Testing repaired Grundig TK-17 reel-to-reel recorder

[Cheshire308]

Many thanks. I'll have a go at it this weekend.

[Cheshire308]

I've got a TK17L (had it from new - probably 50 years!) but I can't work out how to get at the fly wheel (there's lots of electronics/mechanics over the top of it) to change the drive band which has broken - do you know of a youtube video which shows how to do that? Many thanks

[Velktron]

@Cheshire308 Hi there :-) Though I'm much younger than the TK itself (heh) I managed to fix it by watching the video of this old gentleman here: WNj1XoF7ubg

It's for a TK 19, but it's very similar to the TK17. The trick is to remove all the screws fastening the head assembly to the chassis, AND the tricky screw that holds the "Magic Eye" tube fastened to both (without damaging it!), as that video shows at about 3:30. Watch out, I had to use WD40 and pliers to loosen mine enough.