The DC motor was the Achilles heel of the TC560. Rewind and Fast Forward speeds were slow and got worse as the machine aged. On the plus side you could operate this machine on a 12 volt supply allowing it to be used in a car. I did this when I was a teenager and had a tape deck in my car.
It's stupid that this sensing material just becomes brittle and falls apart. It's a dead end. Luckily gluing back some pieces partly restores it. The motor will not run completely smooth but on high speed it is not noticeable. I also had loose belt but I opened new holes for screws of the motor pulling it a bit to the left to tighten the belt a bit and that worked.
The DC motor was the Achilles heel of the TC560. Rewind and Fast Forward speeds were slow and got worse as the machine aged. On the plus side you could operate this machine on a 12 volt supply allowing it to be used in a car. I did this when I was a teenager and had a tape deck in my car.
It's stupid that this sensing material just becomes brittle and falls apart. It's a dead end. Luckily gluing back some pieces partly restores it. The motor will not run completely smooth but on high speed it is not noticeable. I also had loose belt but I opened new holes for screws of the motor pulling it a bit to the left to tighten the belt a bit and that worked.