Compact Analogue tape loop uses Apollon HD5000 small "8 track" cart and very long tape loop. In very good internal appearance. No tape transport , but motor and spindle is fine. Too much resistance to tape motion inside the cart initially thinking due to plastic on plastic bearing, but probably due to brake arm not pulling away from rim of tape reel. The pinchwheel moves inwards against its back spring in play mode, so perhaps not a case of shrunk pinchwheel. Perhaps the cart internal brake arm has bend over time, I'm thinking reduce the spring action firstly as that seems might strong for a tape reel that is never FF or REW fast. I bet Daphne Oram would have liked all that length of tape inside a small cart , instead of being looped all around her work space.
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7 years ago