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Tom, For the pinch roller, you can try Terry's Rubber Rollers. He replaced the roller on my Otari 5050, and did a great job. Price was reasonable. www.TerrysRubberRollers.com Doug Pomeroy Audio Restoration and Mastering Services 193 Baltic St Brooklyn, NY 11201-6173 (718) 855-2650 [log in to unmask] On Jan 1, 2016, at 12:00 AM, ARSCLIST automatic digest system wrote: > Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:42:36 -0500 > From: Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: seeking excellent, reputable technician to restore a Technics 1520 reel deck > > I am wondering if any ARSC Listers have had a very good experience with a Technics restoration tech. > I need one of my 1520 decks completely checked over and fixed back to factory spec, mechanics and > electronics. I'll send the headblock out to John French. I need someone reliable and expert, > preferably in the greater metro NYC area. These decks are complex and somewhat finicky to get back > to factory spec. This one was ill-adjusted by someone. Its mechanics are worn but functional, but > the electronics are definitely out of whack. I'd want to tensions and brakes especially looked > after, they seem wrong. > > Also, does anyone know a good source for refurb'ing Technics pinchrollers? > > Thanks in advance for useful tips/references. > > Just to be clear, I'm not seeking some kind of "audiophile" modifications or "re-skinning" > cosmetics -- I want someone factory-trained to work on these things to restore this to original > working condition. > > -- Tom Fine