"WOW- Boy this thread hit me right between the eyes -THANKS"
~ Priceless
...THANK YOU ALL for the PRICELESS INFO...you guys have shown there CAN BE HOPE....SO I THANK YOU.
I am truly thankful for all the help freely given here, from Dan/cjacek, DrZEE, TGoFM, Beck, et al. And DonTaylor's happy, empowered comments exemplify the other
great benefit of user forums like this. That is, someone in need of help searches and finds the thread, reads it and solves his own problem - or at least finds a starting point for Q & A, just as I did in this outstanding meeting place. I'm really pleased.
When trouble strikes, you think you're "the only one". But somehow you find your way to a thread that's related to your dilemma. You type up your own thread, post it, and all of sudden YOU'VE GOT A PLAN
and if you're lucky, several knowledgeable cohorts looking over your shoulder, keeping you out of trouble
. My 244 would have been sold for $25 as a
parts carcass if not for you guys. Instead, now it's like new and I can't even hear the tape transport in PLAY/REC mode -
not at all . That's probably
better than when it was new...
Much as I love it, I do intend to sell it. I had an interested local buyer, which is how I discovered my "bad rubber". I'm not sure how
interested he'll be at my increased asking price (due to the repair costs). Failing that, I expect to advertise on Ebay, though I'm reluctant to get involved with Ebay... We'll see. If anybody here is interested, please PM me. Also, if anyone knows of good places online to sell unique gear such as this, please let me know. As Don mentioned, I've been wondering if an owner of
one 244/246 might buy a
second for pingponging tracks - something I would have considered back in My Analog Days...
HERE'S A PHOTO COLLAGE OF THE FINISHED RESULT Ahhhhh!