SQLGuy
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I wanted to be able to digitize some content that's not available in modern quad reissues. I bought a Sony TC-258, which seems to be in decent shape. I cleaned and demagged the tape path and put a new belt in it, and it plays a NOS stereo cartridge I bought locally just fine.
I also bought Q8s of Bridge Across Troubled Water, and Countdown to Ecstasy. BOTW needed a new pad, but it came with one, and I was able to install it easily enough. CTE was supposed to be good to go, but I saw that the pad installed in it had not been cut, so it was pinched by the case. I opened it and replaced with a new pad that was properly cut. When I tried CTE, it seemed to not feed. I opened it back up, and found a bunch of tape piled up inside, and it wasn't feeding from the center... that turned into a mess that now has tangles in the tape and loose area several turns down in the pack. In the meantime, I had played a bit of BOTW, and was setting up to try to record it... after a few minutes, since I didn't think I'd have everything in place for recording, I pulled the cart out and found that the tape was broken.
I know these things are 45 years old and have a theoretically well deserved bad rep, but, really?
Any tips on getting the tape untangled?
I also bought Q8s of Bridge Across Troubled Water, and Countdown to Ecstasy. BOTW needed a new pad, but it came with one, and I was able to install it easily enough. CTE was supposed to be good to go, but I saw that the pad installed in it had not been cut, so it was pinched by the case. I opened it and replaced with a new pad that was properly cut. When I tried CTE, it seemed to not feed. I opened it back up, and found a bunch of tape piled up inside, and it wasn't feeding from the center... that turned into a mess that now has tangles in the tape and loose area several turns down in the pack. In the meantime, I had played a bit of BOTW, and was setting up to try to record it... after a few minutes, since I didn't think I'd have everything in place for recording, I pulled the cart out and found that the tape was broken.
I know these things are 45 years old and have a theoretically well deserved bad rep, but, really?
Any tips on getting the tape untangled?