Less than a year old but requiring frequent head cleaning because of noisy picture replay. Is this another supposed head cleaner gizmo? Next to the supply side tape guide, on the curved-slotted pathway, is a brass cylinder that touches the active side of the tape , rotating with its motion, for no apparent reason. I removed it, assuming it is some idea of a duff tape cleaner. Anyone familiar with these ?
I tend to always remove those nasty foam supposed head cleaners, on placcy arms that engage with the spinning heads , as seem to CAUSE dirty heads.
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