"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
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Yes. The tapes are good, or at least can't ALL be bad.

I think he means they're dirty and/or shedding.



I have seen this with failing video heads. Repeated clogging. On one I even
saw a small "whisker" protruding from the coil wire of the head chip.
Actually built up a pile of the finest tape oxide shavings you could
imagine. Obviously, a new video head was required.

Seems unlikely this would be cost-effective for the Zenith in question
however, even if the part were available.


Mark Z.