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In search of a belt- Sony Walkman
This may be hopeless, but I have got to ask anyway.
I have an old Sony Walkman -AM/FM/cassette- Model WMAF62. The capstan belt has died a natural death- no more real elasticity left, it is just a limp little thing. (The belt that is) Don't tell me to junk the Walkman I already know that is a strong possibility. Amazingly there are disassembly instructions inside the case. I have extricated the belt. But no source can be found. I Googled away but only found one potential source at www.partsolver.com/. They report that the belt is not in stock and is not available from Sony. Are there any other potential sources out there that might have some old stock they want to part with? Thanks Charlie |
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Hi!
There are a few ways to work at solving this problem. But before we get too far, may I suggest a look at the FAQ for this group. You can find it at http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/ (and my two mirrors...) http://greyghost.dyndns.org/repairfaq & http://www.walshcomptech.com/repairfaq/ There is information there about replacing belts. That said, you might be able to use a rubber band (though the audio quality may suffer somewhat) or find a generic belt for sale from an electronics distributor. If you are lucky and have some dead equipment that might contain a belt or two, you may also find one there. There is still a lot to try before giving up all hope... William |
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MCM electronics has a belt kir for Walkmans. Check out the following
URL: http://mcm.newark.com/NewarkWebComme...SKU=42-990&N=4 If that link does not work go to www.mcminone.com and search for part # 42-990 Good luck. GNK |
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