Wollensak 4800 Rebirth: Restoring VCR!

Hardening "belt Gunkification cast." The recorder Wollensak 4800 Vintage was in Holland from the 3M Company by Philips in the United States became known as Norelco. Wollensak audio engine is almost identical to the Norelco Carry-Corder 150 to about 1967. The only differences seem to surface cosmetics. It 'possible that some ads of 1967 Wollensak seen. This vintage tape machine was purchased on E-Bay and it arrived DOA (Dead On Arrival). Inspection Recorderleads to the cause of death as "cast Gunkification belt. This technology is a disease sometimes called Ampex Syndrome" and "complaints Teac" because it is the same for all machines. The bands are not rubber, but a petroleum distillate mixture decreases with time, especially if the car is registered and not used. The result is literally the band broke up in a sort of "mud", a sticky, sticky tar that is everything inside the car. Despite theseslow degenerative disease, technological equipment, the collection may have died when the sound "dirty" with simple window cleaning solution of household ammonia (solves the sticky mess) is clean and the bands will be replaced (with the rubber Please contact to keep it!) Fortunately, the Wollensak 4800 Vintage Tape damage control amplifier or motor, so it was easy to bring it back to life. This video shows you how. About the title song: The theme musicfor ...

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