Re: Any Panasonic VCR Experts In Here?

"Ron" <BigELilE05@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I have two Panasonic VCR's, model numbers PV-V4540 and PV-9450.
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> They are almost idenical on the outside and very simular on the
> inside.
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> The "newer" model - PV-V4540 - seems to have a head going bad from
> everything I've read.
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> The PV-9450 works fine, but doesn't have the features that the PV-
> V4540 has.
>
> I would like to install the head unit from the PV-9450 (the older one)
> in the PV-V4540 (the newer one).
>
> They look the same, but are they the same? And if I swap the
> headunits, will the alignment be the same?
>
> Here are pics of the head units. The one thing that I wondering about
> is the "arm" on the center post of the (newer) PV-V4540...what is
> that?
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>
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> PV-V4540  head unit
> http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/bigelile/IM002417-1.jpg
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> PV-9450 head unit
> http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/bigelile/IM002411-1.jpg
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> PV-V4540 face
> http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/bigelile/IM002414-1.jpg
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> PV-9450 face
> http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p96/bigelile/IM002413-1.jpg
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>
from the parts list pvv4540 uses the beliow listed upper cylinder head
VEGS0427  ( A )
VEGS0428  ( B,C,D )
VEGS0429  ( E,F )

pv9450 uses
VEHS0571  ( A )
VEHS0570  ( B,C )
VEHS0567  ( D,E )
 not much help but swapping may not hurt

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