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This new-in-box JVC HR-7650U, surprisingly, has worked very well and trouble-free so far, logging-in 6 hours of use already. There were some new-in-box, never opened VHS VCRs I bought before with problems (my entire list of all the new, factory-sealed VCRs so far):
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I'd bet I saw 100 JVCs for every 1 Sharp that came through the shop, and we were authorized service for both brands. I am sure JVC sold many more VCRs than Sharp, too. '80s JVCs? They went through several revisions and new mechanisms and they all had their issues. Used to see several later '80s JVCs a week with the brass guide posts on the bottom of the tape entry and exit guides fallen out loose inside the machine. Mode switches were a problem. Bad grounds on the deck terminal board, power supply problems.. kept me busy. |
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Some people like to rename JVC as the "Junkie Video Company," based on how many defective units JVC put out there. |
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Pulleys falling off the capstan motor.. I remember those little white plastic pulleys for the ribbed reel drive belt that would crack and slip of just fall off. I think I may still have a few in my old tool box. And reminiscent Mitsubishi! MCM sold a nice brass pulley kit for those Mitsubishis. They relied on the capstan motor for FL drive, so they would usually first fail with loading or unloading a tape. All that old stuff... obsolete. Like buggy whips. Last edited by Ed in Tx; 05-28-2012 at 01:33 PM. |
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I have a GE 1VCR4002X from 1983 and a Sanyo Betacord VCR 4500. The GE my parents got me from the Thrifty Shopper a few years ago. It came with the original owners manual and two, count 'em, two wired remotes! It started to eat tapes the minute I used it so I ordered a belt kit from Studio Sound. The kit worked, but getting to the bottom belts was a sheer pain in-the-you-know-what.
The Sanyo I found in what I'd describe as a true junk store for only ten bucks. Also found a whole bunch of Beta tapes with their labels still on their sheets, and even five of the early Magnetic Video Corp. movies, dated from 1978. The Sanyo needed belts too, but was MUCH easier to work on than the GE. Over the past couple of years I found a wired remote for it, ordered a reprint of the owners manual from Mr. Betamax, and even scored the original service manual off eBay. I still use both from occasionally to time-shift since we don't have cable. Except I wonder my machines count in this list because I acquired them only a couple of years ago, and both were manufactured and sold quite a few years before I was even born. |
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No, not obsolete! .....VINTAGE. Like a real fine 409.
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