On 17/07/2019 08:40, N_Cook wrote:
On 17/07/2019 02:26, Kirk M wrote:
I have a 1990's era AM/FM Cassette player. It works fine, except that
it only plays on the left side. The right channel connection isn't
making consistent contact. I tried to clean it using a Q-tip, with
most of the cotton removed, and it made it worse.

If there was a way to reach inside the jack, and slightly bend the
right-channel contact, I could probably fix it.

I purchased a new unit, and the sound quality just isn't there
compared to the old one. Yes, I could just transfer all my old
cassettes to digital format, but I don't wish to take the time, since
these tapes are mostly from the 1970's, so the sound isn't that great
to begin with. I also, don't play them that much.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Kirk M


As you obviously like old analogue tech and a high lilelihood of one or
more of the rubber drive-belts/pulley rim bands will be failing, perhaps
you should get inside. As presumably outside of warranty. Inspect belts
and see how easy it would be to replace the socket or maybe if awkwardly
placed socket, solder in a wired line socket, making a hole in the
casing for this wire, bypassing the original.
Is there a " repair cafe" near you, just the sort of job that should be
up their street, if you are warry of going inside.



Beware of the physical insertion (ground/shaft switch usually) may cut
out internal speaker or an amplified output, so would have to be taken
into account

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