Hello. What is written in [01:04] is written in Japanese as "kazu(かず)". Presumably, this is a person's name, a man's name. Also, there is a Japanese TV channel number written on the FM band. This may be a Walkman for the Japanese market. Thanks for the great repair video. I'm Japanese, so I translated this text with Deepl.
@@monkeysyndicate Very vibrant! Also be careful with the plastics as my red one seems to be rather thin and brittle. I don't know why they are so thin compared to the grey and black colours
Man, getting into walkmans is a mine field. So far I have bought 6 of them;. None are working, 4 of them I can probably salvage. 3 of them will likely play tapes properly once repaired.. And they just ain't that cheap any more, even broken ones.
Got one just like this that was my dad's, I was really into it as a kid so I have a lot of love for it. sadly it now has many of the same issues, I wish there was a way to fix that clicking. He helped me change the belt back in the day, it was my first time working on electronics!
i modded my wm-f15 to have a titanium base and it is very nice but i think the reason why it is plastic and not metal is because the metal fucks with the AM/FM antenna
I think those thin nylon gears wrapped around the spindle are starting to become a much more common problem like the DD line. I have a WM-10 which cosmetically speaking looks like its been through war, yet it works fine. But when i got a new belt and all, the gear cracked, making the thing completely useless. I hope someone or a group manages to make new ones, cuz these WM-10 variants are gonna start kicking the bucket real soon :(
I think that in theory you should be able to give the gear to a high-end watch maker or something and they should be able to make a metal one on their mini-lathe. But it would be quite expensive and because of the change in mass who knows if it will spin at the correct speed?
@@monkeysyndicate Thank you for the vid and advice! I was able to replace my belt and its working great! The left channel still goes out when the volume is turned down low. But it sounds great now!
@@thecaptain8174 I'd say follow his advice. It's really not too hard. If you have a cheaper walkman to work on try that first. But this model wasn't too bad. The degraded belt was the hardest part. Just cleaning it was tedious
the sony f20 can hold a cassette if you stretch it open at least that how other youtubers that own similar have gotten the cassette inside no problem. the ones with the radio have more wires and stuff inside so they're a bit finnicky to fix.
Man when polishing the silver pulley it looks like a woman's head of hair is laying atop the pulley and your goal, should you choose to accept it, is to achieve a mirror shine without breaking a single thread of hair!
Thanks for sharing! I replaced the belt of my wm-f15 and the belt was melted
Did you try putting a head demagnetizer cartridge into the player? It might help with high-end treble?
Hello.
What is written in [01:04] is written in Japanese as "kazu(かず)".
Presumably, this is a person's name, a man's name.
Also, there is a Japanese TV channel number written on the FM band.
This may be a Walkman for the Japanese market.
Thanks for the great repair video.
I'm Japanese, so I translated this text with Deepl.
Thanks very much for the information, it's nice to know where this came from!
would you mind sharing where to get a belt? Thanks
These red ones are super hard to find!
I don't know what it is about red personal stereos, they just look so good :)
@@monkeysyndicate Very vibrant! Also be careful with the plastics as my red one seems to be rather thin and brittle. I don't know why they are so thin compared to the grey and black colours
Man, getting into walkmans is a mine field. So far I have bought 6 of them;. None are working, 4 of them I can probably salvage. 3 of them will likely play tapes properly once repaired.. And they just ain't that cheap any more, even broken ones.
Got one just like this that was my dad's, I was really into it as a kid so I have a lot of love for it. sadly it now has many of the same issues, I wish there was a way to fix that clicking. He helped me change the belt back in the day, it was my first time working on electronics!
I found it very daunting to work on compared to the larger models! I'm so impressed with what Sony were able to engineer with this one.
I've seen some of these where the heads themselves have adjustments for the azimuth..that could have something to do with your lack of treble.
Thanks, I adjusted the azimuth and it made it a little better, but I guess the head is just a little worn. The radio sounds superb!
I just picked one up. What a mess this tiny belt made. Sadly my generic belts are too thick so ive special ordered one
nice! love walkmans with windows to see the cassette but i think the metal bodies were nicer than the plastic ones. so like the wm-20 etc.
i modded my wm-f15 to have a titanium base and it is very nice but i think the reason why it is plastic and not metal is because the metal fucks with the AM/FM antenna
I think those thin nylon gears wrapped around the spindle are starting to become a much more common problem like the DD line. I have a WM-10 which cosmetically speaking looks like its been through war, yet it works fine. But when i got a new belt and all, the gear cracked, making the thing completely useless. I hope someone or a group manages to make new ones, cuz these WM-10 variants are gonna start kicking the bucket real soon :(
Hey, I think you can source replacements (machined from metal) and some people offer repair services but either option is expensive!
I think that in theory you should be able to give the gear to a high-end watch maker or something and they should be able to make a metal one on their mini-lathe. But it would be quite expensive and because of the change in mass who knows if it will spin at the correct speed?
WF doesn't sound too bad. You should always test with a piano song for wf. I have two but they're not getting any power. Know why?
Hi I just want to add on to low treble output, maybe all you need to do is to adjust the azimuth of the tape head :).
I would love one from you if I can get one... I am in the US... I miss being able to play my cassettes....
Can someone hear the clicking from a Distance?
Hi, not from a distance, as the casing reduces the noise a little. You have to be quite close to hear it :)
@@monkeysyndicateOk, Thank you for the reply. :)
Do you think a novice would be able to replace this belt?
I'd maybe practise on a larger player if you have one first. Nothing is too bad, but the cleanup of the old belt is quite tricky.
@@monkeysyndicate Thank you for the vid and advice! I was able to replace my belt and its working great! The left channel still goes out when the volume is turned down low. But it sounds great now!
I am about to attempt a belt change myself , any advice @maxx ?
@@thecaptain8174 I'd say follow his advice. It's really not too hard. If you have a cheaper walkman to work on try that first. But this model wasn't too bad. The degraded belt was the hardest part. Just cleaning it was tedious
I just did, and it works great
the sony f20 can hold a cassette if you stretch it open at least that how other youtubers that own similar have gotten the cassette inside no problem. the ones with the radio have more wires and stuff inside so they're a bit finnicky to fix.
Bad idea coping tapes from walkmans.
Man when polishing the silver pulley it looks like a woman's head of hair is laying atop the pulley and your goal, should you choose to accept it, is to achieve a mirror shine without breaking a single thread of hair!