Hello, I am Roderic.

It thrilled me to see this site. I like to tinker with old electronics because truth be told; I am the original owner for most of them; I am currently seeking help with my WM-F75 Sony that I dug out of storage, but the spindles no longer work. I hope to get help and be helpful in future projects.

 

Thank you for your prompt reply. I am encouraged by your response. I believe you are right and it could be a belt because the motor sounds like it is turning on when I press play the spindle just doesn't move. I did not want to open her until I got some advice. Which leads me to two problems. I do not have the original manual which makes me hesitant to open her up (I truly don't know how.) The other issue is, if this is a belt issue, where would I go for parts? Sony was less than helpful with this.

 

http://stereo2go.com/forums/threads/loose-wire-on-wm-f75-and-other-issues.2716/

I haven't tried the link to the free service manual. Most sites like that are paid for by click through advertising and have quite a few irrelevant links as well as the one you want (often hidden in a corner).

As for belts Fixyouraudio have a good reputation. I have bought a couple from them.

 

Thank you for this. I immediately downloaded the manual and will pull my wm-f75 apart when the new belt arrives. I am also looking to refurbish this Walkman when I complete the repair and hopefully I will find a new ac input cover, the one on it disintegrated when I touched it which made me think the rubber gasket around the door would have dried out too but it seems fine.