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Cassette multitrack recorder repair service. Owned & operated by Jack Saturn in Huntsville, AL, USA. #recdel Contact: https://recdel.com/contact Email list: https://recdel.com/list

A top-down view of a blue Tascam 424mkIII multitrack cassette recorder, sitting on a blank, off-white surface.
A close-up of the underside of the R/P PCB of a Tascam 424mkII multitrack cassette recorder, where four jumper wires (red, white, blue and yellow) have been installed to bridge a crack. The location of the crack has been noted with a line from a Sharpie marker.
A view from underneath the R/P PCB of the Marantz PMD 740 multitrack cassette recorder. The PCB, which is bright green, is being partially propped up by a black Maxell cassette tape standing on its side.
On top of a clear ESD plastic bag sits two Clutch Assembly parts which go in Marantz PMD 720 and PMD 740 multitrack cassette recorders. The assembly on the left is missing its spring and bushing; the one on the right is complete.
Two yellow Library of Congress C-1 cassette players rest on a white table, face down, with their back covers removed. This has exposed various internal PCBs, the motor and the rear of the cassette mechanism, with belts and pulleys visible.
An EG-530KD-2B capstan motor, freshly removed from a Tascam 424mkII multitrack cassette recorder, sits on its back on top of a plastic bag, which itself is on top of a Tascam Porta05 machine. There are three black rubber vibration grommets resting on top of it.
A close-up of a record/playback tape head before it was installed in a Tascam 464 multitrack cassette recorder. The head sits on top of a plastic bag, which itself rests on the LCD screen of the 464 unit.
Close-up of knob caps an buttons in the Monitor section of an Akai MG614 multitrack cassette recorder.
A paperclip is bent through and around a Slide Eject black plastic part which has been removed from the tape mechanism of an Akai MG614 multitrack cassette recorder. A gloved hand is holding the part in front of a yellow wall.
Two tape mechanisms from Akai MG614 multitrack cassette recorders have been removed from their respective machines and rest on the floor alongside a cassette tape, some pliers and two screwdrivers. One of the mechanisms is missing its door.
The upper side of the tape mechanism in a Tascam 464 multitrack cassette machine, as viewed from below the heads. The wires connecting to the erase head and record/playback head are visible, as well as the reels, idler tire and pinch roller assembly.
A very clean Tascam 424mkIII multitrack cassette recorder sits atop a brown, pre-used cardboard shipping box on a white linoleum floor.
A man stands on an unnamed street in East Nashville holding a Tascam Porta One multitrack cassette recorder. He wears glasses, a baseball cap and a light-purple t-shirt of the band Low. There is a wooden fence and a rock wall to his left; a row of blurry cars is to his right.
The exposed Mixer PCB of a Marantz PMD 740 multitrack cassette recorder. There are many rotary potentimeters, wires, pushbutton switches, and other components. The tape mechanism is visible in the back of the frame.
Two 1985 Teddy Ruxpin dolls sit atop an Audio-Technica RMX-64 multitrack cassette recorder, which is on its side. One of the Teddys wears a red bandana around the neck. A pile of tools is on the floor to the left, and to the right is a disassembled Yamaha MT8X multitrack cassette recorder. Behind them are shelves full of other multitrack cassette machines.
Two people stand on a sidewalk in East Nashville, Tennessee. The one on the left is older, wearing a baseball cap, holding a Tascam 424mkII multitrack cassette recorder. The one on the right is younger and wears a Sonic Youth t-shirt.
A screenshot of the header section of a Reddit post in the r/cassetteculture Subreddit, titled, "Tascam Portastudio 424 mkii Question." The text reads: "I’ve been trying to figure this out to no avail so I’m wondering if anyone can help me out here. My question is in two parts: Do the L and R switches under monitor turn on sound for both the tape cue monitoring and the actual signal straight from the tape? When I’m playing back the tape should the signal still be coming through even with those switches off? And also: when I play back my recordings, I can hear them but I see no levels on the screen. I originally accidentally recorded to one of the effects sends or something but now because of this I’m not sure if I’m actually recording correctly or not at all. Any help would be appreciated!"
The PCB of the capstan motor from a Tascam 688 multitrack cassette recorder rests on a workbench. The PCB has a circular shape and has a number of capacitors and other components attached. Nearby is the voltage regulator chip which has been removed from the PCB.
An estate sale listing for a Pioneer CT-M6R 6-cassette changer. In the photo, the bay of the device is open and there are five cassettes loaded into it.
Two rackmount Tascam 238 multitrack cassette recorders stacked on top of each other on a white linoleum floor.
A close-up of knob caps on the mixer of a Tascam 464 multitrack cassette recorder.
A screenshot of the header section of a Reddit post in the r/cassetteculture Subreddit, titled, "Fostex XR-5 will only play back in reverse." The text reads: "hi yall, I have zero experience recording with tape and I just bought a fostex XR-5 from a dude on fb marketplace. It had a tape in it and when i turned it on and played the tape it played very fast in reverse. same thing happened when i tried other tapes in it. Does anyone know what the cause of this might be? Theres nothing in the instructions about this and very little info on the internet. any help is greatly appreciated <3"
A front view of the LCD PCB from a Tascam 464 multitrack cassette recorder. Visible are three LED bulbs (green, yellow and red), a bunch of tactile switches, a few ICs and transistors, various multi-pin wire connections and an LCD display panel.
A clean and freshly-refurbished Yamaha MT400 multitrack cassette recorder — missing its pitch knob cap — rests on a white linoleum floor in the sunlight.
A thermal camera image of a shorted 5V regulator attached to a heatsink within a Marantz PMD 740 multitrack cassette recorder.
A blue gloved hand in front of grass, holding a compatible 12V power adapter for the Tascam 414mkII cassette multitrack recorder.
A post from a Tascam Forums user asking for help with a Tascam Porta05.
A pair of AKG K240 headphones rests on top of a Tascam 414mkII multitrack cassette recorder. These items are on top of a messy workbench, where a Fluke multimeter, Lubriplate grease, some Caig dispeners, a carton of Q-tips and a tangle of cords can be seen.
A black rectangular stopwatch with orange and red buttons made by Sper Scientific, sits on top of a blue Hakko fume extractor with black flex tube extending outward behind it. The stopwatch reads 40 minutes and 43 seconds.
A Tascam 424mkII cassette multitrack recorder rests on a brown wood porch swing, joined by an empty bag of Prince of Peace Mango Ginger Chews.
A newly-refurbished Tascam 414mkII rests on a workbench near a langle of wires and a 2011 MacBook Pro.
A pile of disassembled parts from a Tascam 464 multitrack cassette machine, along with the strainer used to dry them.
A side view of the cardboard shipping box for a Tascam 688 Midistudio multitrack cassette recorder, with shelves of other cassette machines in the background.
A close-up of the channel volume faders on the Mixer PCB of a Yamaha MT400 multitrack cassette machine.
An AC Infinity Thermoforge T3 heater on a shelf with some flex tube dangling in front of it.
A tutorial cassette entitled “Tascam: Unlocking The Midistudios” rests on some brick steps.
Two cassette tapes: Barney’s Sleepytime Songs and “Cast The First Stone” by The Singing Firemen.