UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Expensive or hard to find Sony VCR deck gears (SLV-315 circa 1991\1992)

Rick62008 · 29th Sep 2015, 2:00 pm

Hi all.

I've been fiddling around with a Sony VCR from around 1992 and found that the infamous 3-736-147-01 gear that use to break all the time was infact broken, so i ordered one and replaced it, so far so good.

This is the gear 3-736-147-01

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Problem was that after i replaced it and lubbed the most critical parts on this deck i found more broken or slightly damaged parts which are the following:

3-736-177-01

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3-736-176-01

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3-736-143-01

For the first two, i'm able to find them at the Donberg Electronic parts site. Not cheap but not incredibly expensive either. The problem is the 3-736-143-01 gear which costs the quadruple or more on this site, and either are not exactly cheaper on other sites or they are out of stock.

I was able to find it here http://home.earthlink.net/~epcs/id.gear.htm# for a reasonable price but something is fishy, when i'm going to pay it only asks for the part price, not shipping costs no nothing and i'm not really sure if this is trustable.

Anyone here kind enough to point me this part on a well know and respectable site and that doesn't cost an arm and a leg ?

Thanks in advance

29th Sep 2015, 2:00 pm	#1
Rick62008 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Braga, Portugal. Posts: 231	Expensive or hard to find Sony VCR deck gears (SLV-315 circa 1991\1992) Hi all. I've been fiddling around with a Sony VCR from around 1992 and found that the infamous 3-736-147-01 gear that use to break all the time was infact broken, so i ordered one and replaced it, so far so good. This is the gear 3-736-147-01 Problem was that after i replaced it and lubbed the most critical parts on this deck i found more broken or slightly damaged parts which are the following: 3-736-177-01 3-736-176-01 3-736-143-01 For the first two, i'm able to find them at the Donberg Electronic parts site. Not cheap but not incredibly expensive either. The problem is the 3-736-143-01 gear which costs the quadruple or more on this site, and either are not exactly cheaper on other sites or they are out of stock. I was able to find it here http://home.earthlink.net/~epcs/id.gear.htm# for a reasonable price but something is fishy, when i'm going to pay it only asks for the part price, not shipping costs no nothing and i'm not really sure if this is trustable. Anyone here kind enough to point me this part on a well know and respectable site and that doesn't cost an arm and a leg ? Thanks in advance