Re: TC 366 needs cleaning, I think. Advice?
From: G. Louie (louie_at_u.washington.edu)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 23:24:16 +0000 (UTC)
I have a TC-366 I bought new in 1972 (I think), and it has developed
several problems over the years. The worst one, that may be like yours, is
that the big 1.5uF 250V MP capacitor for the AC motor gave out, and I had
to build up a substitute from big mylar block caps. The symptom was that
the motor ran very weakly and slow.
Of course, you could also have a lot of loose belts and rubber wheels, and
lube problems. I also had trouble with lube and adjustment on the
auto-shutoff mechanism, which is troublesome to work on, but not much
problem with general lubrication. With some familiarity of tape
mechanisms, you can figure out pretty quickly upon inspection if your
problem is just lube. The manual won't be that helpful here.
The manual is helpful to see how to disassemble and adjust things and fix
the electronics, but you will have a lot of trouble trying to find any
parts shown in the manual. Mostly, one has to find substitute belts and
fabricate things such as leather brake pads and such.
Lastly, many reel tapes from the 70s-90s were made with a binder that is
chemically decomposing, turning waxy. Playing such a tape results in waxy
tape deposits on the guides and heads very quickly, then the tape often
jams and stops. This could be your problem, too. There is a procedure that
involves heating the tapes that can restore them to playability
temporarily.
In article <de5274e.0408271300.48e4e5ae@posting.google.com>,
Tonya <tsdwaypa@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Hi!
>My Father-in-law gave me his Sony TC-366 reel-to-reel player. He kept
>it in great condition, just had it on a shelf for years. I tried to
>play a tape on it, but couldn't get it to move. It would start a
>bit, then stop. When I tried to rewind, it also gave a bit of a jump,
>then stopped. It seemed as if the rotating parts might be gummed up.
>I'm tempted to start taking it apart to see if there is anything
>obviously in need of a cleaning, but I'd be working completely in the
>dark. How valuable would it be to spend $25 on a service manual (would
>it be any help)? How easy of a repair could this be? Could anyone
>give me advice on where to begin?
>Thanks!!!
>A complete newbie...
>:)
>Tonya
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