Re: Any Panasonic VCR Experts In Here?

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:41:30 -0700 (PDT), Ron <BigELilE05@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

>On Jul 4, 12:35 pm, glenzabr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (GMAN) wrote:
>>
>> I am sorry it didnt work out for you. Keep looking around at salvation
army or
>> thrift stores and you might find another one of those models. I see
panasonics
>> at the local Deseret Industries thrift stores all the time for $5.
>
>That is my plan. Salvation Army, Goodwill, Craigslist, etc.

About the only thing that could have gone wrong is that one of the
hi-fi heads got damaged while you were swapping them.  It's easy to
bump one of the heads and break it.  Did you try cleaning the heads
after the swap?  Did it at least fix the video problem?

There's a slight chance that you need to adjust the head switching
point.  It was very critical on older hi-fi VCRs.  Just removing and
replacing the same head drum can be enough to throw it off.  I don't
know if newer Panasonics require an adjustment.

I've found that video heads will usually work fine if they physically
fit, and have the same number of heads.  

In a few rare cases, heads from different manufacturers can even be
swapped.  For example, in the 80's and early 90's Goldstar copied
Panasonic's head mounting and electrical connections exactly.  I fixed
many Panasonics with heads salvaged from Goldstar VCRs.  It worked out
well because Panasonic VCRs lasted a long time and often had worn out
heads.  On the other hand, Goldstar VCRs usually broke long before the
heads had any wear on them.
Andy Cuffe

acuffe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]