the project, did not have the schematic or any information on the 40 Pin outs that are on the main circuit board. If anyone would have any info on this I would be very grateful. My searches to date have yielded nothing.

9th Jul 2018, 8:57 pm	#2
OscarFoxtrot Heptode Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 805	Re: Maplin HiFi tape recorder kit 1980's www.americanradiohistory.com has archives of various Maplin magazines and project books, and see also https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?p=809333

9th Jul 2018, 9:24 pm	#3
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: Maplin HiFi tape recorder kit 1980's Somewhere I may still have the leaflet Maplin supplied with those Cassette recorder kits, if I can find it. I don't think it included a detailed circuit diagram as such, but it did obviously include full instructions as to how to wire up the PCB to the JVC mechanism ,and what off-board connections (for mic. aux-in & out, etc.) went where. The recorder was powered from a standard Bridge-rectified supply and small mains transformer. I still have my PCB and other parts, though I scrapped the recorder some years ago.

10th Jul 2018, 12:09 am	#4
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,857	Re: Maplin HiFi tape recorder kit 1980's I once made myself a cassette machine with one of those mechanisms back in that era. They were made by JVC and had their very good 'SENDUST" head Well worth rescuing! David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done