Comments on: Teac C-3x capstan belt

By: greatbear

greatbear — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:33:27 +0000

Hi Ed..

Yes, it’s been a while and we’ve been restoring reel to reel machines recently.. I have had another look at this though and the problem, I think, is actually not the idler tyre but the reel motor itself. It just stops turning every minute or so.. I’ve seen a similar problem in the reel motors used on some Nakamichi decks too… Teac spares are still available in the UK. I’ll contact them soon to see if this reel drive motor is actually available.. Thanks adrian

By: Ed Jonker

Ed Jonker — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:07:29 +0000

Hi,

I know your original post is nearly 2 years old, but I was wondering whether you ever got around to replacing the idler tires (that run off the reel motor). My C-3X has the same problem and I’d like to find out where I might find replacements, or at least their size. I guess you only need to remove the reel motor to get access to the tires.

I’d appreciate your advice.

Cheers,
Ed

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:50:21 +0000

Hi i was reading your information on the C- 3X deck, I still have one and It will npt play or record, machanically it all works, the tape runs but no audio.

i printed you manual but I noticed it does not have anyu Electronic drawings, only board layouts? do you have these dawings? and if so could I get a copy from you, I would like to get this deck up and running.

any help would be great.

Regards

Bill

By: Sam C. Lyckholm

Sam C. Lyckholm — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:26:18 +0000

Great procedure !! I am original owner of a C-3X ca. 1978, as well as the rest of my top-shelf rig. Sounds like bragging, but not, as would be hard to replace it today even with allowance for inflation. Will be waiting for additional info, as I am “refurbishing” the belts/etc in the C-3X/RT707/AA1640/3300….. Thanks in advance for your time and consideration to this subject

Sam Lyckholm
R&D Lab Engineer [Ret.]
Crestline CA 92325

By: greatbear

greatbear — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:40:30 +0000

I haven’t fixed this yet due to time, but my guess is deteriorated rubber on the reel drive. I’ve noticed on my deck it doesn’t always stop just occasionally with no apparent pattern. I also seem to remember it didn’t happen on very short tapes, C10 / C15 but was more apparent on longer C90′s that may have needed more torque.

By: Peter Tsao

Peter Tsao — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:05:10 +0000

Hi greatbear,

First of all thanks for publishing the captson belt procedure and putting the schematics up for free. I have a C-3 not the

I’ve a similar problem that you described about the take up reel would stop letting tape get pulled around the pinch wheel. Would you mind telling me the procedure to repair that? Also where to get the spare parts. Thanks in advance.

Peter Tsao.

By: Al

Al — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:22:49 +0000

Ah..Thank YOU!

By: greatbear

greatbear — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:30:41 +0000

hi – yes, his ebay username is marrscommunications and his eBay shop is here: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Marrs-Communications

thanks

By: Al

Al — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:41:24 +0000

Can you publish Fred’s ebay username or a link to his store? I am in need of some parts for my C-3X belts, idlers etc. and cannot seem to locate it on ebay by his name. Thanks.

By: Aubrey Mansfield

Aubrey Mansfield — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:55:44 +0000

Adrian,

I finally figured it out. Got the whole transport assembly out of the main chassis with access the the belt.

Thanks for your help.
Aubrey