Yes. You could
also feed in 7.5V through one of the sockets -- it was
a
'240 degree' DIN socket used for external
power, remote control, and
monitoring earphone. One thing I must do is make a little adapter
with a
power connector and a remote control socket wired
to a suitable plug.
That's the one. I use that for power and remote from the Beeb.
Philips used that connector on several of their cassette recorders -- and
the DC input may well not be 7.5V in all cases...
When I make the adapter I'll add a 3 position switch to it (the adapter),
postiions being 'Always on'. 'Always off', 'Controlled by the remote
cable). One of my Tandy cassette recorders, designed for home computer
use, has such a switch, and it's useful.
Now, this nect bit is very off-topic, but.... I've got a older Philips
Reel-to_-Reel recoerder with a strange socket for the record player
input. According to my shelf of schematics for such things, several other
Philips-made tape recorders (sold also under the Cossor and Stella names
had this connecotr, either on its own, or with a normal DIN socket wired
in parallel. The connector has 5 flat pins in a line, arranged something
like :
| -- -- | --
There is no overall screening can. The pins are named p, q, r, s, t,
every alternate pin is chassis ground, the other 2 being the 2 audio
channels. According to the service manual for my machine, it's called an
'IEC socket' and I have the Philips part number for the socket and the
mating plug.
What I can't find, though, is any reference to the plug ever having been
used. I can't find any mention of a record player fitted with said plug
on the pickup cable. Has anyone ever come across it.
Ah, I was wondering if it would work with a
Beeb... Mine alsoe needs
new
drive belts, but otherwise is still operational.
I have the schematic
from the appropriate year of 'Radio and Television Servicing',
although
sometimes oen was folded up inside the machine
anyway.
I had to replace the drive belt in mine a few years back. I got a belt
from CPC for a few pence.
There are 2 belts in mine. The large one (which has completely died)
which goes between the motot, capstan flywheel and reel drive pulley, and
a little one in the reel drive mechanism. I was going to change both. I
don't suppose you've got the CPC number for the belt you used, the CPC
catalogue is almost impossible to obtain...
-tony
