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4th Jul 2020, 8:15 pm | #1 |
Triode
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.
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Model 3V38 - Looking for advice
I’ve been offered a Ferguson Videostar, in reasonably good nick, apart from the fact it plays for a few seconds and then stops.
Before I agreed to anything, I wanted to know if this was a common fault, brought on by tired belts. I’ve never worked on a VCR before, but I’m no stranger to taking stuff apart. Sometimes when I put them back together, I even find I don’t have any screws left over Just looking for advice. |
5th Jul 2020, 8:20 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oxford, UK.
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Re: Model 3V38 - Looking for advice
I've never had one, but worked on JVC-based models from that era (early half of the 1980s).
I think your supposition may be correct, or that the rotation of the take-up spool isn't being sensed correctly. I suspect a full service and replacement belts/idlers would restore it to good health, but I must reiterate that I'm not an expert, just a keen dabbler. |
5th Jul 2020, 8:30 pm | #3 |
Hexode
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Bishop Auckland, County Durham, UK.
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Re: Model 3V38 - Looking for advice
It could be something simple like the take up spool not rotating in play mode. Try and have a look with the top removed.
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6th Jul 2020, 9:25 am | #4 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Wales, UK.
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Re: Model 3V38 - Looking for advice
As Martin suggests. it's more likely to be the idler than belts if it does actually play and show a picture for a few seconds. Then it's staightforward fault finding - put it in pause and see if it stops. If not it'll be the take-up not working or its sensor. If it stops before it starts, if you see what I mean, then the loading belt is to blame. I'd get the machine as it shouldn't be too difficult to get going again.
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