VHS Repair, Part 1 of 3

I collect vintage VHS movies and here I am demonstrating how to re-connect a VHS tape that has become disconnected from the hub spool.

The video by the way is a vintage 1980s Greek made PAL format VHS of the film "They Were Called Three Muskateers But There Were Four" by director SILVIO AMADIO, and starring Euro cult favorites TONY KENDALL, STAN COOPER and ETTORE MANNI from 1973.

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[bornonsunset76]

thanks so much for sharing... one quick question that i didn't see. after you fix the tape and you're putting the tape together, the white stem next to the grey stem on the left side of the tape keeps falling off. how do you make it stick?? thanks

[sqTake2]

@bornonsunset76: hey dude sorry i missed this question for so long! that may be part of the assembly meant to be held in place by the two sides pressing together via the screws. wish i could advise on getting it to stay where it is supposed to be. trial and error i guess, wish i could be more helpful!

[BRm2008]

i bought a video, audio tape repair kit block on ebay with a single straight razer and some splice tape.

[sqTake2]

@BRm2008 yeah i need to get one of those kits, i actually just had another tape go and break on me and want real splicing tape. i was just using stuff i had lying around in this vid, always best to get a real set if possible.

[sixstringsmith]

you should always turn the tape case over after screw removal . this keeps all parts in order and on there posts,if you do this repair is much easier and no flying parts.

[sqTake2]

excellent point sir!

[mmFahren]

This is entertainment in the same lines of Orson Welles' wine commercials. An afficianado doing his thing. Enjoyable listening. Even drama, with the spring function not working. . .Now where is that S c o t c h tape?. . .

[Morahman7vnNo2]

You couldn't just re-affix the leader to the reel itself?

You know the little tabs in the very center of the reel? Yeah, they're just like the ones on (compact) cassettes, you should be be able to slide ti out, put the tape back in place, and slide it back in. I've never actually needed to do that myself, but I'm sure it can be done.

[Fader2003]

i've done my share of VHS rebuild and this technic is ok but really taping it to the reel FAIL

see it all depends on the type and company that made the VHS tape some are easier than others but the best way to fix a snapped leader is to remove the chuck that holds the leader to the reel, some are split reels and twist apart making it way more easy to remove the chuck and some chucks slide out and snap back in but take your time with it

[rachhop]

Thank you, this was extremely helpful and gave me the confidence to try and fix one of mine and it was easy after watching this! :)

[sqTake2]

yes you should make one! a lot of people message me about this subject, people still use VHS & need help caring for them. And a great point -- I was thinking more about shooting the video than what i was doing & have meant to do this over again to prevent exactly what you mention from happening. thanks!