Hi Corey, 

You said, " FWIW, Nakamichi 

decks weren't the only decks that came with dual capstan transports
and 

pressure pad lifters. Several brands produced audiophile grade
machines 

with dual capstan transports and pressure pad lifters that had specs
as 

good as most Nakamichi's."

I've never come across this. Do you remember which brands  these were
please?

Thanks,

Tim Gillett

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Re: [ARSCLIST] Cassette pressure pads

Hi Martin,

I have saved several cassettes that were assembled with screws for
those
occasions when I have to re-shell a cassette tape. Sometimes, I steal

just the pads to return the cassette in question to it's best
possible
condition before transferring the audio.

Like Lou, I (usually) resort to Nakamichi decks for transfer for a
host
of reasons. Recently, I transferred several cassette tapes and my
beloved Naks wouldn't completely play about half of them. I had to
resort to another dual capstan deck for those cassettes. FWIW,
Nakamichi
decks weren't the only decks that came with dual capstan transports
and
pressure pad lifters. Several brands produced audiophile grade
machines
with dual capstan transports and pressure pad lifters that had specs
as
good as most Nakamichi's.

Cheers!

Corey

Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
www.baileyzone.net

On 7/24/2019 9:42 AM, Lou Judson wrote:
> Martin, I have a few you could have. I use Nakamichi decks for
playback so the pressure pads are irrelevant. In a project of some
1500 cassettes to transfer, the guy I work with saved a bunch of parts
from broken cassettes for repairs, but the pads are useless to me.
Usually all I need for repairs are the hubs with leaders…
>
> I see only six or seven in the parts box, though. How many do you
need? Actually, come to think of it, we are not keeping the
transferred cassettes, so I actually have several hundred discards!
>
> Write or call me offlist if this helps. Or get a Nakamichi with pad
lifters to be better off! :-)
>
> <L>
> Lou Judson
> Intuitive Audio
> 415-883-2689
>
>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 9:26 AM, Martin Fisher
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>>
>> Hey Folks,
>>
>> Does anyone out there have a source for cassette pressure pad
assemblies (I say assemblies because the pads are usually attached to
a spring) or some alternative method of manufacturing your own. I've
tried those peel and stick strips available from several sources
online and they just don't cut it. Much too thick and rather
cumbersome. Of course I can buy a bunch of C-O shells and mutilate
them but I hate to waste so much just for the one part I need most.
>>
>> Thanks! :-)
>>
>> Martin
>>

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