heyy guys im lookin at this 939 but there are four issues and i wanted to see if any of them would lead to major problems,,if ther fixxable,,ect. bu here they are; 1-on one of tha casset doors has a little toruble opening and closeing. 2- there is no ac power cord. 3-tha record function does not work. 4- tha person selling it sayys "The speakers sound GREAT but sometimes the volume slide control knobs need a little tap with a fingernail to get them to really load up to where they should be. This thing is LOUD even in the low volume range...it's really amazing. I had no idea these old boomboxes had this kind of sound quality and clarity." any feed backk would be very much appericated.thaank you
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No 1 and 3 -- big problem. Look carefully and you'll see that the left deck door is crooked/cocked. Maybe something inside is broken.
No 2 and 4 -- small problem.
Also, FYI. I emailed him about his crooked/cocked door back when he had it listed 3 auctions ago. He NEVER responded.
No 2 and 4 -- small problem.
Also, FYI. I emailed him about his crooked/cocked door back when he had it listed 3 auctions ago. He NEVER responded.
Can't say. If it was here, then I could assess it better. There is no way to do an assessment from a photo. The seller is not cooperating with any info. Physical damage is hard to fix. No parts are available. Don't know if any service manual exists for the GF-939. So can't comment on the record function. All I know is that most repair shops will not touch a radio if they don't have a service manual for it.
i asked him about the left tape deck and he says nothing he can see is broken..but when you attempt too play a tape it starts and stops,,starts and stops and so forth.is this something i can fix my self?? or will i need a proffecinal
BMoney
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Superduper is right. It's probably not going to be an easy fix for you. In order to do it yourself, you've got to find and buy the correct belt. And then you've got to be able to disassemble/reassemble it flawlessly by yourself. If you buy this 939, expect to not use the cassette deck. Or expect to pay a professional about $75-$150 to service the cassette deck alone.Superduper said:
dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttttttttt.
i heard such good things about this onee
i heard such good things about this onee
ViennaSound
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mr.getitdone said:
True, it´s a really nice box.
Mine also needs some work... :'-(
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It really sounds like you're resolved to get it, and I think you've already made up your mind.
In my humble opinion, the questions you are asking really suggests to me that the issues is beyond your abilities at this time. Most guys spend lots of time, through trial/error building up the courage and experience to properly rebelt boomboxes. While many members here make it sound easy, just keep in mind that it's not their first one. It's not hard once you have a bunch of them under your belt. But there are many easier ones I would suggest you tackle first. I really would not recommend any boombox this complicated for a "first" learning experience. Plus this one really seems far rougher than most so my educated guess is that there is more issues than just a simple rebelting. AND I really think that left door is not aligned due to physical damage, which might or might not be fixable.
Any technician worth his/her salt and has the training and experience to do a good job is worth $75-$100/hour. But then I live in a urban, high $$ cost of living location. Perhaps in other areas, you can get cheaper labor, $40/$50 hour. I would really think you'd be hard pressed to find a pro charge less than that. Then there is the obsolete factor. Most repair shops won't even touch an obsolete item due to lack of parts, schematic or other documentation. The reasoning is that they work on it, find it needs parts that are no longer available, and you decline to claim it due to it being an unrepairable item and you don't want to pay for the diagnostic time spent. So it ends up being wasted effort/time on the part of the tech. Also, no schematic means the tech spends 2 or 3 times longer than normal to trace. Sometimes without documentation, especially on tuners, it's not even possible to determine proper tuning specs and procedures.
I suggest you PASS on this one and spend a bit more for a nicer one, but it's up to you.
Just don't come back next week saying I got it -- it's not working -- how do I fix this, and please list the entire procedure.
In my humble opinion, the questions you are asking really suggests to me that the issues is beyond your abilities at this time. Most guys spend lots of time, through trial/error building up the courage and experience to properly rebelt boomboxes. While many members here make it sound easy, just keep in mind that it's not their first one. It's not hard once you have a bunch of them under your belt. But there are many easier ones I would suggest you tackle first. I really would not recommend any boombox this complicated for a "first" learning experience. Plus this one really seems far rougher than most so my educated guess is that there is more issues than just a simple rebelting. AND I really think that left door is not aligned due to physical damage, which might or might not be fixable.
Any technician worth his/her salt and has the training and experience to do a good job is worth $75-$100/hour. But then I live in a urban, high $$ cost of living location. Perhaps in other areas, you can get cheaper labor, $40/$50 hour. I would really think you'd be hard pressed to find a pro charge less than that. Then there is the obsolete factor. Most repair shops won't even touch an obsolete item due to lack of parts, schematic or other documentation. The reasoning is that they work on it, find it needs parts that are no longer available, and you decline to claim it due to it being an unrepairable item and you don't want to pay for the diagnostic time spent. So it ends up being wasted effort/time on the part of the tech. Also, no schematic means the tech spends 2 or 3 times longer than normal to trace. Sometimes without documentation, especially on tuners, it's not even possible to determine proper tuning specs and procedures.
I suggest you PASS on this one and spend a bit more for a nicer one, but it's up to you.
Just don't come back next week saying I got it -- it's not working -- how do I fix this, and please list the entire procedure.
MasterBlaster84
Boomus Fidelis
with SuperDupers wise words of caution, they could save you a lot of dissatisfaction and frustration. Many of us have learned this the hard way and have junk boxes and a lighter wallet to prove it.- Status