Sony TC-161SD

[JamesE]

 

 

Sony TC-161SD

 

I bought this on ebay for less than £25. It was advertsied as 'faulty'. The deck would Play only for a second then stop!

 

Here are some initial pictures after I had cleaned the cassette deck inside and out. I'll comment later on my repair story. ;o) 

 

 

 

   

 

 

  

[sherlock]

Adjusting the pressure roller by adjusting the spring attachment is a rare solution. Those were the times. Later, electronic regulation was introduced, and not everywhere. I do not like top-loaders, but here we have a closed loop and heads made of ferrite. This promises a nice sound.

[JamesE]

 

Left Pinch Roller Mechanism: I have taken out, cleaned the left pinch roller (and mechanism) - yes, the height adjust is 'spring loaded' (as we say). I used 400 grit sanding paper to 'rough up' the rubber, then clean it, then applied Rubber Renue. Now returned and reset so that - the left pinch roller guide is absolute centre of tape.  Not an easy job, but it's done!

 

This repair job is going to take some time! - yes lots of issues to fix, or tidy up!

 

At this moment, the deck is playing well. The sound the stable, even observing the playback of an ABEX 10Khz azimuth tone is stable, not perfect, but good enough for now!

 

No, unfortunately I don't have the Service Manual, only the Instruction Manual, which has the main circuit diagram. I need to find or buy the service manual!

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