This is by any means the most proficient video I have seen in a while. I've followed your clues and fully repaired a walkman I loved that now has returned just like it's first days of life. Thanks!
oh thanks for this, I have the EX-404 which is one of the very last ones from Sony and hadn't used it since late 90s. Now I do have some new tapes I want to check out and I think it has a belt problem for definite. I hope it's very similar inside so I just bought a new belt for Sony Walkmans inc. EX404 and waiting for it to arrive and try out the above. Thanks again!
Hello ~ I have this exact Walkman. It is in excellent shape. I'm guessing the belt is trashed but I don't want to tackle this myself. Would this be something you could repair for me? It's a great size and I'd like to be able to hear my grandparents and friends on some tapes I have. Thank you for any response.
Sorry for the slow response. Your comment somehow got buried behind some others. Have you been able to repair your Walkman yet? If not, I do offer repair services. You can find info and contact me through my website: www.vintageelectronics.tv
ive got the higher end japanese model of this in black and red. Both belts are long gone, Im thinking il just measure, take off a bit and 3d print some tpu belts.
usually you can hear the motor whirring inside the walkman, but nothing will move (it won't play cassettes). this probably means that your belt either broke, turned into goo, or it came off the moving parts. either way, if you haven't replaced the original belt on your walkman it's best to do so.
longshot here, but I'm replacing the belt in the exact same model and when I opened the case, a metal piece fell out.. looks like the positive end of the battery holder but eith four arms to it. Any ideas where that might go? Poked around the circuit board and I can't make out where it would fit.
I got one of these plasticy type Walkmans (a WM-BF22 from 1988) off ebay about a year ago. The guy said he had replaced the belt. But now after many months of listening to it working perfectly, the wow and flutter is just awful. can't listen to audio books or anything. I think maybe the belt is defective. But how do you know what size of belt will fit or where to buy reliable quality rubber bands?
Belt assortments are available on eBay and Amazon for a few dollars that would allow you to match up the correct size. Alternatively, you can take the belt out and measure it to order a correctly sized single. I'd check the moving parts for dried lubrication first.
I just did some quick research on that model, and it is a clipped together design. You'd have to use a very thin pry device to slip between the halves to get it apart... carefully.
@@VintageElectronicsChannel i got it open with a spoger and few minor blemishes ... it wasn't easy... one of the clips broke but luckily it still holds together well. I Re-belted it and adjusted the speed and it's working good now.
All wrong belt. Wow and flutter is shit high now. 0,7mm belt is much better. I did that,and now gotta find original sizes. That belt size goes In boomboxes, tapedeck's. Not In walkmans.
Thank you - just bought a spare belt and searched for a vid how to open the case - now its just like new 💪💪
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
This is by any means the most proficient video I have seen in a while. I've followed your clues and fully repaired a walkman I loved that now has returned just like it's first days of life. Thanks!
Thanks for watching. Happy I could help!
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video! I will probably give one of those multi-packs a try.
Thanks for watching!
oh thanks for this, I have the EX-404 which is one of the very last ones from Sony and hadn't used it since late 90s. Now I do have some new tapes I want to check out and I think it has a belt problem for definite. I hope it's very similar inside so I just bought a new belt for Sony Walkmans inc. EX404 and waiting for it to arrive and try out the above. Thanks again!
Thanks for watching!
This was my first "good" Walkman back in january, 1994. Simple and to the point: just cassete player with an immense sound stage!
Nothing like that feeling of getting a good one and realizing what you'd been missing up to that point.
Have this exact model and looks like the belt had just slipped out of place. Super easy to fix great video
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
A better explanation of how to release the clips would have been great 🤷🏽♂️
Thank you very much. It was very helpful!
Very helpful video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Gdzie kupić pasek do walkamana sony WM-FX39?
Hello ~ I have this exact Walkman. It is in excellent shape. I'm guessing the belt is trashed but I don't want to tackle this myself. Would this be something you could repair for me? It's a great size and I'd like to be able to hear my grandparents and friends on some tapes I have. Thank you for any response.
Sorry for the slow response. Your comment somehow got buried behind some others. Have you been able to repair your Walkman yet? If not, I do offer repair services. You can find info and contact me through my website: www.vintageelectronics.tv
ive got the higher end japanese model of this in black and red. Both belts are long gone, Im thinking il just measure, take off a bit and 3d print some tpu belts.
There's an idea! I didn't know belts could be 3D printed.
I have the same Walkman as in this video the belt broke last week It has never failed me until now so now I need to buy some rubber bands
what do i do if there’s a circuit board in front of the belts, i can’t find a way to get it off
thanks!
Thanks for watching!
how would you know when it's needed to change the belt?
usually you can hear the motor whirring inside the walkman, but nothing will move (it won't play cassettes). this probably means that your belt either broke, turned into goo, or it came off the moving parts. either way, if you haven't replaced the original belt on your walkman it's best to do so.
@@nikopokrishchenko5376 What if it sounds muffled?
i bought that Walkman in 1500 PK rupees equal to 26 dollars that time.. still remember 2001.
Danke!
You're welcome!
longshot here, but I'm replacing the belt in the exact same model and when I opened the case, a metal piece fell out.. looks like the positive end of the battery holder but eith four arms to it. Any ideas where that might go? Poked around the circuit board and I can't make out where it would fit.
haha got it. goes on the inside of the case, looks like it grounds the DC adapter.
Glad you found that! I was racking my brain trying to figure out where I had seen that before.
I got one of these plasticy type Walkmans (a WM-BF22 from 1988) off ebay about a year ago. The guy said he had replaced the belt. But now after many months of listening to it working perfectly, the wow and flutter is just awful. can't listen to audio books or anything. I think maybe the belt is defective. But how do you know what size of belt will fit or where to buy reliable quality rubber bands?
Belt assortments are available on eBay and Amazon for a few dollars that would allow you to match up the correct size. Alternatively, you can take the belt out and measure it to order a correctly sized single. I'd check the moving parts for dried lubrication first.
@@VintageElectronicsChannel thanks
my wm-af22 has no clips and no screws so i'm still puzzled on how to open it
There are some models that are all clips. They typically break when trying to take them apart.
I just did some quick research on that model, and it is a clipped together design. You'd have to use a very thin pry device to slip between the halves to get it apart... carefully.
@@VintageElectronicsChannel i got it open with a spoger and few minor blemishes ... it wasn't easy... one of the clips broke but luckily it still holds together well. I Re-belted it and adjusted the speed and it's working good now.
Awesome! Most important thing is it works! Enjoy it!
its a pity towards the end of the walkman's life that it is cheaply manufactured in china. not even a screw to hold it together!
All wrong belt. Wow and flutter is shit high now. 0,7mm belt is much better. I did that,and now gotta find original sizes. That belt size goes In boomboxes, tapedeck's. Not In walkmans.