Desoldered & reflowed broken solder joints on multiple rear jacks; power had been cutting out when the plug was wiggled.
A charred transistor prevented signal to the right channel Monitor Out jack; replaced it.
Disassembled & deep cleaned; calibrated the tape mechanism; tested I/O, routing, recording & playback.
This Tascam 424mkIII will be returned to the client in Nashville in a few weeks! #recdel
#Cassette #Repair #Refurbished #Vintage #VintageAudio #VintageElectronics #AnalogMedia
Matinée XXL #111 – 07.06.2026
Riavvolgendo il nastro con la biro, una mattinata qualsiasi, senza arte né parte, ma non per questo senza voglia di arrivare a fine giornata. Tracklist: Mina - Amanti di valore Eric Muhs - Invisible Moose (side A, estratto) Mercato delle pulci - Sala d'aspetto 1 Lazy Dolphin - Yeah, It's Fine (side B, estratto) Koulleena Haudattuja - sociologinen kartoitus suomalaisen nuorison salaisista musiihhiharrastuksista (side A, estratto) noir boy george - metz noire (side A, estratto) […]https://radioblackout.org/podcast/matinee-xxl-111-07-06-2026/
13 track album
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Finished all cleaning tasks for this Tascam 244. 🧼
There was cigarette(?) grime on the internal metal chassis that I cleaned off (mostly) using baby wipes. Also ultrasonic-cleaned the removable plastic parts, sponge-cleaned the faceplate and cassette door, a few passes over the PCBs with an electric duster, and took a toothbrush to the circular fader dust guards.
Now moving on to contact-cleaning all potentiometers & switches... #recdel
<p>Riavvolgendo il nastro con la biro, una mattinata qualsiasi, senza arte né parte, ma non per questo senza voglia di arrivare a fine giornata. Tracklist: Mina – Amanti di valore Eric Muhs – Invisible Moose (side A, estratto) Mercato delle pulci – Sala d’aspetto 1 Lazy Dolphin – Yeah, It’s Fine (side B, estratto) Koulleena […]</p>
"The only cassette mechanism being made" myth BUSTED!
Debunking the common myth that there’s only one cassette mechanism being made anymore, that it’s made/designed by Tanashin, and that it’s the reason why nobody can make a good-sounding Walkman-style cassette tape player anymore.
Time flow:
0:00 Introduction
2:58 MCT-7 movement
6:50 Auto-reverse mechanism
13:07 The “only” mechanism
16:42 Tanashin
20:36 Don’t blame the mechanism
24:31 Unreasonable expectations
26:44 Conclusion
Contains clips from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRvyIZzAhRw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggiNZfhf8sQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DWtkSVNvTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wS-Ogt72mk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cq-rkr_taU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1LaF3rV3v8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIgdaqonXJM
#cassette #Walkman #RetroTech
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