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Old 2010-07-01, 04:22 PM
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Re: Cassettes and side B syndrome

Sounds like a bad pinch / roller assembly. You know, the little rubber wheel that pushes down on that spinning pin that pulls the tape along? Check to see how worn out that rubber wheel really is. Usually they wear out unevenly, and having one side of that wheel worn out causes the tape to be pushed out of proper alignment, eventually causing it to slip right out of place, and get eaten...

I'd say if that happens that it's time to take your deck to a qualified tape deck doctor. Repairs might be fairly cheap compared to a lifetime of eaten rare music (but the pre-recorded Bon Jovi and poison tapes should be thrown in a fire as soon as possible! haha) so fix the deck and problem solved.
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