Nagra SN pinch roller - rubber tyre

[atomic_john]

Hi everyone, I've just joined, and this is my first post.

I have just bought a vintage 1972 Nagra SN recorder, and I'm trying to find out if the pinch roller is supposed to have a rubber tyre.

The one I have appears to have a fine knurled metal finish, so i suspect the rubber sleeve / tyre has long since perished. I've looked at many pictures of similar machines but none show a tyre, so i suspect they have all lost their tyres.

I did find a picture on Terry's Rubber Rollers of one he has refurbished, but wanted to check with some experts, any ideas.

John

 

[ecc83]

https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/...rrograph-634-Stereo-Tape-Recorder-Working.jpg

That had a solid brass pinch roller and a plastic material sleeve over the capstan so the Nagra could be similar. Will look for more SN pictures.

Yes, looks like a relatively thin sleeve rather than a solid 'tyre'..Beautiful Tech: Nagra SN | Music of Sound

Dave.

 

[atomic_john]

Thanks Dave

These pictures clearly show an outer sleeve, let the search for spare parts commence.