I was puzzled for quite a bit and learned several lessons.ġ) master tape is no good for echo loops, it is too thick, abrasive and sticks to the brass heads.Ģ) Brasso polish is great for refurbishing worn tape head surface, it made it roll with much less resistanceģ) tension settings and pinch roller pressure settings are extremely important, even a slightest tweak makes whole lot of difference to the overall ability to spin freely, especially at low speeds I had the pinch roller refurbished, cleaned the heads and made a new loop out of master BASF tape, but I struggled to get this rolling, it wouldn’t spin on adagio and even on presto setting it would stop eventually. Shaft was rusted in the bearing but I managed to free this up, clean and lubricate. Dynacord Echocord Super 65 was not working at all, however it was in incredibly good shape otherwise I don’t think this particular piece done many active hours because there wasn’t a lot of wear on the original heads and everything was in perfect order except the motor which clearly had some moisture induced damage. It must be Echo season, I have now 5 tape echos in for repair.
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