Any of you guys do electronics repair?

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 27 May 2001 8:11 pm

I have a SONY Professional, which is a stereo-recording walkman type tape recorder. It used to work very well for live recordings but has developed two problems, one old, one new:

Old: Several years ago, it stopped working off batteries (takes 4 AAs) and would only work with an AC adapter. That was okay, no big deal, just inconvenient at times.

New: Now even with the AC adapter, it runs really fast speed. Dunno why. The speed control is set at "off" (maybe the internal setting got disconnected from the switch on the outside?)

Anyway, I tried getting it fixed around here and can't find anyone I can trust with it, but I'd sure like to get it working again.

Does any of you guys moonlight by fixing up these kinds of things? (Or, mebbe not moonlight: mebbe it's your "day job"?) If so, and you'd be willing to take a stab at this (for a fee, of course), please let me know.

Muchas gracias,
Jaime

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Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 28 May 2001 2:52 am

You're going to need luck in finding someone to fix that. Sony schematics are hard to come by and Sony thinks their parts are gold plated, if you can get them.

If it's over a couple of years old, consider donating it to goodwill.

Dave Kocher · Post by **Dave Kocher** » 28 May 2001 3:15 pm

If that's a WM-6C, it's a nice recorder, definitely worth restoring. Sorry to hear it stopped working.
I have had excellent results with Sony electronic repairs at their regular service centers, and the prices have been reasonable, even for old equipment.
They also have had available, for a price, service manuals for everything I have ever requested.

Dave Kocher · Post by **Dave Kocher** » 28 May 2001 3:54 pm

Sorry, I meant to say WM-D6C

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 28 May 2001 5:15 pm

Yes, Dave, it is the WM-D6C. But the places locally to get it fixed want to keep it for weeks and weeks before they'll even look at it; then they charge waaay too much too. It's ridiculous around here. that's why I'm hoping there's someone out there in steelguitarland who knows how to work on these things.
Thanks,
Jim

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 4 Jun 2001 9:05 pm

What? Nobody out there knows how to fix these suckers? Somebody must!