Peter, thank you for the offer. I used to do technical documentation, so I will try to put something together with an eye for different models if possible. I agree, being able to stand up makes the 1600 great to work with in confined areas. I already have a Behringer mixer, Korg MR1000, Stanton turntable, and many VHS and Beta devices, so I can tuck

The patient lives! But I'm afraid there's bad news... First, thank you so much for your help and guidance. I finally figured out how to move the flywheel spindle forward without disassembling the play head assembly. Then, with all four of my arms (there's something terribly familiar about this kind of work in every aspect of electronics

Thanks so much for that information - that's exactly what I'm looking for. I guess the capstan spindle has to be eased out of it's bearing somehow, that's where I was getting confused - I think I'm going from the wrong direction. The belt is the only thing wrong with the Beast. It plays, records, and works just superbly. The volume

G'day all, I was given a Beocord 1600 about 17 years ago, and being a bit of a "Magpie", I've cherished it, doing all the electronic and mechanical repairs it's needed (dried-out electrolytic caps, cracked tantalums, rotten belts, mice elimination, relubricating, etc), and it now forms a major part of my business - recovering other