Questions & Answers for: Quantegy capstan motor

Static cling with 3 quarter inch tape Is there anything to do about static cling? I have old (from 1973) reels of audio I am trying to transfer but one kind (a lighter brown tape as opposed to a black

...capstan motors would not move the tape on playback. After rotating them manually to test for gumminess now they rotate only when substantial torque is manually applied, not by their own power. They ...

Sony TC 530 tape speed problem I just bought a Sony TC 530 reel to reel. Seems to be in pretty good shape. Cleaned heads, wheels, etc. Runs good on all three speeds but the problem is that all speeds ...

I have a sony TC 530. Fast fwd and rewind work I have a sony TC 530. Fast fwd and rewind work fine. Replaced belt, but tape speed (all three) run slow? GFS You need to replace the motor run capacitor.

...tape control and tension the reels always pull lightly in opposite directions during PLAY mode. The capstan moves the tape in the desired direction at a precise speed. If the capstan doesn't engage ...