REEL TO REEL Tape Recorder Restoration | Retro Repair Guy Episode 15

Retro Repair Guy restores a vintage reel to reel tape recorder, the Sharp RD-715C from 1970. For this restoration, I replaced all the capacitors, cleaned the heads and the whole unit. This retro tape recorder is now ready for a new life.
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The fifteenth episode of the Retro Repair Guy. A series aimed at retro and vintage electronic repair and restoration.
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00:00 Snazzy Intro
01:57 Welcome
03:23 A message from Mrs. RRG
03:40 Inspecting and testing the reel-to-reel tape recorder
06:32 Recapping & cleaning the retro tape recorder
11:34 Note on special fabric belts
13:06 Reassembling the vintage tape recorder
15:36 Before & After
16:57 Wrap up and testing the tape reel to reel tape recorder
19:02 Credits
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[@RetroRepairGuy]

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[@robertbrumbaugh4634]

Great video. I'm planning on restoring my Tandberg 64X R-T-R recorder I bought in 1968 and used continuously until I got into CDs in 1985. I think mine is tube-based. I hope I can find any if needed. I might also have to replace the 4 heads if needed and drive belts. It did have thousands of hours of use. I have prerecorded tapes, recorded tapes I made, and several new unused blank tapes in their wrappers. So, I have plenty to use to check it out. Right now it only turns on. You gave me some good tips. Thanks. Keep up the fantastic videos.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi I really appreciate the kind words. If ever the unit has tubes you can find them online however some can be quite expensive today since they are used in high end stuff mostly. However there is an online store www.thetubestore.com that has reasonable prices for many tubes but I have never purchased from there. If you have transistors you can't find, check out alltransistors.com they have a database that shows a list of replacements however be careful to check the spec sheets because some of the replacements match in specs but your original might have a Collector in the middle and the replacement does not making installation almost impossible. The best is the old ECG/NTE guides, those have it all. Either way double check everything but you can most likely replace the transistors with something else. Whenever you replace transistors you will have to adjust the bias so if you could get your hands on the service manual that would be the best. Good luck with the restoration!

[@pavelstoikov3780]

we have this when i was kid :)

[@RetroRepairGuy]

I never owned one. This one was a little disappointing and I hope to find a better one in the future that I can keep.

[@erikdavidson4914]

Very neat! Exceptional quality put into the video.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. I put that effort into all my videos.

[@stevesus3295]

Clutch belts - this recorder commonly used for amateur recording studio. Has sound on sound. Separate left and right record buttons.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi i did not know it was commonly used amongst amateurs to record. Thanks for the information and for watching!

[@trondam]

Thanks for your video 😃👍 BTW there is almost no movement in the VU-meters.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi! Thank you and yes you are right! I had noticed that after but I worked on it a while back and haven't had a chance to go back and investigate it. Thanks for watching!

[@TRONMAGNUM2099]

Excellent Work!

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thank you!

[@ingenfestbrems]

A wife that brings home mancave tech. 🤗🤗🫠🫠

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi Jorn! Yes that's when it's true love! 😊

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Make sure to watch the latest Christmas episode I have two giveaways! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oorMlJh7qadnm5Y

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi everyone! The store is up and running. I'll be adding more items in the days to come as well as merchandising for the channel. Prices are in Canadian dollars. Purchases of items fixed by me will include a signed certificate of authenticity that states the item was fixed by Retro Repair Guy. Thank you for your support! retrorepairguy.com

[@BenHall289]

I have a 1971 Phillips n4450 which remarkably does work in that it runs and the integrated amp still works so i can hear whats on the dusty old tape but the tape starts spooling off and getting tangled. I'm hoping that i can follow your tips and get this thing properly restored.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi Ben. You can also check out the VCR video as the process for head cleaning is the same. I don;t know your level of expertise but I would recommend a recap when it's this old. However for head cleaning, pinch roller and belts you can easily do this yourself regardless of expertise. Just take your time. Thanks for watching!

[@RetroRepairGuy]

BIG DISCOUNT on items for sale on my website for a limited time only. The items were restored as part of the show and will help support the channel. retrorepairguy.com/product-category/electronic/ There is also a new Donations link for the channel square.link/u/xikGzrwa where you can make a ONE TIME or RECURRING monthly donation. It's completely secure and all proceeds go to the channel. I will include your name in thank you credits of the video, if you give me permission to do so. If you want to donate any item to the channel, please get in contact with me by filling out the form on my Website retrorepairguy.com/contact-us/ and make sure to select the subject from the drop down list. THANK YOU ALL!

[@user-jo2fy9dd3x]

Спасибо, очень хорошо, что с титрами

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Watch my latest video where I restore an old 90s Boombox kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnfInmZ3qceNg5I

[@MakarovFox]

this is the thing i love more about usa that you can go to this store and buy really nice vintage things in my country that dont exist and buy from other country's like via amazon or ebay is very expensive

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi there! Where are you from? I'm in Canada and yes agree and eBay the shipping is often more than the item. There are many beautiful old things at these stores. In my city there are three different ones but one of the big popular ones with many stores was bought by Walmart and they tripled the price on everything while receiving all donations for free. Leave it to them to have corrupted a good thing. However this particular Reel to Reel player my wife picked up for $20 from someone selling locally that she found from a Facebook group . You could try there and see if people around want to sell old things for a few dollars or put an add or do you have garage sales? I also go in the summer to those.

[@flufycat2748]

Is nice to listen music from his time.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi everyone. The next video should roll out by tomorrow evening. An absurd delay that I will explain in the video but my channel had false copyright claims against it. All seems clear now and back on regular schedule.

[@buriedatom5039]

Nice, these are cool

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thanks!

[@RetroRepairGuy]

My latest video is out kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaDSYmB6iN-Wa6M I restored an old drum machine that was extremely dirty. It's a Yamaha RX5 which is the same model used by many groups in the 80s including a-ha, Prince, Madonna and Vangelis. Hope you enjoy! I worked really hard on it.

[@johnnyrotit844]

I discovered your channel this week and started watching your videos. Amazing! I can see this channel getting big! By the way hope you don't mind me saying but your wife is 🔥🔥🔥 saw her also in your home theater video.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thank you! Make sure you subscribe as well as it helps me grow! LOL are those fire or tiny chickens? And no I don't mind at all, she's a very beautiful Polish girl and the Love of my life!

[@johnnyrotit844]

@@RetroRepairGuy I did subscribe a few days ago! yes it's fire lol

[@bones007able]

Didn't see it, but I hope you cleaned out the rec/playback switches ... those cause more playing issues than anything

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi. It was part of the cleaning process but sometimes things end up "on the cutting room floor" as they used to say. Thanks for watching!

[@JamesE707]

BTW, nice job throughout!!! ;o) It's a very satisfying feeling to repair an old deck. ;o) Plenty of space inside that Sharp R2R deck.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thank you! And yes there is a lot of space but they could have made a better / larger board. It's very satisfying to repair pretty much anything old and try to make it new!

[@JamesE707]

@@RetroRepairGuy Absolutely! ;o)

[@jimmyjoejeeter2366]

Excellent video! I have a Teac 330010, I notice sometimes the tape slips off the pinch roll, I stop the deck at start it back up and it works. I was wonder what would make it slip off the pinch roller in-ward toward the deck? I notice it does the same thing on my Pioneer RT 701 deck too once in a while. The pinch rollers don't look that bad. Any advice would be great. Thanks.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi and thank you. Unless the whole mechanism, was warped the only reason for a pinch roller to slip is that it's old and worn out. The first thing to try is like what I did in the video and clean it with Rubber Renue from MG Chemicals. On this unit I cleaned it a few times. The trick is for it to feel like rubber to your finger and hard to slip your finger over it. You need to really rub it in (by the way smells strong and stinks). If after 2-3 times the result is the same or still slipping then the pinch roller would need to be replaced. Unfortunately they are much harder to source these days but you can buy several sizes from sites like Aliexpress. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@MrSimonjan78]

Awesome. Great video. Pozdrowienia dla żony :)

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thank you! She says hello!

[@larryshaver3568]

if i can get my Magnavox to sound like that i'll be very happy

[@RetroRepairGuy]

It could have sounded much better. I used it's own amp and speaker that was connected as part.of the case to demonstrate the unit. But had I plugged the output to an amp with any speakers it would have sounded ten times better.

[@MrDiegoMieres]

Very cool video!

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thank you very much! Please subscribe to see more and check out some of the others!

[@MrDiegoMieres]

@@RetroRepairGuy already subscribed! I think I was one of your first 20/30 subscribers. It is a growing channel indeed! You deserve it! All the best, from Argentina.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Wow all the way in Argentina! Thank you so much!

[@dianestrauss9699]

bravo, well done

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi Diane! Welcome to the channel. Thank you. If you like music related items, I completely restored an 80s drum machine in a newer episode. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaDSYmB6iN-Wa6M Thanks so much for watching!

[@dianestrauss9699]

@@RetroRepairGuy Thanks for the welcome! Your channel is of particular interest to me because I was a concert taper in the late 1960s early 1970s. I hadn't realized the historic value of my small collection until someone clued me in. This necessitated the restoration of various formats of my reel to reel recorders so I could get a good analog to digital transfer of my tapes. Your methods are quite remarkable. I appreciate your eye for the restoration of the smallest details. I will certainly be checking out your other videos! Thanks for sharing your skills!

[@RetroRepairGuy]

@@dianestrauss9699 Thank you for the compliment, I appreciate it and happy you found the channel. Interesting work, did you also travel with bands? I saw a few people on KZbin restore stuff, and not to boast, but I did not see anyone take them apart like I do and recap everything and throw boards in the dishwasher. I've had what I call "an illness" since a very young age where I only wanted to get old things and restore them (including my first bike, car, house). I'm also happy because you can see and appreciate the hard work as opposed to a comment I received recently specifically for this video and unit where someone told me I was wasting my time and ended up being quite nasty. Feel free to drop a comment any time. I always answer everyone even if it takes me a day or two.

[@dianestrauss9699]

@@RetroRepairGuy It's absolutely worth your time and effort to refurbish and restore these vintage machines. Without the machines themselves, vintage tapes cannot be read. For printed items like newspapers and photographs, we can hold them in our hands and view the material without anything extra. But with machine-read media of any type, you need the machine to resource the information on them. This will be more of a problem as time goes by, with information contained on obsolete computers, in obsolete formats, in obsolete programs. So keep doing your very important work! And yes, throwing parts in a bin of soapy water is an act of genius in my opinion! I found that portion of your video very amusing! No, I did not travel with bands. I was in my early and mid teens when I did most of my concert recording. It was just for my own use at the time. I had no idea these recordings were valuable until I spoke with a collector who nearly lost his mind when he heard I had recorded the Rolling Stones in 1969. Since then, I have released my recordings for free trade. The recordings have gone around the world now and that is not overstating it at all. Tens of thousands of downloads around the world. Take a look at my channel in the Live Audience Recordings section. Thanks for being there and performing your very important service! Keep on keeping on!

[@RetroRepairGuy]

@@dianestrauss9699 I did check out your channel and now have a better understanding. I agree some very interesting recording I heard there! I will definitely check out more of them. Again, I thank you, you've really made my week with all the compliments and positive outlook on all this old stuff and it's comments like these that keep me going!

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

Beautiful work my friend. Thanks for sharing this great video. Love and light to you and your family from a new subscribers in Bonnie Scotland. Paul. 👍😇

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi Paul! It's nice to know there are subs all the way in Scotland! Welcome to the channel! Thank you for the kind words and same to you. By the way from your channel I see you might be interested in my two halloween Specials I did on the paranormal, especially the "Séances" at the end. I do mostly restorations but these were little projects/specials. Last year kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnKtk56Kdr-VjMU and this year kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJiamGh_orCkrZY Thanks for watching!

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

@@RetroRepairGuy your content is just fantastic. I love your no nonsense approach, and the way that you explain what you do. I've done some repairs on vintage multitrack cassette recorders with great results. I'm working on some karaoke machines at the moment. Yes I also work for free as a spiritualist medium with my main aim on just helping people from all over the world. I make no money doing it, but I really enjoy it. I will check out your KZbin links now. Love and light to you and your family. Paul.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

@@spooktasticaparanormal Thank you so much Paul!

[@Bullorg]

When you keep telling the algoritim that you dont want to be recomended all these 6 mill view vids it sometime pays off. I got recomended this vid when it had 154 views. Finally I'm getting recomended GOOD and WELL MADE videos that catch my intresst. Well done will sub and watch all the other vids now.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thank you for subscribing. The problem with KZbin algorithm is that they suggest you when you have more views and people generally tend to select watching a video with more views rather than one with a lower count. So it's a viscous circle. But I am doing the best I can to provide a quality video and hope that will attract more people.

[@nowheremanjk8624]

Pozdrawiamy żonę ;-}

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi! She says "Cześć"! Thanks for watching!

[@stevesus3295]

The user could record 1 track and then record the accompaniment.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Thanks for the information!

[@pablobaldomir9430]

Buen trabajo

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Muchísimas gracias, lo aprecio. ¡Y gracias por mirar!

[@pablobaldomir9430]

@@RetroRepairGuy me gustan esos equipos vintage. Tengo 2 bafles akai jet stream sistem

[@RetroRepairGuy]

@@pablobaldomir9430 Son bonitos, pero este los altavoces eran muy viejos y de mala calidad. Debería haberlo conectado a un amplificador externo.

[@masterbeatshuntv]

love the retro testing section, what do you use to edit video and plugins?

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi! I use Adobe Premiere Pro. It pretty much has everything you need and doesn't require a bunch of extra plugins like in the old days. However there are plugins available, but I don't use any. Thanks so much for watching!

[@gerryroberts662]

Where are you located, I am from mass, I have tried two repaire places, each place tells me these are not worth repaireing, This video shows me the other repaire places dont want to take the time to repaire ?? I've been recapping myself, i am not a master at tension head springs, though.. but i like doing this stuff also..

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi Gerry! I am in Montreal, Canada. Yeah most places these day when they say that is either because they don't know how or just don't want to bother. Only you can judge if it's worth it, no one else. Some people is for sentimental reasons, others collect, etc. If you've recapped yourself, I'm sure you could perform anything other fix in the unit. Unfortunately, sending it courrier, insurance and then fixing it and ship it back would become very expensive and makes no sense. I take on some work locally and I can take on jobs for companies, museums or special restorations via courier. I also have people locally that I know repair but no one on your side or the border. Sorry. Thanks for watching!

[@wasiuuu1]

dziendobry 🙂

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Mrs. RRG says Cześć! Thanks for watching!

[@unknownprivate3721]

Do you know where I can get a 40mfd capacitor for my Sears tape player?

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi. Did you try Digikey or Mouser. I just checked Digikey and I see nine different ones in stock. They all seem to be in axial form however. Just don’t forget to check your voltage and size. You can use a higher voltage no problem as long as it fits.

[@pablobaldomir9430]

Saludos

[@RetroRepairGuy]

hola y bienvenido al canal.

[@pablobaldomir9430]

@@RetroRepairGuy gracias b:)

[@JamesE707]

Just a friendly tip - when cleaning the solder side of a circuit board with isopropyl alcohol, it is often a good idea to allow to dry completely, then apply some form of *conformal coating* for true insulation purposes. Why? - well, esp if a circuit is very sensitive to low currents (as in high input impedance ccts), any stray potentials (and they do exist!) will unbalance a cct slightly because of surface micro-conduction, and in the case of an OP Amp (not here I know) - a lot of imbalances! ;o) Regards.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi again! This is why I always use 99% alcohol since it evaporates completely and quickly. Thanks for the tip and for watching!

[@JamesE707]

@@RetroRepairGuy This 'micro-conduction' will occur when debris exists with tiny amounts of moisure, not to mention micro traces of various salts. Salts in water are electrolytes - they are conductive ions. I have monitored this by working on circuits 'live' and observing the circuit becoming slightly unbalanced or noisey by the presence of my breath! And by that I don't mean breathing all over it. LOL :o)

[@kas-hifi]

Nice

[@pablobaldomir9430]

Parece bueno el grabador

[@RetroRepairGuy]

¡Trabajé duro en ello!

[@pablobaldomir9430]

@@RetroRepairGuy se vio"

[@matthewstollar2678]

hi there. nice photography what video camera do you use?

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi and thank you. I use a Nikon D3200 with a modified firmware to allow higher bitrate at 1080P. Thanks for watching!

[@matthewstollar2678]

lovely thankyou v much !@@RetroRepairGuy

[@TheHuntermj]

I just bought a Revox A77 for $45!

[@RetroRepairGuy]

That's awesome! Is it in working order? I know they made them for a few years, do you have a date on the back or underneath?

[@TheHuntermj]

@@RetroRepairGuy I replaced 4 filter capacitors that blew and it works but it's playing way to fast. The serial number places it as being built in 1969, it's a MkII

[@RetroRepairGuy]

@@TheHuntermj I would definitely replace the caps in the power supply to avoid anything else blowing because it's now 54 years old which is way past the caps life expectancy of 15-20. However for your speed problem I was thinking a couple of things off the top of my head: Did you replace the belt? If not, did anyone else and did they put the correct one? It could also just be an adjustment since it is over fifty years old. I quickly checked the manual and the tape speed says to refer to the regulator on board 7.077.725 and it also states that the playback adjustment needs to be 21V which is set from the power supply card 1.077.540. So this comes back to my replacing of caps in the power supply. I would change them before making the adjustment. It could be giving out the wrong voltage. Check that voltage regulator and also did you clean the pinch roller? You can grab the service manual online here www.manualslib.com/manual/899158/Revox-A77.html#manual Check pages 26 and 27 (of the manual not the PDF) and Diagram 2. Let me know what happens.

[@TheHuntermj]

@@RetroRepairGuy The roller is slightly perished, I'll see if I can buy something to restore it. No belts in the machine so all good on that front. I'll try replacing the caps on the power supply board and then the regulator and see if that helps. There's a kit I can buy that has replacements for all the caps and the potentiometers, it's pricey but because there are so many and it comes with an instruction manual, it may be worth it! Thanks for all the great ideas!

[@RetroRepairGuy]

@@TheHuntermj Two small things. The best for pinch roller is Rubber Renue from MG Chemicals. Secondly, my opinion is that those kits are normally much more expensive and put together with not the best components. I would checkout Digi-Key. I've always been very happy and you can put Nichicon Audio Caps. My 2 cents!

[@ingenfestbrems]

3,3/4 does sound much better than this with good tape. You can get new reels and tape today in the us and here overseas/ Germany. Germans i guess was some of the last that gave tape a rest well after 2000 This looks like a simple but fun machine

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi! Yes I looked on Internet was going to be long to deliver and expensive so I used this old tape. Also, in all fairness, I could have plugged it to an amp and used the infinity speakers I normally test with but I used the old speakers connected directly to it. Thanks for watching!

[@domdraper3221]

Hey man I have to buy a milivoltmeter for my tape machine maintenance. Can you recommend something?

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi there. I actually discovered a new one that is cheap in price but is of great quality after seeing a review here on KZbin. The person even tested its accuracy and it was as good as very expensive brands so I took a chance. The company is called Kaweets and they manufacture test equipment so you know it's not just a one time thing. The probes are of good quality thick wires and it has many functions. I am NOT affiliated with anyone, just telling you what I purchased recently and was very surprised and found it to be as good as some professional ones. It has over 10K ratings and keeps a steady 4.5/5 stars. www.amazon.com/KAIWEETS-Multimeter-Resistance-Capacitance-Temperature/dp/B07SHLS639

[@domdraper3221]

@@RetroRepairGuy thanks heaps man

[@Madjed2024]

Hello I have an AKAI GX77 that stopped recording I have a full restoration kit Would you be willing to help repairing and restoring with remuneration ? Thank you

[@saidalizade5166]

Интересный аппарат, сколько скоростей на нём

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi. It has 1 7/8, 3 3/4 and 7 1/2 speeds. Thanks for watching!

[@DZobe-nz7dl]

Good info thanks...I do have a couple suggestions if that's ok. Instead of showing you cleaning it which most people who are watching this niche vid already know how. You then go on talking bout the different belts but you're not showing any visuals. How the guts work is what people are watching for and would be super helpful if it was shown hands on and how the gears move. Cut out the screws n putting it back together and show us the mechanical side. Thanks man you're a great help. Ps....please turn down the music or just get rid of it all together. Trust me your viewers will double

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi! Suggestions and comments are always welcomed so no worries. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

[@user-mw7uj6ch8u]

Не знал что sharp производил катушечные магнитофоны,привет из России👋

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Translated from Google: Didn't know that sharp produced reel-to-reel tape recorders, hello from Russia👋 Hello and welcome! I found out as well when my wife brought it home. Thanks for watching! (Привет и добро пожаловать! Я узнал также, когда моя жена принесла его домой. Спасибо за просмотр!)

[@user-mw7uj6ch8u]

@@RetroRepairGuy лентопротяжный механизм немного похож на нашу астра 207

[@sidecarcn]

Why not use 7.5?

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi! Only because I had done the tests, filmed and edited and realized I had not recorded in 7.5. However with this old tape and horrible built in speakers it would not have made a difference. I plugged the unit into an amp and it sounded so much better already. I wanted to purchase tape for it but only found on eBay for a ridiculous price so I did not buy it. Thanks for watching!

[@larryshaver3568]

i bought a Magnavox reel to reel stereo tape deck that has a bad channel

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi Larry. Sorry I am confused, is this a statement or a question? I know sometimes we write fast and thinking something else. If you are asking could you please give me a little more details like model and if you hear the channel at all or is it completely silent, etc. I would be glad to try to help you out. Meanwhile thanks so much for watching!

[@larryshaver3568]

@@RetroRepairGuy a statment but i wondered if you were familiar with any magnavox or panasonic reel to reel from the late 60's and early 70's

[@RetroRepairGuy]

@@larryshaver3568Hi again Larry. I worked on a few in the 90s but they are no different than any tape decks really and I've repaired my fair share of those. The reel to reel weren't as popular or breaking down as much. When it comes to fixing, electronics is electronics, however over email or comments I can only try to guide and guess because I don't have the unit in front of me.

[@borysandreyev9717]

Your wife loves you

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi! I certainly hope so because I love her very much! Thanks for watching.

[@mauriciowilson8829]

Éso, hoy en día, no es más que una chatarra... Su destino es un museo.

[@RetroRepairGuy]

¡Hola! Sí, ese es más o menos el punto del espectáculo. Restauro equipos electrónicos y algunos también creo que pertenecen a un museo. Gracias por ver.