Randy Moore, you wrote,
>I have a standard, old, Sony TCM-5000 that I use for recording and
>playback experiments. It's just developed a problem upon which I
>hope some of you veterans will be able to shed some light.
>
>It's real simple- when I press 'play' (or anything that requires
>motor power- FF, etc.), the machine functions perfectly normally for
>exactly 15 seconds, whereupon the motor just stops. If I then
>press 'stop' and then 'play' immediately, the motor will run again
>for exactly 15 seconds. There is still power getting to the speaker
>after the motor stops(it still hisses lightly).
>
>I have a set of 5 defunct TCM-5000's for parts, so if I can identify
>a faulty part, then I hope to be able to fix the problem. Any
>suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
I don't know that model, but I'll take a wild guess. Sounds like an
auto-shutoff that's designed to prevent tape jams when the takeup
doesn't rotate. Are you sure it's operating normally? Can you see the
takeup spindle turning?
-Dan
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