Andy68
03-01-2016, 19:02
Hello,
My name is Andy and I have come into the world of reel to reel tape recorders as a result of needing to access a box full of reels which I inherited from my late uncle's estate.
I am now the owner of an Akai 1721L, which generally works very well apart from the popping and crackling which is coming from the motor.
I believe that this could be the result of a failing motor capacitor, but in the meantime I have stripped it down and lubricated the motors two felt pads with sewing machine oil.
Still crackling, hopefully it may rectify itself in due course but any advice would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks
My name is Andy and I have come into the world of reel to reel tape recorders as a result of needing to access a box full of reels which I inherited from my late uncle's estate.
I am now the owner of an Akai 1721L, which generally works very well apart from the popping and crackling which is coming from the motor.
I believe that this could be the result of a failing motor capacitor, but in the meantime I have stripped it down and lubricated the motors two felt pads with sewing machine oil.
Still crackling, hopefully it may rectify itself in due course but any advice would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks