Latest addition to my collection. Picked up this Sankyo STD1700 on FB Marketplace for $20. It was in perfect mechanical condition - motor, belts, etc. But it made an awful static/buzzing noise when I played a tape, regardless of whether I used the headphone jack or line out to my amp.
Cleaned the heads three times with 99% isopropyl alcohol, demagged, and sprayed the heck out of every switch with deoxit. Took a while, but it’s back to life. Really amazed at the sound quality. Much clearer than the AIWA AD-R40 sitting on top of it (also a rescue).
u/Jbo-Bear — 18 days ago