vz-2000

Hello, this is my first post. I decided to have a crack at replacing the belt on Vz-v2, which I have recently bought. Unfortunately, the wheel for the linear tracking has seen better days. Wondered if anyone had any advice on replacements or fixes? I've glued it at the moment, but I don't have...

Hi again guys, so as some of you may know I've been cleaning up my VZ, contacted cleaned all switches and sliders, cleaned almost everything up it seems. There was no sound from the right woofer when I got it, so I cleaned the sliders twice, the volume knob, and all the buttons, still nothing...

Anyone have a trick on how to remove broken-off slider posts from the slider tracks without taking the top face off? Looks like removing the face will be a beast of a job. This must be a common issue since the sliders are so fragile. Here's a photo of the broken posts, there's 4 of them. :-/...

Promotional video of Sharp VZ-2000 Boombox Stereo (1983) https://archive.org/details/Sharp_VZ-2000_Boombox_Stereo_1983

Hey guys, I have recently started playing round with a VZ-2000 for a mate. It has had the belts changed, and everything is working, except the when the stylus goes to drop, something is restricting the lock solenoid from locking. Happening on both sides, does anyone know what would inhibit...

Hi All Was switching across to my FM ST. radio the other day and the button decided to push in to the cabinet. It is still hiding there on view, but only just! Can anyone inform me if it is an easy fix? Or how to attempt to repair? Does this mean its hiding a bigger fault internally? Hope...

Hi all. I'm a newbie to this forum. I'm a tech trained back in the good old 70's and live in the wine district of South Australia. In between playing with wines I restore 70's audio gear; however, when out buying from someone today I spotted a VZ-2000 in its original box in their shed. It's in...