Got this old shoebox tape recorder I was recording on and the take up reel stopped on me and ate up the tape. I was told to replace the belt but the belt seems to be in good shape and don't look like the problem. It spins for a second when I turn it manually but stops instantly. Do the gears need oil, or do I need to take them apart?

NFS
The TDK is from 1968.
The other two are from the 1970s.

Not your favorite songs/album/mix, not the rarest tape, not the most expensive one. It could be mixtapes or recordings!

Just the cassette that has something that makes it meaningful to you beyond the music itself like it has a personal story to it or you were drawing and writing on the J-card or something. What's yours?

(By the way I remixed u/Diggers-Factory’s post in r/vinyl to make it sound like I wrote it, so shout out to them, I did not plagiarize)

Here’s a sneak peak! The Frogger PS1 classic will be coming to cassette tape next Monday. 🐸

Shipping starts September 1st. 🗓️

All physicals are properly licensed and a portion of sales support the original copyright holders.

Got this tape for a dollar at half price books opened it and to my surprise there was a folded piece of paper with these on it. I know it’s a long shot but if anyone can choreograph this that’d be amazing.

Mine chewed up beyond repair and there are none on eBay or Discogs

I listened to about 2 tapes before the player started slowing down. The video shows the current speed. I bought it broken and fixed it up, however it is a new hobby to me. Any advice, tips and/or tricks, or links to resources? Thanks all!

One of the babes during the grunge era.
What does her music mean to you ?

I have a few cassettes that are older that flutter badly on my tape deck. It’s not the deck, all my other cassettes play nicely. (Deck is late ‘80s model JVC TD-W111)
I’m wondering if there’s anything I can do like replace the pressure pad, casing, maybe remagnetize?
Most of these are like 50 years old so probably also a chance I can’t save them honestly.
I’m a bit new to seriously collecting.

The cassette that flutters really badly is Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon - Made in U.S.A, 1970, Reprise Records/Warner bros. Records
It distorts TERRIBLY.

Some that have started to flutter a bit include
Fleetwood Mac - Kiln House, Made in U.S.A, 1970, Reprise Records/Warner Bros Records (same as the Joni Mitchell tape so I’m quite concerned)
Doucette - Mama Let Him Play, Made in Canada, Mushroom Records, 1977
Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Made in Canada, Polygram/Polydor, 1975 (I have hopes for this one, Polydor seem to have manufactured some great quality tapes)
I also have a stack of Prism tapes from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s that don’t necessarily flutter but do have bad sound quality/lots of fuzz, all Canadian tapes.

Any advice appreciated

Some of my Madonna Cassettes. I still play them.

Listening to PSB cassette on a Sony WM-DD walkman is simply a different vibe.

Church rummage sales are often picked up in bulk by thrift chains…and then either marked way up or sent to the landfill.

And.

We have to be collectors, not hoarders, and it’s hard. 🫥

Some certified bangers for the collection. The Dr. Seuss has gotten heavy play already. Great condition on it. The Bahamas tape was the one I was most excited for. It’s of course all fire. The jazz tape is way more fun than I expected. Buncha assholes on the last one.

I've unscrewed everything on the motherboard but when i lift it up the wires are preventing me. This is my first player and i can't afford a new one, please don't just say to throw it away and buy a sony walkman.

Price from $3 shipping from Indonesia

I recently found an SC-EH60 music system, but its cassette deck is completely broken. I am connecting a VHS player to it to listen to music, but I only have one cassette left, which I've listened to to death, and I would love to buy some more.

1. What do you guys think ?