Hello Tascam User Forum
A couple of weeks ago I got my old 244 out of storage with the intention of digitising all my old tapes. Of course, all the belts had disintegrated and with the help of some old postings here, and the links to Dr. Zee's workshop site (sorry, can't post a link), I managed to get everything into a decent working order.
Many thanks for all the old postings on this subject.
I had 40 tapes to digitise and I got through 36 of them, but now unfortunately, the 244 won't play anything. i.e. even the tapes I digitised already that worked yesterday.
The capstan belt looks fine, so does the control belt. The tapes are fine (not jammed or anything). FF and Rewind are ok.
When I press play, the tape starts to turn, then everything stops and the heads disengage - like it got to the end of the tape.
Any clues? I'd love to get the remaining tapes digitised.
Thanks again.
Robin
A couple of weeks ago I got my old 244 out of storage with the intention of digitising all my old tapes. Of course, all the belts had disintegrated and with the help of some old postings here, and the links to Dr. Zee's workshop site (sorry, can't post a link), I managed to get everything into a decent working order.
Many thanks for all the old postings on this subject.
I had 40 tapes to digitise and I got through 36 of them, but now unfortunately, the 244 won't play anything. i.e. even the tapes I digitised already that worked yesterday.
The capstan belt looks fine, so does the control belt. The tapes are fine (not jammed or anything). FF and Rewind are ok.
When I press play, the tape starts to turn, then everything stops and the heads disengage - like it got to the end of the tape.
Any clues? I'd love to get the remaining tapes digitised.
Thanks again.
Robin