You. Are. My. Hero. I love my cassettes and I run through players like they're candy. Now I can at least attempt to fix them. Much appreciated tutorial and humor!

And 8 track players. I've been restoring those since 1989. It was my hobby in my younger years. I also play cassette Walkmans regularly. I prefer those over the compressed audio of CDs. I'm currently going to restore the belt on my 1980s Emmerson cassette recorder/ AM-FM radio. The original belt has deteriorated that the tape is massively slow-sounding. I mean so bad off you can't tell what song is being played. So, I'm off to search for belts for my almost *new* pre-owned Emmerson, which I love. I had one brand new in '89 and wore it out entirely by 1991. It lasted three years even with routine capstan/ pinch roller cleaning using cassette tape deck cleaning solutions and clean q tips. I was extremely fortunate that my parents had a bit of recording equipment and taught me how to clean my Walkman and cassette tape recorders. The restoration of the 8 track players (machines and cartridge tapes) was my self taught hobby when I was in the 5th grade. I absolutely enjoyed the sound quality on 8 track. It has more depth, more 'punch' and clarity in my opinion. Cassette tapes in my eyes (and ears) were equal in sound quality. Cds less sound and too much compression. 😊🙂🎶🎧

So glad to find this! Thanks a million for going ahead and posting...apparently, I hope, without hassle by those who don't understand the value in finding something that's so detailed to actually repair old technology instead of tossing it into the 'useless' heap. Kudos to you.

Awesome! For avoiding demonetisation due to copyrighted music, maybe see if you can record a cassette player with some game music on it. A fantastic sound test - especially for stereo/mono testing - would be "Go Straight" from Streets of Rage 2. It's high energy with sounds at the very start that alternate between the left and right ears.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Great tutorial!

Thank you so much for this! I bought a really cheaply made cassette player, it just recently stopped working. Although I could buy a better quality one I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could trouble shoot and fix it myself. I was able to do just that with this video thank you so much😭

I found the exact Walkman a few months ago for 8 bucks. It worked fine for me but the battery cover tab is broken and I haven’t figured out how to remove it. Glad I found this vid tho since I will need to replace the belt in the future!

Huge help thanks so much man

this is the exact walkman i had as a kid. still have it but doesnt work. thanks im gonna try to fix it using this

What about cassette player belts from Amazon? I found some on there. I'm about to try fixing an Aiwa tx388. Update: The belts from Amazon worked. Found one just the right size. Cassette player works like a dream now.

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im a 80s vintage freak.If i manage to fix some walkmans and cassete olayer that i have with your help....i will get back to you....crowling!😁

thank you so much this is such an easy fix but unfortunately I don't have anywhere to get a belt in my country for my mom's old sony wm-f3050 😭

This was the most enjoyable tutorial i ever remember watching. But...i think i will return my non functioning overpriced cassette walkman to the Ebay vendor i bought it from rather than risk opening it, damaging it further while i try to find a belt, replacement, etc. Sigh. But great tutorial. Thank you!

Enjoyed the video, thank you. Still not sure about my problem though. The thing is the stem spins the cassette is not moving after one turn on play mode. Like it kinda stuck. But it works perfectly fine on FF or RW mode. So the belt works but it doesn’t work😂 otherwise pinch roller is working and I can listen my cassettes till some of the tape is out because of that 😄

Yup! Belt was snapped thank you

You just got a new sub

Replaced the belt recently on my 30ish year old Aiwa tape player. The damn thing was just fine still.

I fixed my walkman fx290w yesterday the hardest was to calibrate the speed... It sounds great now..

Love the retro

You know what’s funny? I just fixed my old Aiwa TX366 after I dropped it and let it disabled for, not kidding, 15 YEARS! - Not the belts, the control mechanism itself. Fortunately, it was just a matter of disassembling, remounting everything in its original position et... voilá! Now I need something to record cassettes, once my device does playback only and I have no other capable systems around the house. Open to suggestions 😉

Love it!

Hahah @1:42 "...and grandmas..." - yeah I caught that! I miss the humble cassette though the hiss sound I tended to get on my cheap players really got annoying quick when compared to CD. Not like the warmth of record players and vinyl in my opinion :)

Wish I knew how to get to the antenna on these things. I know the headphones usually act as the antenna..but I got one that just doesn't get am/fm anymore.

I know how to repair these I remember in the early 00s fixing my old m&Ms cassette player because the belt crapped out real quick from running....kids bop cassettes and recording the radio with it. I need to figure out how to remove the cassette deck from my car and clean the heads.

No grandmothers were hurt during production of this video. I cannot say about afterwards however.

Yes it is very hard now to source a belt because most of the time the belt is too" thick" and either it will slow down the speed of the motor or it wouldn't play at all I get plenty problems with that Unlike a big boombox, the motor has enough torque to drive the belt So it is not as difficult as the walkman because the motor is smaller and works on 3 sometimes 1.5v in some models

What would your fix be for a walkman style player that only plays tapes for a few seconds before shutting off? Something wrong with autostop?

i hv a question! im trying to fix my dad’s old walkman. the belt is still in great condition after all these years. i just had to move it a little and spin it by hand because it kind of got stuck. but i was able to make the pinch roller spin but the take-up reel isnt moving :( what am i supposed to do !!

Quick question, I just purchased a Sony Walkman Sports and I noticed when I walked it had a slight static in the headphones. Should I change the belt or is it something else?

So I have this same model got it at goodwill for $2. It was working fine but then suddenly stopped working. It powers on but now when I test fast fwd and rewind I get nothing. The battery door is also broken so I would always have to tape down the battery. Do you do repairs could I send it in to get It fixed?

I was hoping you might be able to help. Got a brand new Byron Statics walkman. The belt is fine, everything new, but it won't play tapes. It spins, rewinds, ect. But it won't play mix tapes, prerecorded ones from the store, or even record on blank tapes. Do you know what might be wrong? It also has a radio function which works perfectly. So it's not an issue with the headphone jack, volume, or speakers.

I like taking these things apart.

Ok the silver front just unclips, take the battery out first. Unclip the sides opposite the battery, then gently pry the battery side apart. The speed podometer (control) is on the bottom left. RV601 use a small Phillips head screwdriver and listen to music you are VERY familiar with and or compair to another source.

Hi, how to open the player without damaging the plastic covers? thank you.

Now I just realized this is the LAST Walkman model ever produced 🤯

You can run it with the face off, just reinsert the battery.

But if you got a shady/bootleg casette player and you dont have replacement parts can you use the rubber band if it's not scretched badly in the mechanism?

I have a vintage walkman that plays, but does not rewind or fast forward. Does it have a separate belt for the latter functions?

I was only expecting a few hundred views, tops...so thank y'all! Makes the intro joke kinda moot. It's ineligible now anyways.

i have a question for you i found a really nice condition cassette player on eBay but in the description it says the cassette drags a little, will i have to replace the belt to fix it or just adjust the moto speed? and how will I go about doing that?

where do I get a phillips screwdriver small enough to access the screws holding the thing together?

I love watching tinkerers tinker cause thats me also. Being a tinkerer is an art.

hey excuse i have a question i have a casette player it worked for only a day and then it stop i put in new batteries and stuff but it won't play the tape and the tape is not damaged

I have a weird issue with my portable cassette player,and that is some of my cassettes will play just fine and at normal speed with good sound as well,but the majority of my cassettes kind of sound slowed down a bit,and have a sort of demonic and weird warping sound as well to them.But I always cleaned my the rubber capstan roller on it regularly,and it is about as clean as it can be.Does anyone know what the problem could be with it?Thanks :)

Cassettes are my no. 1 fav type of media and a lot better than digital.

My belt is still in good condition, but would replacing the original one with a new belt notably improve the sound quality?

My cassette recorder has the Auto stop mechanism messed up.

How did you get the case open in the first place?

i have lenoxx cd cassete player 105 but i cant find a video how to fix the cassete player!!!

My doesn’t seem to be working either. One of the tape reels is not spinning at all. Is that a belt issue too?

I have a Phillips walkman. It is almost 20 years old. I tried playing a cassette but the music sounds like alvin and the Chipmunks..you know...like its sped up...any suggestions????

I have a playmates Corkey doll, and the cassette player keep s eating my tapes, the left pulley doesn't turn, how can I fix it ?

Mine just isn't turning on at all. I just put a new battery in

Its difficult to open. You need to use round knife for opening wrist watch decks. You need start to open from front not from middle like it is in some other videos on YT. Inside deck clamps do nothing and are easy to break. First open front, then clamps inside and around to back. Belt type: cube 51mm X 0,55mm. Really very troll opening. .... and don't use old or Metal cassettes.

If your here in 2024 you cool you cool!

Would this work to fix a corky dolls cassette player? Cuz mine eats tapes 💀

Do you service walkmans?

I just know alter bridge from this video and its fokin good, omw looking for the cassette

When I power on my cassette player these black things that spin the cassette get stuck and won't move,but when I power of the cassette player they are free and can spin. I opened it and the belt was still there... Please someone help me! I would really appreciate it!

What if the belt is fine? What would cause a cassette player not play?

I have a cassette player, it has a slow tempo, I tried to fix it on my own and now it’s playing like a chipmunk. 🥺 please help me 🥺

What tool to open the cassette player??

lemme guess, another belt replacement? yeah nope, didn't work on my two cassette players, one of the motors is dead and the other makes a funny clunking noise while playing with or without a cassette.

My cassette player had buttons that are stuck.. How do I fix that??

I have a Sony Walkman, It belonged to my Father. The model is WM-FX493 It wont play tapes, even though we just replaced the belt recently. Help! (Yes the radio works)

mine doesn't switch on, could that possibly be the same issue?

Have you ever repaired a talk boy? (Home alone)

my player plays but the audio is horrible. it have alot of static noise and sound kinda robotic and idk how to fix it. i am kind of afraid to open it since i might break something.

I see the three tabs under the cover. I can't seem to get into the unit? How does it come apart...you don't show in the video. I need to adjust the speed podometer.

I have a mini cassette recorder but it only rewinds but doesn’t play, an anyone help me with that?

So belt replacements is baby talk. I need to know how to recap them...

But where can we get the belts/parts for Obscure brands from 1981 or even WEIRDER???

Wasn’t this Walkman the last one ever made

How do you turn the player off?

My player is eating tapes. Likely the belt?

Seriously all these people in the KZfaq comments saying you guys fix everything shouod make a archive

Weather band............

e.e i cant even open my mini casette recorder

Use 99% Isopropyl alcohol, not rubbing alcohol. Rubbing alcohol is diluted eith water. It should be obvious why you don't want to use anything that is diluted with water when cleaning electronics.

Bought a jensen cassette player from target. Didn't work. Returned it and bought another. Didn't work. And it was a different issue this time. Wouldn't recommend the brand

... but a rubber band was a good initial direction.. *mumbles as he searches the internet*

i'm crying i can't do this stuff

funny that cassette have such a bad rep. its sound so much better that streaming from YT, plus all that streaming is polluting our earth, so take that you bloody YT. hipster :D

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