Need belt for RX-5005

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lonewolf78

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Last year I picked up a 5005 at a garage sale for $5, and to my surprise it ran perfectly (the seller threw in another newer boombox, that wound up being junk, so really I got it for $2.50). It ran fine until a couple days ago when the belt snapped just after starting a tape.
I checked Ebay and other places, but couldn't find a replacement. However I did see some other Panasonic RX ones for sale including a set for the RX-5010, which looks similar. Would this one work on mine?
 
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Hajidub

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Jesus, what a score with this deck! Marrs Communication would provide the best belt for this, but has been in shambles since his daughter took over (complaints of 3-4 month delays). Google ElectronicCC.com (google him I could be wrong on the name) but he's cheap and provides pretty decent belts, quick. I might have the site name wrong, but it's close. You have a monster deck at that price, well worthy of any effort.
 
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lonewolf78

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I searched for ElectronicCC.com and only found a site for getting a concealed carry permit XD . I didn't see any Panasonic ones on the other site.
 
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lonewolf78

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I took another look at Marrs, and there's Panasonic ones, but it doesn't say what they're for (kind of hard to figure out that page).
 
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Belt sampler bags are an option, but there's no guarantee they'll have the size you need, and they're usually lower quality. Better to find the right length and get a good one. Do you have a picture of the deck? I can look at my 5010 to see if it's the same. The 5005 isn't listed in the PRB catalog so if you can measure your belt path that would help a lot. Snugly wrap thin wire or non-stretchable string around the belt path. Mark where they overlap with a sharpie and pull it straight to measure it. Subtract 5% for the belt length
 
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lonewolf78

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Here's a pic' of the mechanism. I still have the old belt and it measured 8" exactly so probably 7 3/4".

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lonewolf78

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Well I rolled the dice and got the RX-5010 belt kit, and it paid off. The smaller belt in the kit was a perfect match, and my ghettoblaster is running again.
 
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