greetings to all,
i recently purchased a mint tsr 8 (still in original box and packing) the man i bought it from said he was the original owner but never really used it.(and i believe him) (pristine) ofcoarse the capstan belt and the rubber rollers needed to be replaced ( which i have just done) o.k. so i put on a brand-new reel of tape and start testing..... hit play runs ... fine / hit stop .. stops fine o.k. so now i hit rewind;and "oh shit",.... i hit stop it really doesn't want to stop! it slows to a stop but then it immediatly starts to fastfoward; ok so now i hit stop again; and nothing it keeps fastfowarding until i turn off the power anybody have a clue?.... or do i bring it to my local tech who charges 250.00 just to look at it.
all the best,
tommy
i recently purchased a mint tsr 8 (still in original box and packing) the man i bought it from said he was the original owner but never really used it.(and i believe him) (pristine) ofcoarse the capstan belt and the rubber rollers needed to be replaced ( which i have just done) o.k. so i put on a brand-new reel of tape and start testing..... hit play runs ... fine / hit stop .. stops fine o.k. so now i hit rewind;and "oh shit",.... i hit stop it really doesn't want to stop! it slows to a stop but then it immediatly starts to fastfoward; ok so now i hit stop again; and nothing it keeps fastfowarding until i turn off the power anybody have a clue?.... or do i bring it to my local tech who charges 250.00 just to look at it.
all the best,
tommy