Michael Black wrote in
news:alpine.LNX.2.02.1409282025490.25093@darkstar. example.org:

On Sun, 28 Sep 2014, wrote:

Hello. I purchased this combo player/dvd recorder a few years back.
Only played about 10 vhs tapes with it, as I transferred old stuff to
dvd. Then it began to do what it does in this video: it will accept
the tape, seat the tape, then eject it and create a situation where
there's a string of tape not wound back into the cassette:

http://youtu.be/s2e9OQBMAy8

Hopefully someone knows what's going on. I don't have a ton of
tapes, but would like to transfer my few remaining home videos before
retiring the format forever. Thanks.

There's a faq about VCRs at http:www.repairfaq.org that even includes
some photos of how the tape is supposed to wind. At least read that
first before asking a vague question.

Michael



If ive read the model number off your youtube video correctly, its a
Toshiba DVR-610. There appears to be a service manual online at:
http://www.manualowl.com/m/Toshiba/DVR610/Manual/274957
but it doesnt cover the details of the VCR mechaninsm.

95% odds its got deteriorated rubber parts, probably a drive belt or
idler tyre, or maybe a friction clutch has gone bad. Its supposed to
drive the takeup reel during the early stages of unloading to wind the
loop of tape back into the cassette.

Basically it needs servicing. If you had the skills to do this, you
wouldn't be asking here what's wrong with it and most of the combo units
even from leading brand manufacturers were pretty cruddy to start with so
it is probably not cost effective to have it serviced, even if parts are
still obtainable.

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