I am sure it will be a splendid and successful restoration Jacques. Yours always are.

Of course the Beocord is part of the set because one must always "complete the set". Did some preliminary testing after a basic recap last night and have some periodic crosstalk and static in the player. comes and goes. when it is clear it sounds really nice especially listening to chrome tapes. i really enjoyed listening to all two of mine. Just need to finish sorting thru the crosstalk problem. the thing will go nuts sonetimes when I eject the tape. Mostly thru the right channel side and the LED dispaly panel comes and goes.

But with all that it is light year better than the dirty muddy sounding mess it was a couple days ago - and the tape counter lights up and works.

Got my parts from Mouser, and missing 2 caps, so will have to wait again, Burkes law I think, no Bvox 3702 before the caps are there

Very nice combo Eugene!

Cassette decks are complicated animals... So good work so far! And thanks for the praise 😳

Bummer Søren!

Søren Mexico wrote:

Got my parts from Mouser, and missing 2 caps, so will have to wait again, Burkes law I think, no Bvox 3702 before the caps are there

What are you missing Soren? I generally  order speaker caps from parts express or madisound. Mostly because thats what they do !!

Yes cassette players are tricky I think only 1 refurb I have done worked perfectly upon completion. In addition to the wonky electrical fault. the rewind is slow but fast forward works great. and the pause button clutch is most likely broken. but as it stands it will never see much use.more of a show piece and I have another to sort thru at some point.

The beomaster clutch repair is an interesting project. a little more to it than simply replacing a set of washers and calling it good. I am glad I had the sense to pick up a donor for the project for parts. they came in handy on one set a previous "repairer" had "fixed" with a can solvent/lubricant and a sledgehammer.

eugene1960 wrote:

Of course the Beocord is part of the set because one must always "complete the set".

That's a great looking set right there!

eugene1960 wrote:

What are you missing Soren? I generally  order speaker caps from parts express or madisound. Mostly because thats what they do !!

The problem is that I'm in Mex. city. Mouser has a good deal with Fex they include shipping and custom fees if I buy for more than 40 US, by Parts Express I have to order for more than 50 US for them to accept orders from Mexico, and then they charge about the same for shipping, I ordered from ebay a couple of times, shipping priority mail, 4-6 weeks, same time as from Denmark if I get it, Martin send some in December its still not here, lost. I'm going KABUZZZZ here.

I can find it here, but I will have to go to the center of Mex city, that will take me 2 to get there and 2 hours back, spend a 2-4 hours until I find what I need, so whole day gone.

Last news from Mouser, we didn't have the 68 uF bipolar in stock so we didn't send it, when I ordered it was shown as in stock and ships immediately, just like all my order, and they didn't have the need to tell me, so now I sit here without and angry😠

I see did they give an est ship date, because if it is going to be month(s) of waiting i could probably get the cap you need locally and fairly quick and just drop it it the mail to you.

What is it 68 uf bipolar electrolytic 100V axial or were you pricing polyfoil @ higher voltage?  Would a radial cap work ?

eugene1960 wrote:

I see did they give an est ship date, because if it is going to be month(s) of waiting i could probably get the cap you need locally and fairly quick and just drop it it the mail to you.

What is it 68 uf bipolar electrolytic 100V axial or were you pricing polyfoil @ higher voltage?  Would a radial cap work ?

It was a 100 V axial, and now its discontinued with Mouser.

Appreciate your help Eugene, if it was that easy I would have done like that long time ago, if you drop it in the mail it will be here in 4-6 weeks. If it doesn't get lost.

I'm of to the center (Zocalo) in Mexico city on Saturday and I will see if I can find a provider that can send orders to me after ordering by E-mail or phone, there is a street named Republica El Salvador, about 2 miles long, with everything electronic, from used tubes to computer components, some of the shops looks like a dump yard for antic electrical devises, 5 years ago I found relays for my 40+ years Jukebox there. I'm going to take a pair of pics of the most interesting ones.