Calling VINTAGE TX (Rolf)! (My restoration project!)

[cjacek]

Daniel, I think the erase/record head is the problem if severe bleed-thru can be heard.
Did you try record with just 456 tape or ?
Buying new heads, give Joe a try and see if maybe he can help you.
Joe's email:
jodun@usinternet.com
Website: www.magneticheadstockroom.com
Phone: (763) 545-7538
Joe has alot of experince and knowledge about heads Daniel.
I have one Akai GX-270 D for parts, but this is a Quad model (SS)and has different heads...

Good Luck

WOW! Thanks Rolf! Good site and info! Didn't know that these types of sites exist or that there are TONS of heads around!!

Thanks again!

Daniel

 

[Vintage TX]

You welcome
Did the package arrive yet ?

 

[cjacek]

You welcome
Did the package arrive yet ?

No, not yet .. Air mail from the States usually takes about 7 business days ..

Will let you know as soon as I receive it. Thank you for asking

Daniel

 

[cjacek]

You welcome
Did the package arrive yet ?

Hi Rolf!

Just wanted to let you know that I received the package yesterday (Wed). Thanks so much once again! I will be putting all the things you sent to good use probably today. I thank you and so does the AKAI

Dan

 

[arjoll]

Nice restoration

Hi - sorry to jump in (a couple of months after the event).

I was really interested to read about your restoration. I've just picked up a GX-265D with (apparently) very little use and hope to clean it up and try it out soon, with a view to creating some better archives of recordings my father made in the mid-late 70's on an Akai 4000DB (and before that an old Ferrograph).

I've found a lot of useful information on my model (inlcuding the service manual) at http://www.dantiques.com/tapedecks/akaimodels.htm. There's more info on Akai's at http://slbender.exactpages.com/akaidt.html. Either of these sites might have some useful info for your unit.

Let me know if you're interested and I'll send some pictures of the 265.

Cya
Andrew