Hi everyone!
So I finally got my hands on a Nakamichi Dragon cassettedeck. And it's sweeeet!
It's not been used much over the years, although it's been used from time to time.
The NAAC works just fine, but from time to time the speed slows down and I'm not able to use the autoreverse-function. It seems it hasn't got the "power" to play it the other way.
What causes this slowdown of the tapespeed? It's NOT wear and tear since it looks excellent (the power-switch text is not even worn out) and it looks nice and clean on the inside.
Is there any cleaning that can be done to prevent this, cause it only happens from time to time, not all the time. It sounds like something is in the way for the capstan-wheels, because a squeaky noise comes and goes when the capstans are spinning... when all is silent, it plays just fine...
I don't know what to do here....
Thankful for any type of answer....
/Jonas Karlsson, Sweden