Goldstar 800 deck controls

[thinkchronicity]

Got an issue with the tape control buttons not staying in position when you engage them. Play will sometimes stick ok, but mostly pops out after a few seconds. FF & RW not staying put at all. Pretty new to this game, so all I can think of (and see to do) is laying on some grease on the sliding bits. I don't see how that will cure the problem though. Hope someone can set me right.


This mech is quite a beast with 5 belts going on. Also has some little lever things I noticed that sway up and down when the unit plays, reminds me a bit of nodding donkeys. What's all that about? The heads move into position via a partially toothed gear - there's a couple of these - you can see in the pic below. Would love to know what this type of mechanism is and a few pointers as to how it works, very different from anything I've encountered.

Thanks guys

 

[thinkchronicity]

Lack of grease was the problem. Grease is the word!
Only thing record button won't go in when it's all assembled - fine when the control buttons are detached though. Headache.

 

[baddboybill]

Glad you sorted it out

 

[Nickeccles]

The Nodding Donkeys are the Full Auto Stop mechanism monitoring the 2 reels that engage with the tape! Correct behaviour & a clever idea!

 

[thinkchronicity]

The Nodding Donkeys are the Full Auto Stop mechanism monitoring the 2 reels that engage with the tape! Correct behaviour & a clever idea!

Cheers Nick! now all I have to do is work out how to fix the over tightened aerial pivot thread. Any ideas?