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    Panasonic RQ-S30 reverse direction

    Just an update, for anyone interested in this is a repair. I've replaced the two pinch head rollers (or at least, the rubber part) with spares...
    Post by: wallacio, Dec 14, 2021 in forum: Tech talk
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    Panasonic RQ-S30 reverse direction

    Thanks Valentin. The direction mode switch is good, I checked that a a few times. It's pretty hard to see what's going on so I added a tiny...
    Post by: wallacio, Dec 5, 2021 in forum: Tech talk
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    Panasonic RQ-S30 reverse direction

    Further diagnostics: I know have a "known good" player of the same model. It would appear that the above behaviour is standard operation if...
    Post by: wallacio, Dec 5, 2021 in forum: Tech talk
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    Reviving the appreciation for old Panasonics

    I totally agree. I was probably what you'd consider a Panasonic 'fanboy' back in the 90s. I had one, clunky Walkman (with a mirrored grid pattern...
    Post by: wallacio, Dec 5, 2021 in forum: Introducing myself
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    Panasonic RQ-S30 reverse direction

    Hello all, I've replaced the belt on a 'sleeping' RQ-S30 and after re-assembly, have had partial success in reviving the old girl. "Forward"...
    Thread by: wallacio, Dec 3, 2021, 7 replies, in forum: Tech talk
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    Reviving the appreciation for old Panasonics

    Hello everyone! I had a string of RQ-S Panasonic cassette players and a Technics SL-XP700 when I was a teenager. It took many hours of paper...
    Thread by: wallacio, Dec 3, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: Introducing myself