Hello, I have a small problem with a newly restorated Beocord 9000.

when playing or recording, the speed seem constant in the beginning, but flutter and "tape wobble" is clearly being stronger when more tape comes to the take-up reel. It can only be heard on semi-long notes, like a piano, organ and guitar solos. Help please...

-Søren

Hi,

The obvious ones are:

-the capstan belt,

-the capstan pinch roller itself may be glazed,

-the motor (listen to its noise, it shouldn't produce any grinding noise).

Other than that, I join an email from Tim Jarman about the same problem I had on a BC 8000 (same transport):

Tim Jarman:

Check the brakes, there are three felt pads that act on the spool
carriers (best accessed with the cassette tray removed), they can get
gummed up with dirt and cause this sort of thing. After repair work they
can also get re-fitted wrongly, check this too. I assume that your
mechanical overhaul has included removing the spool carriers from their
shafts, cleaning away the horrible old grease and lightly re-lubricating
them? This is very important in all Beocords as stiffness here can cause
needless head wear.

For me, a new pinch roller and cleaning the brakes did it.