Toshiba Model M-632 VCR giving fits

[centralradio]

I have the Toshiba M649,M769 both from the mid 1990's which I bought brand new .I had to replace the idler gear assembly on each VCR around the same time years ago since the plastic pieces worn out so quick.Both VCRs still work today but they are on backup standby now.I have a third one M648 somewhere here from the same era which is broken and I cant remember what is wrong with it.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by centralradio

I have the Toshiba M649,M769 both from the mid 1990's which I bought brand new .I had to replace the idler gear assembly on each VCR around the same time years ago since the plastic pieces worn out so quick.Both VCRs still work today but they are on backup standby now.I have a third one M648 somewhere here from the same era which is broken and I cant remember what is wrong with it.

Do you think the belts might be the same as in mine? because I think mine just needs the belts replaced and it should work again, but since it doesn't have good belts in it right now its misbehaving, in fact this VCR is the one that chewed through an original VHS copy of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which would be considered the Holy Grail of classic VHS Movies that were unmolested (not digitized).

[centralradio]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

Do you think the belts might be the same as in mine? because I think mine just needs the belts replaced and it should work again, but since it doesn't have good belts in it right now its misbehaving, in fact this VCR is the one that chewed through an original VHS copy of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which would be considered the Holy Grail of classic VHS Movies that were unmolested (not digitized).

What a shame .Sorry to hear that about your Holy Grail tape. . Can you take photos of the insides of the M-632 .I want to see if it matches my VCRs here.I have not buy VCR belts in a long time.Does MCM still catty them.I hope its only a belt and not the idler gear assembly that I had to replaced years ago.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by centralradio

What a shame .Sorry to hear that about your Holy Grail tape. . Can you take photos of the insides of the M-632 .I want to see if it matches my VCRs here.I have not buy VCR belts in a long time.Does MCM still catty them.I hope its only a belt and not the idler gear assembly that I had to replaced years ago.

I can get a shot of the insides of this VCR.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by centralradio

What a shame .Sorry to hear that about your Holy Grail tape. . Can you take photos of the insides of the M-632 .I want to see if it matches my VCRs here.I have not buy VCR belts in a long time.Does MCM still catty them.I hope its only a belt and not the idler gear assembly that I had to replaced years ago.

I've repaired many lightly damaged video tapes. They're easy to take apart and re-splice. You don't lose much of the content.

[Blast]

I worked on four of that model in the late 90's but they all had power supply problems. Sorry...

[waltchan]

Originally Posted by Blast

I worked on four of that model in the late 90's but they all had power supply problems. Sorry...

These VCRs were secretly assembled by Samsung for Toshiba during the early-90s. It bagan in 1988 for some mono models, despite they may look all Toshiba-designed inside.

[centralradio]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

I can get a shot of the insides of this VCR.

Yes It looks the same as my two here.Check the idler assembly and see if its ok and not chewed up.I had two go on me in each VCR.Also replace the belt in it too.

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

I've repaired many lightly damaged video tapes. They're easy to take apart and re-splice. You don't lose much of the content.

Yes I dont really like it but Ive done that too.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by centralradio

Yes It looks the same as my two here.Check the idler assembly and see if its ok and not chewed up.I had two go on me in each VCR.Also replace the belt in it too.


Yes I dont really like it but Ive done that too.

I've looked at the idler gear assembly and it looks to be intact yet, I think it might be mainly a belt issue, but not sure until I can find out what the size of the belts are that this VCR needs because I looked over at SMC Electronics supply and their supply of belts go by the belt diameter and not necessarily by make and model of VCR.

[centralradio]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

I've looked at the idler gear assembly and it looks to be intact yet, I think it might be mainly a belt issue, but not sure until I can find out what the size of the belts are that this VCR needs because I looked over at SMC Electronics supply and their supply of belts go by the belt diameter and not necessarily by make and model of VCR.

Thats great the idler is OK.I would try a belt from another VCR if you have any non working VCRs there that you can salvage one off it.As long its a hair tighter then the bad belt .You dont want one too tight.It will put a load on the capstan motor and could burn it out.It should work until you find a new replacement.Atlease you will find out if the mechanism works ok with out chewing up your tapes.BTW ..Use a tape that you dont care if the VCR eats it.upI use 2 pencils and gently move the pencils out and see which one is smaller and use it.Just remember which belt is the original.If the original is smaller.Just keep looking until you find one a hair smaller then the original .Thats the quick way in finding one that works.Also you can measure the belt by stretching it out on the ruler like on the SMC site shows.

http://www.smcelectronics.com/vcrrep.htm