Sony C6UB Mark II - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

LukeG83 · 4th Jun 2018, 10:14 pm

Just saved this. Replaced power lead and it came to life.

Loaded a tape which it accepted, but no action when play is pressed, instead it just ejects. New belts needed?

Cheers

dj_fivos_sak · 4th Jun 2018, 10:19 pm

Yeap. Check the loading belt and the tyre that drives the loading ring. It may be just stuck and needs a bit of help by turning the ring by hand.

Fivos

LukeG83 · 4th Jun 2018, 11:35 pm

Thought so. Any idea where I can get a belt kit from? Cheers

dj_fivos_sak · 5th Jun 2018, 12:07 am

I only found this one from Australia, but it includes the idler tyres:
http://www.telespares.com.au/index.p...ucts_id=317312

Fivos

LukeG83 · 5th Jun 2018, 8:51 am

Thanks, tried to order but the site isn't taking orders from the UK. Will keep looking!

simpsons · 5th Jun 2018, 10:04 pm

Why go as far as Australia. As so often the case just visit Europe, ebay.de have a set for 25 Euros plus p&p.

Chris

LukeG83 · 5th Jun 2018, 11:36 pm

Any chance of the link (via pm) as my German isn't good and I can't find it on German ebay. Thanks

simpsons · 6th Jun 2018, 8:41 am

I must eat humble pie. When I read on the Betamax site the Sony SL-C5 use a similar belt to the SL-C6 I looked for a set of those. On further reading, this is not so and my apology for that.

However, I am pleased to say that bigwarehousespares.com.au, also down under, do deliver worldwide and from their site have the C6 belts in stock.

On their site, search "sony sl-c6" and hey presto for 24 dollars plus p&p, they are yours.

Once again, I am sorry to have mislead you, let me know how you get on.

Chris

LukeG83 · 6th Jun 2018, 4:28 pm

Hi Chris, thanks very much, really appreciate your help!

jamesperrett · 14th Nov 2018, 3:57 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpsons

However, I am pleased to say that bigwarehousespares.com.au, also down under, do deliver worldwide and from their site have the C6 belts in stock.

Just been searching for the same thing and the website above isn't quite right - the full address is

https://spares.bigwarehouse.com.au/p...ucts_id=107538

I'm borrowing one of these machines but it won't lace the tape and the belts appear very loose so I'm trying to work out how easy the belt replacement is.

dj_fivos_sak · 14th Nov 2018, 11:44 pm

You can also buy belt kits from Germany:
https://www.safferthal.de/de/VR-71-Riemen.html

Fivos

jamesperrett · 16th Nov 2018, 12:17 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_fivos_sak

You can also buy belt kits from Germany:
https://www.safferthal.de/de/VR-71-Riemen.html

I just tried ordering some from there and unfortunately they seem to be out of stock.

4th Jun 2018, 10:14 pm	#1
LukeG83 Hexode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garstang, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 283	Sony C6UB Mark II Just saved this. Replaced power lead and it came to life. Loaded a tape which it accepted, but no action when play is pressed, instead it just ejects. New belts needed? Cheers

4th Jun 2018, 10:19 pm	#2
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Sony c6ub Mark II Yeap. Check the loading belt and the tyre that drives the loading ring. It may be just stuck and needs a bit of help by turning the ring by hand. Fivos

4th Jun 2018, 11:35 pm	#3
LukeG83 Hexode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garstang, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Sony c6ub Mark II Thought so. Any idea where I can get a belt kit from? Cheers

5th Jun 2018, 12:07 am	#4
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Sony c6ub Mark II I only found this one from Australia, but it includes the idler tyres: http://www.telespares.com.au/index.p...ucts_id=317312 Fivos

5th Jun 2018, 8:51 am	#5
LukeG83 Hexode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garstang, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Sony c6ub Mark II Thanks, tried to order but the site isn't taking orders from the UK. Will keep looking!

5th Jun 2018, 10:04 pm	#6
simpsons Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Harrow, London, UK. Posts: 1,493	Re: Sony C6UB Mark II Why go as far as Australia. As so often the case just visit Europe, ebay.de have a set for 25 Euros plus p&p. Chris

5th Jun 2018, 11:36 pm	#7
LukeG83 Hexode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garstang, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Sony C6UB Mark II Any chance of the link (via pm) as my German isn't good and I can't find it on German ebay. Thanks

6th Jun 2018, 8:41 am	#8
simpsons Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Harrow, London, UK. Posts: 1,493	Re: Sony C6UB Mark II I must eat humble pie. When I read on the Betamax site the Sony SL-C5 use a similar belt to the SL-C6 I looked for a set of those. On further reading, this is not so and my apology for that. However, I am pleased to say that bigwarehousespares.com.au, also down under, do deliver worldwide and from their site have the C6 belts in stock. On their site, search "sony sl-c6" and hey presto for 24 dollars plus p&p, they are yours. Once again, I am sorry to have mislead you, let me know how you get on. Chris

6th Jun 2018, 4:28 pm	#9
LukeG83 Hexode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garstang, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 283	Re: Sony C6UB Mark II Hi Chris, thanks very much, really appreciate your help!

14th Nov 2018, 11:44 pm	#11
dj_fivos_sak Heptode Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lefkada, Greece Posts: 969	Re: Sony C6UB Mark II You can also buy belt kits from Germany: https://www.safferthal.de/de/VR-71-Riemen.html Fivos