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RE: Replace a Tape head

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Brian McGowan

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In Reply to: RE: Replace a Tape head posted by vinnie2 on January 23, 2018 at 04:22:55

I know most here would not bother with something like this!I just really have enjoyed using this in the past & want to replace the head if I can get one for it!I know someone,who said they can put the new head in if I find one.So my only cost would be just the replacement head!He has fixed many Tape decks for himself. It even has an auxiliary input,for which I have used,too with my Smartphone,etc.Been watching that famous auction sight just in case another one comes along or a NOS tape head shows up reasonable enough!So any help at all would be appreciated!

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RE: Replace a Tape head - stellavox 07:39:44 01/23/18 (3)
OK, Have you determined that the head is actually bad not just very dirty. Peer inside to see - can the cassette cover come off? How many heads are visible?

The deck was probably made in Japan - if so the head (it's probably a single head used for both record and play - maybe a separate erase head) were probably made by Panasonic. Good luck in trying to find a part number unless there is one on the head itself.

Nortronics in the US made a lot of replacement heads for cassette players. They had a catalog which you might find on line listing the brand/model numbers and a cross-reference to their heads. But again, finding one today????

Charles
- RE: Replace a Tape head - stellavox 04:49:20 01/24/18 (1)
  As I intimated, there is a Nortronics cassette tape head replacement guide available on-line. Your Zenith model number is not listed in it.
  - RE: Replace a Tape head - Brian McGowan 21:05:04 01/25/18 (0)
    Still not gonna give up! I have been looking all over the internet as I feel something will turn up at what I would consider a reasonable price!
- RE: Replace a Tape head - Brian McGowan 09:08:42 01/23/18 (0)
  My friend showed me the corrosion on the center of the record/play head!Was able to remove some of the corrosion,but he said the head is really not able to be saved and would have to be replaced.I have the ZENITH Service manual which list the part # as 942-232 for the record/play Head & 942-233 erase head.Thank you for your help!
  
  Edits: 01/23/18

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