View attachment 28220View attachment 28221View attachment 28222View attachment 28223View attachment 28224View attachment 28225View attachment 28226View attachment 28229View attachment 28228View attachment 28227View attachment 28226Shamelessly copied from S2Go, my last post there :'-( as a way of introducing myself to those I don't yet know here.............this is usually how I post 
Bought this Brandt RK-813S from France back in April mainly based on it's looks even though it was one piss poor picture on ebay
I knew the cassette deck was dead, but I wasn't fussed until it arrived..........
My heart sank as I unpacked as I recognised the cassette mechanism...........Sanyo M9998 & as it turned out far more complex due to the search system the 9998 lacks - Now this means several more circuit boards switches & cables & trust me, these are HARD to work on......yeah I have read on here that a member claimed he breezed through just a belt change on 1 of these!! In case you hadn't guessed, it's a gorgeous silver Sanyo M9996
It's been apart since arrival & I have had to put it aside many times due to getting stressed (remember my tolerance is very low due to the brain damage) & I was beginning to give up as I had to dismantle the innards deeper each time which worried me having done a 9998 many years ago & never forgot what a pig that one was!
Anyway, fast forward to this morning, I decided to have one last go at this beast - A proper set of belts had arrived from the U.S. so I was determined to try & fix it
The black goo was everywhere & fitting new belts is no picnic, a 2 man job.....my woman helped clean up & fit all 3 belts that run from the capstan flywheel & getting them all on is a trick in itself!!
Thank god I took pictures as it came apart - so many wiring looms & single wires that plug in on the boards! I had to remove the tuner wheel & park it out the way just in order to lift the tuner away to get to the motor mounts
As I said, this really was a labour of love, put aside for fear of damaging it in haste, we have all done that................
Using the pictures I made sure every single screw & wire went back & routed around as it was, taking my time & still thinking it won't work
When I plugged it in having completed reassembly I pressed play, the head block shot up & engaged, the take up spool was strong
What a mechanism (When it works) this is - servo assisted everything & it feels like luxury to operate it...........just so satisfying to put a tape in & see those gorgeous tiny LED's dance again
Now it seems the 9996 is pretty damn rare even Youtube only shows an aka of it in black (Yuk) This stereo could be my new favourite of the lot............Have you guys heard one of these??? They rock with nice highs & pumping bass & I mean bass!!
I am so happy to own this thing, it oozes quality & performance is stunning.......been a long time since a portable impressed me like this one does
Anyway, sorry to ramble on guys, here she is & there are a few pictures cos she deserves to be shown off - I love it!!
Overall condition now: Very Good almost mint!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mau1BlP30cc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKT9LMx08jQ
Bought this Brandt RK-813S from France back in April mainly based on it's looks even though it was one piss poor picture on ebay
My heart sank as I unpacked as I recognised the cassette mechanism...........Sanyo M9998 & as it turned out far more complex due to the search system the 9998 lacks - Now this means several more circuit boards switches & cables & trust me, these are HARD to work on......yeah I have read on here that a member claimed he breezed through just a belt change on 1 of these!! In case you hadn't guessed, it's a gorgeous silver Sanyo M9996
It's been apart since arrival & I have had to put it aside many times due to getting stressed (remember my tolerance is very low due to the brain damage) & I was beginning to give up as I had to dismantle the innards deeper each time which worried me having done a 9998 many years ago & never forgot what a pig that one was!
Anyway, fast forward to this morning, I decided to have one last go at this beast - A proper set of belts had arrived from the U.S. so I was determined to try & fix it
Thank god I took pictures as it came apart - so many wiring looms & single wires that plug in on the boards! I had to remove the tuner wheel & park it out the way just in order to lift the tuner away to get to the motor mounts
Using the pictures I made sure every single screw & wire went back & routed around as it was, taking my time & still thinking it won't work
When I plugged it in having completed reassembly I pressed play, the head block shot up & engaged, the take up spool was strong
Now it seems the 9996 is pretty damn rare even Youtube only shows an aka of it in black (Yuk) This stereo could be my new favourite of the lot............Have you guys heard one of these??? They rock with nice highs & pumping bass & I mean bass!!
I am so happy to own this thing, it oozes quality & performance is stunning.......been a long time since a portable impressed me like this one does
Anyway, sorry to ramble on guys, here she is & there are a few pictures cos she deserves to be shown off - I love it!!
Overall condition now: Very Good almost mint!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mau1BlP30cc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKT9LMx08jQ
But to reassemble with a view to return to it another time then hitting play & see the mechanism spring to life was a eureka moment even for me & I have repaired stereo & video products all me life 
Am curious to know how they differ..............
Am not paying £15 to a site I am very unsure of either!! 
