Hello Hello.. proud owner of one of these beautiful machines.. The Machine I have is in near mint condition and has been working perfectly and sweet for about 6 months .. I have been noticing minor issues regarding: Idler Wheels for the 4TR, 45RPM wont engage, Dirty Fader Crackle ...
i have been using it to record old LPs into ProTools on my PC .. and have done 30 so far using this machine ..
So what made me post this lol?
well I had been gone for the weekend and just sat down to turn it off and put my headphones on and the power switch seemed to have become really loose.. followed by some crackling thru the speakers and smelled a little smoke .. I understand these Consoles are old and may need a better cleaning then I can provide but I wish not to let this beautiful piece of Equipment go ... I will post pics of the unit..
does anyone have any suggestions on where to start.. I have located a place in MI that sells the Idler Wheels however a local shop here in Chicago can make their own.. my Main concern at THIS point is the power switch .. the power is ON.. but I have the machine unplugged in fear that the Circuit underneath the face plate is now FRIED

.. I sincerely LOVE this CONSOLE and DO NOT wanna part with it ..
I have been quoted at around $300 for the Idler wheels and Cleaning of the tape heads and recalibration.. the Reel-to-Reel has working in all settings except for 7.5ips.. i did notice that it WOULD engage on 7.5ips with a little help .. i assume its bent (the arm its attached to) a little..
and the last thing it with the Capstan Wheel.. i noticed it grinding against a thing metal bar obviously attached by springs on both ends .. the fix was easy to think of but i don't want to remove any springs.. in fear that I would not be able to put Her back together again...
THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME AND ATTENTION
