Tape deck repair

[BRAZZMAN]

Does anybody know where I can get my home cassette tape deck repaired? Preferably on the west side. It's a Kenwood and it'll rewind but will not play. I'm thinking belts and pulleys replacements.

[riviera]

That sounds pretty expensive as tape decks have gone out of fashion.

You can find a Kenwood or Pioneer for a fraction of what it would cost to repair at one of the auctions on the west side. Someone mentioned a storage auction a few days ago. Or Craigslist, yard sales, etc.

[BRAZZMAN]

Thanks riviera. Yeah, I know I can get a tape deck that works but I just hate throwing equipment away if it can be repaired. I also get attached to stuff. I have about 40 tape cassettes I made from various jazz records to play in my car when I use to take trips up north, etc. I also want to see if I can transfer the cassette contents to CD.

[Big Dog]

Belts are easily found if you search on google giving deck model number. Many come with instructions too. Some are easily replaced, and some a little more difficult.

[Pam]

That sounds pretty expensive as tape decks have gone out of fashion.

Not true for everyone.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/5261...-comeback.html

I still have one.

[riviera]

That article is three years old and I have yet to see a comeback, more like a quick fad. I remember when they said LP's were coming back into fashion a couple of years back...

That being said I still own hundreds of tapes and at least 4 tape players.

The only thing is when theres a trash day in my neighbourhood, there are 5-10 tape players [[and many more vcr's) that I can see thrown out on my route to the shops.

[Pam]

That article is three years old and I have yet to see a comeback, more like a quick fad. I remember when they said LP's were coming back into fashion a couple of years back...

There were newer articles saying the same thing. No, tapes and LPs won't be making a mass market comeback but there is a still a cult following among music geeks.