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Reel to Reel Mess

I, admittedly, made a bad mistake. Years ago, I had a really great Teac reel to reel that had excellent sound and that I really liked. Fast forward 30+ years and I happened to stumble on an "unopened freight" sale for a Teac 4010S reel to reel that was brand new, in the box but sold as is. I bit and purchased the unit thinking brand new, couldn't go to far wrong. I ordered all the replacement belts and service manuals and when the unit arrived,I replaced the belts,lubricated all motors but it is still DOA. Lights light up and capstan spins but the servo's click in and out even after thourough cleaning. I'm at an impass because I don't know if it's worth throwing good money after bad to ship it out for repair. Any reel to reel guys suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mark
markus1299
sns
3,126 posts
 
I don't know whats up with the servos, but you should be prepared to service the deck. These have many electolytic capacitors that leak over time, you may have to do some replacement.
steelhead
318 posts
 
Teac still services its reel to reel decks in California.

They have excellent customer service and I was able to talk to the actual tech that handles reel to reels.

I sent in my X2000 and they were prompt and efficient.

http://www.teac.com/consumer_electronics/service_centers/

Have Fun!
magfan
1,583 posts
 
I'd KILL for a 4010s! I had one MANY years ago, so did my brother.
Still have my Tandberg 3000x, though!
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