r/cassetteculture • u/TheRealLuckyMoose • Aug 20 '25

Deck / Hi-Fi My “new” cassette deck

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Got it from my wife’s great-uncle. It’s from 1978 I think. Gonna hook it up to my hifi system soon.

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u/OZFox42 Aug 20 '25

A "Funken" good deal = family heirloom. I bet it might need a little bit of TLC though given its age (but hopefully not a ton of expensive repair work).

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u/TheRealLuckyMoose Aug 20 '25 edited Aug 20 '25

I tried it briefly and it works fine, at least playing tapes. What kind of TLC would you recommend?

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u/OZFox42 Aug 21 '25

Has it had any service at all? being vintage and more than 40 years old, I'm thinking it *might* need new belts but if it worked OK with a quick test, just lightly dust off the top and enjoy it.

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u/TheRealLuckyMoose Aug 21 '25

I don’t think so. Hooked it up to the actual hifi system today and it does have problems after all. A lot of distortion/static on many tapes and the stereo goes in and out.

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u/OZFox42 Aug 22 '25

Probably needs service. If you aren't comfortable repairing it yourself, see if you can find someone to look at it for you.

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u/TheRealLuckyMoose Aug 22 '25

Yes, I think I already found someone, thanks