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Well, yes, the TEAC A360S plays very nicely, indeed. You can see and hear it in the video on the right. Unfortunately, the right channel meter does not work and it will not record. I am pretty sure I can sort that out. Maybe not right away, but certainly in …
The new transistors and capacitors from DigiKey arrived and the process of swapping out got started very quickly. On the right you can see one of the new transistors. Note that I have marked the “E” lead with a touch of red. This helps me remember that the E lead …
In the last post I explained how changing the belts in the TEAC A360S cassette deck were successful, but that the tapes did not actually play. New belts and proper lubrication allow the mechanics to operate, you know, move the tape and such, but everything else was out to lunch. …
Since the last post the belt for the TEAC A360S cassette deck arrived and I was able to slip them into place very easily. For some reason I neglected to take a photo of the main drive belt, so the picture on the right will have to do. You can …
In the last post I discussed the TEAC A360S cassette deck that I picked up at an estate sale. Well, the first test has been completed and it turns out that the machine is thoroughly dead. When I turned it on I could hear the motor running and the lights …
Well, we have another little project on the repair table right now. This is a TEAC A360 cassette deck that I picked up at an estate sale recently. I apologize for the rather poor photograph. For some reason I had no luck getting proper lighting. According to the available specification …
Well, I probably should have snapped a photo of this project when it was still in the cabinet. This is a BSR C205 turntable that until a couple of days ago was happily residing in a circa 1965 The Fisher stereo console. Unfortunately, this turntable had picked up a disquieting …
The Sangean ATS 909 is one of the most popular portable multi-band radio made. It was also sold by Radio Shack under their own name and model number. Sangean was at that time a contract manufacturer for Tandy Corp., the parent company of Radio Shack. I have had an ATS …
My vintage Technics SL-BD20 turntable has worked perfectly for a very long time. In fact, since the late 1980s this turntable has been absolutely fantastic! Unfortunately, some weeks ago the tonearm suddenly stopped performing an automatic return at the end of a record. This was a big mystery and I …
A bit of a disclaimer before we go in- This is not a “how to” post. It is merely a story about what I did when I refurbished this old turntable. If you decide you want to try doing the same, be sure you have the knowledge, tools, and service …
