Want to buy: cassette player

[Luigi]

I'm looking for one of those flat cassette players for my Journey, like the one in the picture. If you have ony lying around and want to sell...please PM

Of course it doesn't have to be the same brand or type. It should be in good working condition and have a 6V inlet and a headphone outlet

[synonym9]

F U C K ! ! !

I made literally the "clearing of the Century" the last 3 days to make space in our family´s house.
We own that house since 70 years and I came across a player exactly like this and decided to let it go to the dumpster as we wanted to get empty.

I am so sorry....

[synonym9]

I guess they are too young, right?

http://cache1.willhaben.apa.net/mmo/9/114/707/749_2091838441.jpg

[Luigi]

It's no matter of age, but it needs to have a connector for 6V (as a replacement for the 4 batteries those players used to need) because the player is controlled with this voltage from the sound PCB.

The right one doesn't look bad

[level42]

I can even get new ones on marktplaats but  sellers never indicate if there is an external power connector. Others come with power adapter included !

Also shouldn't be too hard to mod a connector instead of the batteries.

http://www.marktplaats.nl/z/cassette-recorder.html?query=Cassette+recorder&view=gv

[synonym9]

It's no matter of age, but it needs to have a connector for 6V (as a replacement for the 4 batteries those players used to need) because the player is controlled with this voltage from the sound PCB.

The right one doesn't look bad

Shall I contact the seller for you? 

[DarthNuno]

Got this one in a flea market... it was untested... I tried it, but no luck...
This could be a very easy fix, but didn't check what's wrong with it. It yours if you want it   

[level42]

I can imagine the rubbers are a problem with these oldies....should be available and fixable..

[synonym9]

I wonder how the rewind is controlled?

[level42]

Not.

They used "endless" tapes.

[Luigi]

Bruno, you didn't buy that one only for me, did you?  

If yes, we will settle it off with the credit brackets


@syn9: like Level42 says, it's a 3min endless tape. Just wait a few days...I will go to a local flee market tomorrow and see if they have something that matches my needs. If they have nothing you can ask if the right one has a 6V inlet.


Thanks for all your help, guys. I'm confident that Journey will soon be running with a tape player

[DarthNuno]

Bruno, you didn't buy that one only for me, did you?  

Nope, I got it two years ago. My plan was to use it with ...my ZX81 
But as I said, this tape player is non working. Tried to powered it with batteries, 220V or over the 6V... but no sign of life at all  I've never tried to repair it.... easy fix maybe?