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Subject:

Re: Cassette pressure pads

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Tim Gillett <[log in to unmask]>

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Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:01:13 +1000

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Hi Corey,

 I'm aware of a number of non Nak brands such as Sony, Pioneer,
Sansui, Akai, Tandberg, Revox,  all with  dual capstan mechs, but
not of any with the lifter.

Of course there were a ton of dual capstan decks made, but most of
them for the purpose of reverse operation without having to flip  the
cassette over.

The only non Nak dual capstan decks with a pressure pad lifter that I
know of  are ones which I've modified myself with a custom made
lifter. 

Cheers,

Tim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List"
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Sent:Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:18:05 -0700
Subject:Re: [ARSCLIST] Cassette pressure pads

 Tim & Lou:

 Some of the brands that I'm aware of were Sony, JVC & Technics. There

 were others, I'm sure, and I don't have model numbers. There were a 
 number of dual capstan decks (a feature that I consider most
important) 
 that may have incorporated pad lifters. There is no database that I
know 
 of that contains this information. Hi Fi Engine is good about listing

 the specs of equipment that it has in its database. Anyone with more 
 information on this subject should jump in here and perhaps we can
get a 
 database started. What I have noticed is that any of these 20+ year
old 
 machines command prices that are generally too high for me. I have
spent 
 way too much money on decks that wind up dying and the failed part is

 now obsolete and not able to be found.

 Cheers!

 Corey

 Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
 www.baileyzone.net

 On 7/24/2019 7:40 PM, Tim Gillett wrote:
 > 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
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From:
 > "Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List"
 > <[log in to unmask]>
 >
 > To:
 > <[log in to unmask]>
 > Cc:
 >
 > Sent:
 > Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:23:43 -0700
 > Subject:
 > 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
 > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 > >>
 > >> 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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