ff/rw work fine. Play will not spin the tape

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mwinschel

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Trying to relive my youth and get a working replacement to my favorite toy as a youth. I have two of these now. Both seem to ff/rw fine. If I try to hit play the tape deck seems to engage, but the take up portion is not spinning at all. Both are like this. Is this the plastic issue that I have seen, not sure its the same thing? Can anyone help with this at all? Is there someone that can fix this bad boys?
 

mwinschel

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Yes it is the same thing! Post was a little premature. It played two tapes and now wont disengage.....grrrr
 

T-STER

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All aged tape decks will need general servicing at this stage, belts, pinchrollers, capstan rollers in Sharps case. Let us know what "these" are, i assume we are talking boomboxes so which make/model?
 
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