[bomp] No! Get it fixed!!!

[Sknoof@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 7/3/2008 8:12:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com writes:

> NankerPhlg@aol.com wrote:
> 
> >A neighbor is moving, and he offered me his old Teac A-3440 reel to reel 4
> 
> >track at no charge. Yipeee!
> >
> >Well, except that it doesn't play. It fast-forwards and fast-backwards
> 
> >decently, but when I hit play, it's no go.
> >
> >After some examination I'm convinced it's a case of a stubborn
> >capstan...like, it has something personal against the pinch-roller and they
> refuse to work
> >together. I tried to lube them but apart from making them smell a  little
> >nicer, it had no effect. I've also since found a copy of the manual on
> the net
> >but it had no troubleshooting section of any kind.
> >
> >Anyone have any quick tips that don't require taking it to
> professionals  for
> >repair?
> 

Don't listen to the naysayers.  That's a great machine.  Unfortunately 
there's nothing you can really do yourself, it'll have to go to a pro.  But there's 
an excellent place in Paramus NJ I can give you info on if you decide to do 
it.



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