5050 QXH speed issue

[cresur]

Hi,

I just got an old Otari 5050 of the vintage where the input/output electronics and Transport are on separate units.

It plays fine in Lo speed, but whenever I try to play in High speed, it starts in lo speed and then very quickly slows down and stops. Does anybody know off hand what would be causing this problem and how it could possibly be repaired?

Thanks for any and all help.

[snipeguy]

Originally Posted by cresur

Hi,

I just got an old Otari 5050 of the vintage where the input/output electronics and Transport are on separate units.

It plays fine in Lo speed, but whenever I try to play in High speed, it starts in lo speed and then very quickly slows down and stops. Does anybody know off hand what would be causing this problem and how it could possibly be repaired?

Thanks for any and all help.

You might try cleaning the pop-up switch/pot for the vari-speed control. Spray the crap out of it but keep it wraped with a rag so the spray says in the pot and not anywhere else. Might work. Worth a shot.