I had this model back in the mid-70’s. The big function selector knob on the right became hard to use and make work. There was a metal linkage that bent and I would bend it straight again to get it to work. I used to do some routine maintenance on it but I never took the mechanism apart like that. I might have been able to keep if working if I had. Good video. Brings back memories.
This brings back memories! I bought one of these at a flea market around 1985 or so, and it worked great until I had to get rid of it because I emigrated in 2000. The sound quality is amazing; I have many radio recordings at 19cm/s (7.5ips) and when I play those at half speed, I can clearly hear the 19kHz FM stereo pilot tone. I took it apart many times but never as thoroughly as you. Back then it only needed a drop of oil in the capstan and cleaning the heads every once in a while. My TC-366 was in the case 180 degrees opposite of yours (I liked to use it upright) but I found out quickly it's designed to go in both ways. Thanks for posting!
Hi, Jac. Thank you for your compliment on my video. I agree that R2R has a great sound. When I started restoring this one, I had no idea what to do, however, there were many information on the web and it helped me to understand what to do. The restoration went well and listening music from what I just restored was priceless.
Teddy, Refer to your video 2:24 - you span the flywheel, then at 2:25, you picked up something underneath, I think on top of the flywheel bearing thrust plate, you did it too fast in your video, and I was not sure what you had picked up and put it into a paper cup. I am restoring a 377, nearly identical to 366. During my restoration, I picked up a large inner diameter fiberglass made washer near the bearing thrust plate, I am not sure if this washer goes on top of the bearing thrust plate, like the one you pick up. If yes, I didn’t see you put it back when you assembled the flywheel. What is the purpose of this washer? How to put this washer back, using just grease to hold it in place? Can you please clarify this? I appreciate your assistance. Great Video! Thanks!
Excellent video, very well done. You hit all the bases, this is a good tutorial. Thanks for posting, you saved another open reel machine from the landfill!!
Great video! I bought one for €10,00 with one week warranty. Speed selector needed some WD40 and the counter belt had to be replaced. Works ok now for some years.
@@teddyhashee hey taddy! Please help :'( ...i got a museumspeace! Looks like new! BUT ...the speed run not constant, what can that be? Pinch roller works fine, may the motor cap? Its a "old" maschine so i think but you know what you do, please help me! I love it! Normal i use studio recorder but was fall in love with this lidle Beauty abd want sale That nice sound and looking one. Many thanks, i hope you can help me and may wride a list what that can be that it after short time lost tempo and run slow! Thanks!
Teddy: What a talent you have! Beautiful to watch a restoration done so meticulously. Thanks. Wish I had the patience. I still can't get my machine to fit back in the casing. It's stuck with one corner sticking out 1/4".
Hi, James. Thanks for your compliment on my restoration. In you case, something isn't right, so do not push it down by force, if you do so you may brake some parts. Remove machine from casing and check it from top to bottom, maybe something you did not see before will come up. Hope you will fix your problem. Teddy
Excellent video my friend. I was just given this exact model today and plan on diving into it this weekend. I will definitely be using your video as a reference guide!
You're the first person I've come across who still uses an old analog camcorder in modern times. (I do too!) Very nice restoration and video. This helps me in case I ever need to repair a similar model
+mraiwa1000 Mine was Hi8, but mostly I used it for watching old vids. On my youtube, I am using sony camcorder with memory stick. This way easy to take data into computer for edit. My camcorder is old and has some noise while I am taking video, but still I am using it until it goes completely broken. Teddy!
+Naitoraven951 Thanks for the compliment. I agree with you, after such a long time, it still has great sound and I was amazed when I heard the sound from it. Teddy
Great job on the restoration!I am working on a TC-230 and found out that the motor is sluggish and needs lubrication I was looking at your video to see where to apply the oil but your motor was burned out.I will have to remove the motor to open it up and clean it and then lube it. Hope your reel to reel is still going strong.Cheers
Hi @Teddy Hashee , and thank you so much for this great video! Q.) at 3:40 how did you get that little crescent locking washer (E3) off of the shaft to be able to take the Idler wheel (take-up) off the clean and grease it? I've tried needle nose pliers, jeweler's screwdrivers, all with no luck. Thanks!
Hello Teddy I didn't know that this taperecorder was sold in the way that you put it together. A friend of mine bought this machine about 45 years ago and I bought a TC 252, because I had no seperate amplifier and in this it was build in and it had also the speakers. I think it is a quite good machine although there is just one single motor in it. I soon sold it to the sister of a friend of mine. Ten years ago a bought an Akai 202 ss-d, a four channel unit with auto reverse. It works fine, but I bought it just for it's good looking. Most the Japanese electronis, the tapes, the receivers, amplifiers and turntables of the seventies look much much better than those who were build afterwords. The time of real Hifi have gone and most of the people are no more interestet in it. It's a pity! Thank you for your answer and have a good time.
Thank you for sharing this amazing video on the restoration of this Sony R2R. I have a Sony TC-399 and Its speed is getting slow after about 10 minutes of playing back. I was afraid to open the deck ,but now after watching your video I decided to open it and see what is the reason for slow speed. Could you advice me what would be the probable reasons for getting the speed reduce?. Im from Sri Lanka (Asia) and there is no any proper service center to get it repaired.
Thank you Mr Teddy. I Will open the unit and check the motor capacitor. Deep cleaning of the mechanism as you said might be too much complicated to do by myself I guess. Thanks anyway for your valuable advice.
Hi - thank you for this video, I have a TC-377 coming to me via ebay. While the listing says "all functions working" I take that with a grain of salt for equipment so old but it does look very clean (which is a good starting point). I also have a little Sony TC-255 and its a pain to work on the back side and to take bits off but the TC-366 (the 377 is similar) seems to be a breeze to work on from the front, back and to disassemble!
Hi, Richard. Hope you will have a great time to restore vintage R2R TC-377. My honest opinion after restoration of TC-366 and similar one, first you want to clean the moving mechanism and give them a new lubrication. Second check the drive belts and if the belts is getting weak because of its age, you want to replace them. And finally you want to check the motor capacitor condition. If the motor speed isn't right, probably you need to change the motor capacitor. There are tons of information how to replace it on the internet! goo.gl/Sg6Wm2
Maestro hola tengo un tc 366, y tengo este problema, las teclas de tape cuando las bajo a las dos no se escucha nada si las bajo de a una si, mucha gracias!!
Very nice vidio and helpfull! I also have the TC 366 and now it give some troble. Maybe you can give me a tip about what course the troble. The left canal is suddenly much to high and the goes in the red area sometimes?
Teddy Hashee Yes the tape is recorded at the tc 366. It has been on my roof for many years until this summer. It played very well the first 2-4 months but then the left canal began playing too loud, like its been recorded too loud!, but it isn't
So I recommend you to do follows first, then see what will happen. 1) Clean record and play head with rubbing alcohol 2) Demagnetization play / record head and metal parts around it 3) Clean record level pods left and right both sides with contact cleaner 4) Check amplifier's left and right volume control condition
I cut shammy cloth for pads amzn.to/2tEwOSe and grease is multi purpose white lithium grease amzn.to/2sNXnYy also you want to use synthetic oil for lubricating reel to reel amzn.to/2rMmCFW
Teddy Hashee Thanks! you should make a video of the products you use, I don't find anyone that has already done it. There are to many different products that people don't know or they are afraid to use, like me!
Great video Teddy; I'm working on a Sony TC-355 and have a problem. The R2R is runs well and plays well however in order to get it to play I have to manually push the screw (middle section) of the felt pad flaps to press the tape to the record/play heads. When I stop the play function the felt pad flaps retract away from the heads like they are supposed to but when I engage the play function they stay down and don't come back up to come in contact with the tape and heads. Does this sound like a clean and lube operation should be done or could this be more serious? Your comment would be most appreciated.
I have my Ampex 2100 restored and it worked completely, the other day, and then it worked this morning, and went I got home, the motor is dead, but when I checked, it got warmer and the motor doesn't seem to run, and it doesn't move at all. I checked the wires and it goes into the capacitor and didn't do too much at all. But all I need to do is replace it. This is the same issue that they did with the Sony TC-366. I hope I have to look for a replacement sometime in the future.
Teddy: I've tackled minor repair on my TC-630, thanks to your inspiration. Managed to clean up a few things, fix a couple of stiff controls. Can you tell me why it seems to play at the same speed no matter where the control is? I've checked mechanical, seems okay. The lever moves up and down according to the speed, but the reels don't seem to change speed on record OR playback. Thanks.
When the lever is pushed or pulled to different speed, the drive belt is also move to the next size pulley? Usually speed pulley has 2 size next to each other, and when the lever is pulled or pushed, it will move the drive belt to different size of pulley, it is like the gear change of the bicycle chain move. If the drive belt is on the different size of the pulley and still speed is same, that means you many need to replace motor capacitor, maybe it is getting weak and can not rotate the pulley when it comes to fast speed. That's my guess. Hope you can find your solution.
Heyyy! I have a sony TC366, but the motor is burnt too... I can't find one to buy here in my country. I would like to know if I can use a motor from another brand, like Akai?
Hello, could you tell me, how to have the foam that you change on the pieces, that you cut and well you glued. Thank you for your answer (and where to buy it) Bonjour, pourriez vous me dire ,comment avoir la mousse que vous changer sur les pièces, que vous découpé et puits vous collé. Merci de votre réponse (et ou l'acheter)
What is that thing at 1:05? Looks like a glob of glue but I can't see a reason why it would be there unless the techies hand slipped? Edit: Nevermind I see it now, its the capacitor fluid. It's good it was there so you could easily troubleshoot the problem.
Hi. Is any reason why you go with a 1.5 uF 450V capacitor since the old one was 1.5uF 250V AC? that is far less; did you check the motor prior to switch the capacitor with the CBB61 at 450V, not sure if that burn the motor. I notice that you replaced at end both the motor and capacitor with similar to the original one, that is a 1.5 uF -5+10%, 250 WV AC...
Hi, seba. Thanks for asking. In my video, I researched how to replace a motor run capacitor in Sony R2R, the title of the youtube video was "How To Replace a Motor Run Capacitor in a Vintage Sony Reel To Reel Tape Recorder", but I could not find it anymore in the youtube. Anyway, he showed me in the video which parts we should use, and he said about voltage, it is ok to use higher voltage than 250V. So I purchase same type of motor run capacitor he did. He was a professional repair man for especially R2R.
Hi Teddy Jack here from Aus Wow mate you done a pretty good job there restoring that machine I've got one like that only an later model the TC 378 with the full stainless front what I've got in 1976 in Europe The only problem with mine is the belts I think and a lot of dirt I stop using it many years ago when the CD's came out Lucky I still have all my tapes so tomorrow I'm going to give it a shot to start cleaning the inside and see what belts I need Don't think they are the same as the TC 366 If I get stuck can I please contact you to help me out? Cheers Jack
+jack turtle Hi, I checked TC-378 with google, and found out that inside of the TC-378 is really similar with TC-366. It uses 2 belts. Here is a ebay listing for the belt. www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-TC-378-R2R-Belt-Kit-pdf-Service-Manual-on-CD-/171117111901 and many pictures of TC-378 here. www.google.com/search?q=sony+tc-378&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=815&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq_czg89HKAhWJHT4KHTnhCUoQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=4N6zWB5geeA1BM%3A Enjoy your restoring project, and contact me anytime if you need. Teddy!
Check the video from here th-cam.com/video/M2s9SPE8diI/w-d-xo.htmlm23s Original was 1.5uF +10 -5% 250 VAC and I used 1.5uG +5 -5% but 450 VAC So VAC does not have to meet and greater than original is OK. Of if you find exactly same matching number, that will be good. goo.gl/5y7pM3
I am looking for a run motor capacitor, 1.5 UF and 0.5 UF for a TC-366 recorder.. This is a dual capacitor evidently. There is only one capacitor, but has 5 wires going to it, with three posts on the capacitor. Do you know where I could locate one? James Mauldin
Have a question for you. I also have a Sony TC-355 which seems to be running very fast when it is in Play. Why do you think the cause of that ? I have not opened it up yet. Thank you.
If I were you, I will replace motor run capacitor to new one. You can buy them on ebay or amazon. amzn.to/2er5QJp CBB61 1.5uF AC 450V Rectangle Non Polar Motor Run Capacitor When it goes bad, usually the speed will be slow, but I do not know why your R2R play back is fast. Even the motor run capacitor is not the reason, you want to change it anyway to new one since it is very old and not good condition.
+jack turtle Good luck! Step by step, and remember to take pictures with digital camera when you remove parts, that will help you to put them back in position. I always take tons of pictures! Teddy.
Teddy Hashee 7 months ago I cut shammy cloth for pads amzn.to/2tEwOSe and grease is multi purpose white lithium grease amzn.to/2sNXnYy also you want to use synthetic oil for lubricating reel to reel amzn.to/2rMmCFW
+Roger Meli Hi, I am using white lithium grease (from Lubrimatic) mostly, and sometime wheel bearing grease(blue color) for bearing parts. And I also use Singer sewing machine oil too.
This video is fantastic - thanks for sharing!! I just bought a TC-366 player and might need a new motor and capacitor. Anyone have suggestions as to where I could purchase these items?
Olá senhor Vettore boa noite o senhor po mim ajudar? Tenho Sony Hp 319 eu vi o senhor fazendo uma reforma em um ! Eu fui trocar a correia do toca fita e ao fazer está troca um cabo amarelo soltou e eu não sei onde soldar ele pode me ajudar?
I'm doing a restoration job on a TC366 which has developed a motor fault, namely the start/run capacitor. Looking at your model I've noticed that there's only a 1.5mF cap connected and not a twin cap that's in mine (has a further 0.5mF ) Any ideas as to a replacement part or mod? Gr8 vid BTW
Hi, I had another Sony R2R and it also had a problem with motor run capacitor. I replaced it with "CBB61 1.5uF AC 450V Rectangle Non Polar Motor Run Capacitor" and worked like a charm. I am not sure why your TC366 has 2 of them, but I think you can replace it with one capacitor. It can be ordered from ebay/amazon, here is a amazon link. amzn.to/2aPqbn1 I bought from china and usa, if you buy from china, it will be around $1, but shipping time will be more than 2 weeks. On the other hand, if you buy from USA, it will cost you $4 to $7, but you can get it with in a couple of days. Hope you can fix your problem.
Comment savez vous qu'il faut démagnétiser les t^tes de lecture ? Merci de votre future réponse . How do you know that you have to demagnetize the reading heads? Thank you for your future answer.
Usually manual of the vintage electronics said how often we should do the demagnetization. Many said after using the player 8 to 12 hours, it recommends to do the demagnetization work.
For me, I clean them with rubbing alcohol, then de-magnetize it. I prefer not to touch position adjustment screws such as azimuth, height, etc since I do not have electronic device to check the correct position. If the sealing on the screws are still there, most likely the position is still in good.
Friend Freddy has already dismantled the panel where play is made etc. the reels go well back and forth but in the play continues without fixing what will be more? '' Thank you for your patience but help me thanks
Do not give up. Take a time. Only you will be able to locate the problem parts. It will take a time for you but if you do not give up, eventually you will win. Stay out from it for a while, take a vacation, forget it. Then you may get some inspiration from nowhere how to fix it. The restoration work is like that.
Someone gave me this model and I opened it up, cleaned most everything. New belts, etc. trying to get the FF to not apply “brake” to the left reel. Any help would be appreciated. Thx u. About 36 hours invested at this point and don’t want to throw in the towel just yet.
Friend excuse to bother but I have already disassembled I reassembled and I get the recorder to play play backwards and forwards but not fixed in the play ...
You need to find why the play does not work properly. Take a time friend. The restoration sometimes needs more time to complete it. One of my restoration took 3 years to complete. Only you can find the reason why it is not working. Remove it and check again as many times as you need to. I do hundreds of times to remove and check inside out. You should do it until you find the reason what made play mode not working.
Take a time, step by step removing parts and see the inside. You will amaze how they built such a great machine. You can learn many things from just observing them.
hello, I live in Argentina, now buy a sony as the one shown here, my question is this, in my country mains power is 220 volts 50 hz, looking at the engine that you change in the video, says 100 volts 50/60 hz, that means that in my country the engine speed will remain correct? thank you very much.
+Dany Calixto I think you are going to have to check power supply input level. It can be change between 120v or 220v. The voltage should be step down to the motor safety level by power supply and step down module. Also you can check the voltage from the wire that will be connected to the motor. But please check more detail with professional. Teddy
Teddy Hashee HELLO THANKS FOR YOUR ANSWER , THE POWER SUPPLY IS CONTROLLED WITH A TRANSFORMER THAT REDUCES 220V A 110V, MY PROBLEM IS KNOW IF THE LOWERING CYCLES 60A 50HZ , motor runs SLOWER BUT THE MOTOR DICE 100 V 50 / 60 HZ , TO EXACTLY LIKE YOU CHANGE YOUR RECORDER AND VIDEO SHOWS IN , BY THE WAY , AND VERY VERY GOOD VIDEO EXPLAINING TO RESTORE POWER TO MINE . THANKS FOR ANY HELP DELIVER ME PUDA . GREETINGS FROM BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA
+Dany Calixto Hi, the motor speed thing, I am not sure how to fix, but I believe try and error will help you a lot! Good luck on your DIY project. Teddy
Friend Teddy here I am again the problem that exists is the front panel where the button is olay etc, happened that I dismounted because it has a tab that does not stay fixed, and that is the problem, also has a tuning screw but I have already tried various positions and nothing that will happen? Thank you and you desulpa once again to bother you. Big hug
Can you put a link of ebay item here, so I can look it. Alo friend on ebay do not send to Portugal already tried to make the purchase of the condenser but do not leave.
Hello Teddy. I have the same tapecorder. I used to play and record using the 7.5 speed and it used to work great, when suddenly it begins to slow in speed. Now I can't use the 7.5 speed but instead I switched and uses the 3.75 speed in which it works well. Is there a way to fix the 7.5 speed since most of my tapes are in that speed? Also, the player is having difficulty when I put in fast forward and reverse. Can you give advice? Thanks and by the way, I really like this video of yours. -Martin
friend has already purchased one that is compatible with sony whose + reference is the following: 16uf-5% 400v ~ 10000 clb, 450v ~ 3000 / clc, 500v ~ 120/20%. only that this model has four tabs and the sony only has three, I ask how it connects ????? Sorry for the inconvenience but I am lay on this subject.
Great video. I'm trying to restore a Sony TC377 but when I put the head assembly back in and turn the knob to play, it won't stay in play. Any suggestions. Also, do you hire out to do restorations?
You want to clean completely the reverse side of the knob. Watch from 2:49 in my video. That's parts need to be free completely in order to play knob stay. Hope this info help you to fix your R2R problem.
Friend in Portugal there are no accessories for the Sony tc 377 the desmaganetizador had to have to come from the USA and I need the engine because he is already 48 years old kk
Thanks for the comment. As you said, this setup is upside down. It was originally like that, and I checked the service manual as well as the history of this 300 series and found out that actually Sony made upside down set up by purpose. reel2reeltexas.com/vinAd72SonyTC377.jpg This picture is from Sony and TC-377 / 300 series, and setup is like upside down. I tried to set my TC-366 to the original stand up position, but seemed like it was difficult because the wooden body's holes for the screws were not aligned with stand up position. So I left it as upside down style. But still in good sound they make. Thanks!!
I have the same deck & the manual which says it can actually be used either way...depending if you want to use it horizontally or vertically. Manual says you can switch the wooden case around depending on your use. Just got mine & haven't gotten around to take it apart yet, it looks like the motor is not spinning. What is the easiest way to remove the instant stop lever (so the face plate can be removed) ? I understand it is removed clockwise. Preferably without scratching it. Thanks.
The grease is notorious for turning to glue, my 366 has a record problem, quit recording on one channel, probably a capacitor failed since it happened like overnight...I would not have re-used the original cap on the replacement motor, they are junk and it will fail and take out the new motor, probably what caused your old one to burn out, the replacement you got is more reliable.
I had this model back in the mid-70’s. The big function selector knob on the right became hard to use and make work. There was a metal linkage that bent and I would bend it straight again to get it to work. I used to do some routine maintenance on it but I never took the mechanism apart like that. I might have been able to keep if working if I had. Good video. Brings back memories.
Hi, Robert. Thank you for sharing your memory.
This brings back memories! I bought one of these at a flea market around 1985 or so, and it worked great until I had to get rid of it because I emigrated in 2000. The sound quality is amazing; I have many radio recordings at 19cm/s (7.5ips) and when I play those at half speed, I can clearly hear the 19kHz FM stereo pilot tone. I took it apart many times but never as thoroughly as you. Back then it only needed a drop of oil in the capstan and cleaning the heads every once in a while. My TC-366 was in the case 180 degrees opposite of yours (I liked to use it upright) but I found out quickly it's designed to go in both ways. Thanks for posting!
Hi, Jac. Thank you for your compliment on my video. I agree that R2R has a great sound. When I started restoring this one, I had no idea what to do, however, there were many information on the web and it helped me to understand what to do. The restoration went well and listening music from what I just restored was priceless.
Teddy,
Refer to your video 2:24 - you span the flywheel, then at 2:25, you picked up something underneath, I think on top of the flywheel bearing thrust plate, you did it too fast in your video, and I was not sure what you had picked up and put it into a paper cup. I am restoring a 377, nearly identical to 366. During my restoration, I picked up a large inner diameter fiberglass made washer near the bearing thrust plate, I am not sure if this washer goes on top of the bearing thrust plate, like the one you pick up. If yes, I didn’t see you put it back when you assembled the flywheel. What is the purpose of this washer? How to put this washer back, using just grease to hold it in place? Can you please clarify this? I appreciate your assistance. Great Video!
Thanks!
Excellent video, very well done. You hit all the bases, this is a good tutorial. Thanks for posting, you saved another open reel machine from the landfill!!
Hi, thank you for the compliment on my restoration video. I enjoyed restoring this vintage R2R. The sound from this SONY was great. Thanks again!
I'm restoring a sony tc 377 your video is a big help
Hi, Les. Thanks for the compliment on my video. I hope your DIY restoration project goes well. Teddy
Great video! I bought one for €10,00 with one week warranty. Speed selector needed some WD40 and the counter belt had to be replaced. Works ok now for some years.
John, thank you for the comment. Enjoy your music with vintage R2R!
@@teddyhashee hey taddy! Please help :'( ...i got a museumspeace! Looks like new! BUT ...the speed run not constant, what can that be? Pinch roller works fine, may the motor cap? Its a "old" maschine so i think but you know what you do, please help me! I love it! Normal i use studio recorder but was fall in love with this lidle Beauty abd want sale That nice sound and looking one.
Many thanks, i hope you can help me and may wride a list what that can be that it after short time lost tempo and run slow!
Thanks!
I love to do this kind of stuff! Good Job! David - Texas
Teddy: What a talent you have! Beautiful to watch a restoration done so meticulously. Thanks. Wish I had the patience. I still can't get my machine to fit back in the casing.
It's stuck with one corner sticking out 1/4".
Hi, James. Thanks for your compliment on my restoration. In you case, something isn't right, so do not push it down by force, if you do so you may brake some parts. Remove machine from casing and check it from top to bottom, maybe something you did not see before will come up. Hope you will fix your problem. Teddy
Excellent video my friend. I was just given this exact model today and plan on diving into it this weekend. I will definitely be using your video as a reference guide!
Hi, Miles. Good luck of your restoration and please enjoy it.
You're the first person I've come across who still uses an old analog camcorder in modern times. (I do too!)
Very nice restoration and video. This helps me in case I ever need to repair a similar model
+mraiwa1000 Hi, thank you for the comment. Yes I am using old camcorder but still works great !!
Teddy Hashee What time of tape are you using? full size vhs? or vhs-c? I use Hi8 tapes for my video production.
+mraiwa1000 Mine was Hi8, but mostly I used it for watching old vids. On my youtube, I am using sony camcorder with memory stick. This way easy to take data into computer for edit. My camcorder is old and has some noise while I am taking video, but still I am using it until it goes completely broken. Teddy!
Nice restauration! simple but genuine!
and sony stuff is still amazing after long time!
+Naitoraven951 Thanks for the compliment. I agree with you, after such a long time, it still has great sound and I was amazed when I heard the sound from it. Teddy
Yes, nice RESTAURATION... what's on the menu? Breakfast?
Great job on the restoration!I am working on a TC-230 and found out that the motor is sluggish and needs lubrication I was looking at your video to see where to apply the oil but your motor was burned out.I will have to remove the motor to open it up and clean it and then lube it. Hope your reel to reel is still going strong.Cheers
Ok Teddy thank you for all the help you are already finning my sony TC 377 THANK YOU GREAT HUG
Good luck.
Hi @Teddy Hashee , and thank you so much for this great video! Q.) at 3:40 how did you get that little crescent locking washer (E3) off of the shaft to be able to take the Idler wheel (take-up) off the clean and grease it? I've tried needle nose pliers, jeweler's screwdrivers, all with no luck. Thanks!
Usually I use flat head screw driver to remove c-clip or e-clip. It wasn't difficult, but be careful that clip will jump out and goes missing.
@@teddyhashee OK, great. Thanks so much for the reply. I may need to spray it with Deoxit to loosen the hardened grease perhaps. Wish me luck. ;)
Go Go Malcolm!!
Hello Teddy
I didn't know that this taperecorder was sold in the way that you
put it together. A friend of mine bought this machine about 45 years
ago and I bought a TC 252, because I had no seperate amplifier and
in this it was build in and it had also the speakers. I think it is
a quite good machine although there is just one single motor in it.
I soon sold it to the sister of a friend of mine. Ten years ago a
bought an Akai 202 ss-d, a four channel unit with auto reverse. It
works fine, but I bought it just for it's good looking. Most the
Japanese electronis, the tapes, the receivers, amplifiers and
turntables of the seventies look much much better than those who
were build afterwords. The time of real Hifi have gone and most of
the people are no more interestet in it. It's a pity!
Thank you for your answer and have a good time.
+Karl Vonlanthen Hi, Karl. Thanks again. I totally agree with you. Some of vintage from seventies are really good. Teddy
You have become very skilled. in the hope that your achievements will be continuous
Hi, Super Team. Thank you again for your uplifting words!
Excellent restoration, you going far to save a reel to reel tape recorder, i like it, i'm also a reel to reel tape recorder lover.
Thank you for your compliment on my restoration video. The sound of the R2R is really good and I like it too.
Thanks to Your Great Video I Can Repair My SONY Reel to Reel tapecorder TC- 377
Hi, what are you using to clean the components and what is the grease you are using? Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this amazing video on the restoration of this Sony R2R. I have a Sony TC-399 and Its speed is getting slow after about 10 minutes of playing back. I was afraid to open the deck ,but now after watching your video I decided to open it and see what is the reason for slow speed. Could you advice me what would be the probable reasons for getting the speed reduce?. Im from Sri Lanka (Asia) and there is no any proper service center to get it repaired.
Deep cleaning of the mechanism and replacement of the motor capacitor. Hope you will be able to revive your R2R. Thank you for the comment.
Thank you Mr Teddy. I Will open the unit and check the motor capacitor. Deep cleaning of the mechanism as you said might be too much complicated to do by myself I guess.
Thanks anyway for your valuable advice.
Hi - thank you for this video, I have a TC-377 coming to me via ebay. While the listing says "all functions working" I take that with a grain of salt for equipment so old but it does look very clean (which is a good starting point). I also have a little Sony TC-255 and its a pain to work on the back side and to take bits off but the TC-366 (the 377 is similar) seems to be a breeze to work on from the front, back and to disassemble!
Hi, Richard. Hope you will have a great time to restore vintage R2R TC-377. My honest opinion after restoration of TC-366 and similar one, first you want to clean the moving mechanism and give them a new lubrication. Second check the drive belts and if the belts is getting weak because of its age, you want to replace them. And finally you want to check the motor capacitor condition. If the motor speed isn't right, probably you need to change the motor capacitor. There are tons of information how to replace it on the internet!
goo.gl/Sg6Wm2
Very helpful..what do you charge??
Nicely done.
Maestro hola tengo un tc 366, y tengo este problema, las teclas de tape cuando las bajo a las dos no se escucha nada si las bajo de a una si, mucha gracias!!
Not sure what is the problem is. But most likely you need to clean inside mechanism to remove old dried out grease.
bonjour tu utilise quoi comme graisse pour les axes
My Sony TC 377 is just like that and may just come back to life soon :)
Great!! Enjoy your restoration.
Very nice vidio and helpfull!
I also have the TC 366 and now it give some troble. Maybe you can give me a tip about what course the troble.
The left canal is suddenly much to high and the goes in the red area sometimes?
The tape you are playing with TC-366 was recorded by your TC-366? or recorded by other reel to reel player?
Teddy Hashee Yes the tape is recorded at the tc 366. It has been on my roof for many years until this summer. It played very well the first 2-4 months but then the left canal began playing too loud, like its been recorded too loud!, but it isn't
So I recommend you to do follows first, then see what will happen.
1) Clean record and play head with rubbing alcohol
2) Demagnetization play / record head and metal parts around it
3) Clean record level pods left and right both sides with contact cleaner
4) Check amplifier's left and right volume control condition
excellent work..well done!.
Hi, Lzden. Thanks for your compliment on my restoration video.
happy to do so Teddy...;-)
Hi Teddy, great job! I have a tc-355, do you know where I can get a new fuse for it?
All parts I got were from ebay.
Hi there, I have exactly same capacitor which is leaked like yours , what would be replacement for it? Thanks
Very nice. Enjoyed
Thank you!
Great video.
Even looks like the video was made in 1989
Thank you for your compliment!
Amazing restoration video! Can you tell me where do you get the new pads for the brakes and the new grease for the moving pieces? Thamks.
I cut shammy cloth for pads
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and grease is multi purpose white lithium grease
amzn.to/2sNXnYy
also you want to use synthetic oil for lubricating reel to reel
amzn.to/2rMmCFW
Teddy Hashee Thanks! you should make a video of the products you use, I don't find anyone that has already done it. There are to many different products that people don't know or they are afraid to use, like me!
Thanks for the idea, I will think about it. Hope you will be able to restore your vintage items. Teddy
thanks a lot you inspired me to repair mine sony
Great video Teddy; I'm working on a Sony TC-355 and have a problem. The R2R is runs well and plays well however in order to get it to play I have to manually push the screw (middle section) of the felt pad flaps to press the tape to the record/play heads. When I stop the play function the felt pad flaps retract away from the heads like they are supposed to but when I engage the play function they stay down and don't come back up to come in contact with the tape and heads. Does this sound like a clean and lube operation should be done or could this be more serious? Your comment would be most appreciated.
Probably you need to remove old dried out grease and put new one. All mechanical movements need to be completely free and smooth.
I have my Ampex 2100 restored and it worked completely, the other day, and then it worked this morning, and went I got home, the motor is dead, but when I checked, it got warmer and the motor doesn't seem to run, and it doesn't move at all. I checked the wires and it goes into the capacitor and didn't do too much at all. But all I need to do is replace it. This is the same issue that they did with the Sony TC-366. I hope I have to look for a replacement sometime in the future.
Hi, thank you for the comment. I hope you will be able to find the parts that fit for your R2R. Teddy
Teddy: I've tackled minor repair on my TC-630, thanks to your inspiration. Managed to clean up a few things, fix a couple of stiff controls.
Can you tell me why it seems to play at the same speed no
matter where the control is? I've checked mechanical, seems okay.
The lever moves up and down according to the speed, but the reels don't
seem to change speed on record OR playback. Thanks.
When the lever is pushed or pulled to different speed, the drive belt is also move to the next size pulley? Usually speed pulley has 2 size next to each other, and when the lever is pulled or pushed, it will move the drive belt to different size of pulley, it is like the gear change of the bicycle chain move. If the drive belt is on the different size of the pulley and still speed is same, that means you many need to replace motor capacitor, maybe it is getting weak and can not rotate the pulley when it comes to fast speed. That's my guess. Hope you can find your solution.
Does recording part of tape recorder still work
Brah you make it look easy
my front panel won’t come off as easily as yours is this normal, i have the machine configured vertically
Super!!!!!!! Great job!!
Heyyy! I have a sony TC366, but the motor is burnt too... I can't find one to buy here in my country. I would like to know if I can use a motor from another brand, like Akai?
Hello, could you tell me, how to have the foam that you change on the pieces, that you cut and well you glued.
Thank you for your answer (and where to buy it)
Bonjour, pourriez vous me dire ,comment avoir la mousse que vous changer sur les pièces, que vous découpé et puits vous collé.
Merci de votre réponse (et ou l'acheter)
I used orange color multipurpose shammy cleaning cloth. You can find it on ebay, amazon, or dollar shop.
Gran video, Muchas gracias!! Saludos desde Argentina
Thank you for your compliments on my work!
What is that thing at 1:05? Looks like a glob of glue but I can't see a reason why it would be there unless the techies hand slipped?
Edit: Nevermind I see it now, its the capacitor fluid. It's good it was there so you could easily troubleshoot the problem.
Hi, thank you for the comment. And yes it was, capacitor fluid.
tanks which is the best product for sony tc 377 cleaning
for cleaning, any rubbing alcohol you can get $1 store. For lubricating, 100% synthetic oil like this.
amzn.to/2MkTP73
Hi. Is any reason why you go with a 1.5 uF 450V capacitor since the old one was 1.5uF 250V AC? that is far less; did you check the motor prior to switch the capacitor with the CBB61 at 450V, not sure if that burn the motor. I notice that you replaced at end both the motor and capacitor with similar to the original one, that is a 1.5 uF -5+10%, 250 WV AC...
Hi, seba. Thanks for asking. In my video, I researched how to replace a motor run capacitor in Sony R2R, the title of the youtube video was "How To Replace a Motor Run Capacitor in a Vintage Sony Reel To Reel Tape Recorder", but I could not find it anymore in the youtube. Anyway, he showed me in the video which parts we should use, and he said about voltage, it is ok to use higher voltage than 250V. So I purchase same type of motor run capacitor he did. He was a professional repair man for especially R2R.
Hi Teddy
Jack here from Aus
Wow mate you done a pretty good job there restoring that machine
I've got one like that only an later model the TC 378 with the full stainless front what I've got in 1976 in Europe
The only problem with mine is the belts I think and a lot of dirt
I stop using it many years ago when the CD's came out
Lucky I still have all my tapes
so tomorrow I'm going to give it a shot to start cleaning the inside and see what belts I need
Don't think they are the same as the TC 366
If I get stuck can I please contact you to help me out?
Cheers Jack
+jack turtle Hi, I checked TC-378 with google, and found out that inside of the TC-378 is really similar with TC-366. It uses 2 belts. Here is a ebay listing for the belt.
www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-TC-378-R2R-Belt-Kit-pdf-Service-Manual-on-CD-/171117111901
and many pictures of TC-378 here.
www.google.com/search?q=sony+tc-378&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=815&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq_czg89HKAhWJHT4KHTnhCUoQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=4N6zWB5geeA1BM%3A
Enjoy your restoring project, and contact me anytime if you need.
Teddy!
is a tc 366 very similar to a tc 355 ?that's what i have
Can any run motor capacitor work for the tc 377 or do you have to with matching numbers
Check the video from here
th-cam.com/video/M2s9SPE8diI/w-d-xo.htmlm23s
Original was 1.5uF +10 -5% 250 VAC and I used 1.5uG +5 -5% but 450 VAC
So VAC does not have to meet and greater than original is OK.
Of if you find exactly same matching number, that will be good.
goo.gl/5y7pM3
I have a TC-355D unit. Is the belt setup the same as this unit?
Be a member of hifiengine and download manual
www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sony/tc-355.shtml
it is free service.
teddy
I am looking for a run motor capacitor, 1.5 UF and 0.5 UF for a TC-366 recorder.. This is a dual capacitor evidently. There is only one capacitor, but has 5 wires going to it, with three posts on the capacitor. Do you know where I could locate one?
James Mauldin
best chance is ebay.
Hello TEDDY is not easy on ebay you know another site that can search the front part with the heads of the recorder?
I already gave all info I have.
Have a question for you. I also have a Sony TC-355 which seems to be running very fast when it is in Play. Why do you think the cause of that ?
I have not opened it up yet.
Thank you.
If I were you, I will replace motor run capacitor to new one. You can buy them on ebay or amazon.
amzn.to/2er5QJp
CBB61 1.5uF AC 450V Rectangle Non Polar Motor Run Capacitor
When it goes bad, usually the speed will be slow, but I do not know why your R2R play back is fast.
Even the motor run capacitor is not the reason, you want to change it anyway to new one since it is very old and not good condition.
Thanks for the nice video. What kind of grease or lubrication you use here?
I use white lithium grease like this one.
amzn.to/2tqMoUh
However, I recommend you to use 100% synthetic oil
amzn.to/2tW1n9y
Thanks for your email Teddy
I ordered the belts
Cheers Jack
+jack turtle Good luck! Step by step, and remember to take pictures with digital camera when you remove parts, that will help you to put them back in position. I always take tons of pictures! Teddy.
jack turtle i
FANTASTIC TUTORIAL!!! I bought a SONY TC-630 D from a thrift store that needs some repair. Where did you purchase your spare parts from please?
I buy most of the parts on ebay, sometimes on Amazon.
What material did you use for the brake pads?
Shammy
like this one in orange color
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yes, I'd like to know too!
Teddy Hashee
7 months ago
I cut shammy cloth for pads
amzn.to/2tEwOSe
and grease is multi purpose white lithium grease
amzn.to/2sNXnYy
also you want to use synthetic oil for lubricating reel to reel
amzn.to/2rMmCFW
Hi Teddy
I received the belts yesterday from the US
wont be able to start until the end of next week ( Going away for a few days )
Cheers Jack
+jack turtle Hi, Jack. Have a nice vacation !! Teddy
I am about to restore a TC-377. What sort of grease did you use when you cleaned it?
+Roger Meli and oil?
+Roger Meli Hi, I am using white lithium grease (from Lubrimatic) mostly, and sometime wheel bearing grease(blue color) for bearing parts. And I also use Singer sewing machine oil too.
+Teddy Hashee Thanks Teddy. I will give it a try.
+Roger Meli Good luck!!
This video is fantastic - thanks for sharing!! I just bought a TC-366 player and might need a new motor and capacitor. Anyone have suggestions as to where I could purchase these items?
Both from ebay.
What about the back side? Capacitors, motor, etc.
I did not replace them, I think except motor run capacitors other ones were OK.
Olá senhor Vettore boa noite o senhor po mim ajudar? Tenho Sony Hp 319 eu vi o senhor fazendo uma reforma em um ! Eu fui trocar a correia do toca fita e ao fazer está troca um cabo amarelo soltou e eu não sei onde soldar ele pode me ajudar?
FRIEND I WILL DISCOVER IT FOR A TIME AND THERE PROYNUMNO I COME BACK AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INDICATIONS AND HELP ME TO HAVE IT. THANK YOU
you are welcome.
Where did you find the run motor capacitor
On ebay!
I'm doing a restoration job on a TC366 which has developed a motor fault, namely the start/run capacitor. Looking at your model I've noticed that there's only a 1.5mF cap connected and not a twin cap that's in mine (has a further 0.5mF ) Any ideas as to a replacement part or mod? Gr8 vid BTW
Hi, I had another Sony R2R and it also had a problem with motor run capacitor. I replaced it with "CBB61 1.5uF AC 450V Rectangle Non Polar Motor Run Capacitor" and worked like a charm. I am not sure why your TC366 has 2 of them, but I think you can replace it with one capacitor.
It can be ordered from ebay/amazon, here is a amazon link.
amzn.to/2aPqbn1
I bought from china and usa, if you buy from china, it will be around $1, but shipping time will be more than 2 weeks.
On the other hand, if you buy from USA, it will cost you $4 to $7, but you can get it with in a couple of days.
Hope you can fix your problem.
Many thanks for the quick response ...very helpful. Done and done ...I hope!
You are welcome!
HEY!!! EXCELENT VIDEO!!!.. I TRY TO FIND THE RUN CAPACITOR FOR A TC 540 1.5+.5 uF ,,WERE DO YOU BUY YOUR CAPACITOR?
ebay!
Comment savez vous qu'il faut démagnétiser les t^tes de lecture ?
Merci de votre future réponse .
How do you know that you have to demagnetize the reading heads?
Thank you for your future answer.
Usually manual of the vintage electronics said how often we should do the demagnetization. Many said after using the player 8 to 12 hours, it recommends to do the demagnetization work.
did the new motor run capacitor work after you replace the motor ?
Yes, it worked like a charm!
How to tune the heads of the sony tc377?
For me, I clean them with rubbing alcohol, then de-magnetize it. I prefer not to touch position adjustment screws such as azimuth, height, etc since I do not have electronic device to check the correct position. If the sealing on the screws are still there, most likely the position is still in good.
Friend Freddy has already dismantled the panel where play is made etc. the reels go well back and forth but in the play continues without fixing what will be more? '' Thank you for your patience but help me thanks
Do not give up. Take a time. Only you will be able to locate the problem parts. It will take a time for you but if you do not give up, eventually you will win. Stay out from it for a while, take a vacation, forget it. Then you may get some inspiration from nowhere how to fix it. The restoration work is like that.
good job
Someone gave me this model and I opened it up, cleaned most everything. New belts, etc. trying to get the FF to not apply “brake” to the left reel. Any help would be appreciated. Thx u. About 36 hours invested at this point and don’t want to throw in the towel just yet.
Friend excuse to bother but I have already disassembled I reassembled and I get the recorder to play play backwards and forwards but not fixed in the play ...
You need to find why the play does not work properly. Take a time friend. The restoration sometimes needs more time to complete it. One of my restoration took 3 years to complete. Only you can find the reason why it is not working. Remove it and check again as many times as you need to. I do hundreds of times to remove and check inside out. You should do it until you find the reason what made play mode not working.
Why did not use the new motor capacitor
I bought new motor capacitor on ebay which made in China and new. I replaced old one with this new one. Thank you for the comment.
my capacitor does not give power to the engine in the play the voices come out of drag, can I put a capacitor with more power ?? ' Thank you
I can not answer your question since too much uncertainty. Sorry.
I have a studer A67 but im to scared to open it and fix it :(
Take a time, step by step removing parts and see the inside. You will amaze how they built such a great machine. You can learn many things from just observing them.
Teddy, where do you get the time to do such marvellous work? Brilliant magic and successful again.
I never sleep. Thank you for your compliment.
Perfect!
hello, I live in Argentina, now buy a sony as the one shown here, my question is this, in my country mains power is 220 volts 50 hz, looking at the engine that you change in the video, says 100 volts 50/60 hz, that means that in my country the engine speed will remain correct? thank you very much.
+Dany Calixto I think you are going to have to check power supply input level. It can be change between 120v or 220v. The voltage should be step down to the motor safety level by power supply and step down module. Also you can check the voltage from the wire that will be connected to the motor. But please check more detail with professional. Teddy
Teddy Hashee
HELLO THANKS FOR YOUR ANSWER , THE POWER SUPPLY IS CONTROLLED WITH A TRANSFORMER THAT REDUCES 220V A 110V, MY PROBLEM IS KNOW IF THE LOWERING CYCLES 60A 50HZ , motor runs SLOWER BUT THE MOTOR DICE 100 V 50 / 60 HZ , TO EXACTLY LIKE YOU CHANGE YOUR RECORDER AND VIDEO SHOWS IN , BY THE WAY , AND VERY VERY GOOD VIDEO EXPLAINING TO RESTORE POWER TO MINE . THANKS FOR ANY HELP DELIVER ME PUDA . GREETINGS FROM BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA
+Dany Calixto Hi, the motor speed thing, I am not sure how to fix, but I believe try and error will help you a lot! Good luck on your DIY project. Teddy
Friend Teddy here I am again the problem that exists is the front panel where the button is olay etc, happened that I dismounted because it has a tab that does not stay fixed, and that is the problem, also has a tuning screw but I have already tried various positions and nothing that will happen? Thank you and you desulpa once again to bother you. Big hug
You are getting closer to fix it well. Do not give up. Take a time.
Can you put a link of ebay item here, so I can look it. Alo friend on ebay do not send to Portugal already tried to make the purchase of the condenser but do not leave.
Hello Teddy. I have the same tapecorder. I used to play and record using the 7.5 speed and it used to work great, when suddenly it begins to slow in speed. Now I can't use the 7.5 speed but instead I switched and uses the 3.75 speed in which it works well. Is there a way to fix the 7.5 speed since most of my tapes are in that speed? Also, the player is having difficulty when I put in fast forward and reverse. Can you give advice? Thanks and by the way, I really like this video of yours. -Martin
Sounds like the Motor Capacitor he covers the replacement of that in the video.
friend has already purchased one that is compatible with sony whose + reference is the following: 16uf-5% 400v ~ 10000 clb, 450v ~ 3000 / clc, 500v ~ 120/20%. only that this model has four tabs and the sony only has three, I ask how it connects ????? Sorry for the inconvenience but I am lay on this subject.
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they have only 2 wires and you see the original capacitor, 2 of them are connected together makes 3 wires to 2.
The sleeves and their plain bearings in the control mechanics are hardened and non-lubricated.
Thanks for the comment.
perfect job~~
Thank you!
Great video. I'm trying to restore a Sony TC377 but when I put the head assembly back in and turn the knob to play, it won't stay in play. Any suggestions. Also, do you hire out to do restorations?
You want to clean completely the reverse side of the knob. Watch from 2:49 in my video. That's parts need to be free completely in order to play knob stay. Hope this info help you to fix your R2R problem.
I have one could you restore it ???
Contact me at teddy.hashee@gmail.com
Alo friend already tried to make the purchase of the condenser on ebay, but do not send to Portugal thank you very much
Super!
In Portugal there is the engine for sony tc
Hi, Luis. Thank you for the comment.
Friend in Portugal there are no accessories for the Sony tc 377 the desmaganetizador had to have to come from the USA and I need the engine because he is already 48 years old kk
De-magnetizer, check the amazon in your country. The motor, you need to find it even it is from overseas.
nice job and well done except one thing. you put it in upside down. you should be able to but it on end and the big end should be at the bottom
Thanks for the comment. As you said, this setup is upside down. It was originally like that, and I checked the service manual as well as the history of this 300 series and found out that actually Sony made upside down set up by purpose.
reel2reeltexas.com/vinAd72SonyTC377.jpg
This picture is from Sony and TC-377 / 300 series, and setup is like upside down.
I tried to set my TC-366 to the original stand up position, but seemed like it was difficult because the wooden body's holes for the screws were not aligned with stand up position. So I left it as upside down style. But still in good sound they make. Thanks!!
I have the same deck & the manual which says it can actually be used either way...depending if you want to use it horizontally or vertically. Manual says you can switch the wooden case around depending on your use.
Just got mine & haven't gotten around to take it apart yet, it looks like the motor is not spinning. What is the easiest way to remove the instant stop lever (so the face plate can be removed) ? I understand it is removed clockwise. Preferably without scratching it. Thanks.
Great stuff! +1
Thank you!
Ok my friend
We have alot in Common @
Good to know! Thank you for your comments.
tanks
How to Fix the Function Selector
I do not understand what is the problem.
Hello friend, this black tab is banning and does not let rr.play etc fix
th-cam.com/video/_HDAkJGrp6U/w-d-xo.html
Study this manual
it is called shut-off mechanism and probably you need to adjust it
www.manualslib.com/manual/892484/Sony-Tc-366.html?page=14#manual
Tanks my friend
MOTOR CAPACITOR for Sony TC 366, TC-377, TC-266, TC-399 Reel
Super
The grease is notorious for turning to glue, my 366 has a record problem, quit recording on one channel, probably a capacitor failed since it happened like overnight...I would not have re-used the original cap on the replacement motor, they are junk and it will fail and take out the new motor, probably what caused your old one to burn out, the replacement you got is more reliable.
Thank you for your comment and compliment. I hope you will be able to fix your R2R. Teddy