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This offer is for your choice:One High Quality, Brand New Artistic Audio Drive Belt or One High Quality, Brand New Artistic Audio Counter Belt (or both) for the following models:
- TEAC A-4000, A4000
- TEAC A-4010, A4010
- TEAC A-4010S, A4010S
- TEAC A-4010SL, A4010SL
- TEAC A-4010GSL, A4010GSL
- TEAC A-4020, A4020
• These models take the same capstan belt.
• These models take the same counter belt. (Use the CONTACT SELLER button - upper right near seller information tell us the model you have, and we will send a link with the offer you need to get your deck running.)
Available as Buy it Now
One (1) brand new replacement drive (capstan) belt
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One (1) brand new replacement counter belt
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Both (1) Drive Belt (1) Capstan Belt
for TEAC Open Reel, models A-1030, A-1200, A-1300, and A-1500.
Please be sure to compare shipping prices!!! Do not get tricked into spending $6.00 or more for US Ground Advantage delivery! Most agree; this item has a very reasonable shipping/charge.
There is a myth that one belt fits 95% of all Reel to Reels. In reality, nothing is further from the truth. (It is also a myth that all TEAC Reel to Reels take the same belt!!! Ha! The drive belt for these models fits the X-Series decks with "M" at the end of the model, but does not fit X-Series decks without the "M".)
A belt that is ½ inch too large or small might run on your open reel deck, but if it is too small, , there may be too much little pressure pulling the tape, it will wear out your motor years before it would under normal conditions. If it is too large, there may be too little pressure pulling the tape, and it might also be bad for the motor, but as belts get older, they expand, so in the best case, you need a replacement years before you should. Either way, it is bad. There are people online who have been selling belts for 10-15 years. Many have lots of feedback or have websites that look like they know what they are doing. Do they really know what belt is the match for your open reel? TEAC quit giving technical support on the these models (including part numbers) over 2 decades ago. These TEAC open reels were produced and sold from ~1966-1973. More specifics on the details of each model will be added. Within a few short years (1979, to be precise) I was manager of a store that was the largest independent TEAC and TASCAM dealer in the Southeastern US. Most of my information came from the TEAC Factory Repair Station in Atlanta, Georgia (note, I did not say factory authorized repair station, those were private companies in Atlanta, like HENCO and Norman's.) My information came from Yoshi, the man that ran the TEAC Repair center, his employer was TEAC, his training was from TEAC in Tokyo (TEAC is an acronym for Tokyo Electronic Acoustic Company). I have fond memories of Yoshi driving his bright yellow Trans-AM up and down Buford Highway at speeds that were significantly above the speed limit (I hear he was on a first-name basis with the Doraville and Chamblee police officers)! He loved that car. Read the Seller History below for more information.
(In case you are wondering...I enter the model with the dash in different positions so those who search for the model can find it regardless of if they have the dash in the right place!)
5 Belt Measurements
All flat rubber belts have 5 measurements that effect the belt's performance.
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Length is the one most people think of right away. Length affects how tight the belt is. If it is too tight, the motor will not run (or if it is just a little too tight, the motor will wear out quickly).
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Width is one you might not think is important, however, the manufacturers specify this one down to the 64th of an inch! If the belt is too wide, the risk is the belt will hit the outsides of the capstan, which will create momentary bumps in the speed. If the belt is too narrow, it does not have enough contact with the capstan, causing it to slip. Either of these problems may be inaudible at first, but later? Who knows?
Thickness of the belt is the smallest of the measurements. Most Turntable belts are close to the same thickness, but your parts provider who has only a decade of experience might buy their belts based on length and their cost alone. You could get a belt that they bought wholesale at 99 cents but is way too thick! A belt that is too thick will not fully fold around the capstan, causing more pitch problems. If you call to complain, you are told that your turntable has natural Wow and Flutter. Friends: These models' Wow and Flutter is at least eight (8) times below the audible limit. (Sources: Julian Hirsch - Hirsch-Houck Labs and the Technics models SL-200, SL-210 SL-220, SL-230, SL-231 SL-235 Service Manuals).
Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes! If you can hear wow and flutter (a.k.a. bad speed fluctuation), you(a) are not operating within original specifications, and (b) might have a belt that was not made to meet factory specs!
- External Diameter. This one is a no-brainer, it is closely related to the thickness and internal diameter.
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Internal Diameter. Like #4, this one is also a no-brainer, it is closely related to the thickness and external diameter.
Many old-style belts were cut to size. Modern (i.e. get it out the door as fast as you can) cutting techniques can lead to inconsistencies, unevenness, and inferior product. Artistic Audio belts are not cut, they are precision molded to meet original specs for the TEAC and TASCAM brands. If the rest of your open reel is operating properly, this belt will deliver performance that meets or exceeds original TEAC specifications. The belt you are about to order was recently manufactured. My distributor, Artistic Audio of Atlanta, has sold over 10,000 belts and has been sending them all over the United States for years. Every few of weeks Artistic Audio reorders belts buy (pun intended!) the hundred, replacing the stock they have sold. No belt is on their shelf more than a few weeks. Because they come into the distributor regularly, I can personally guarantee that the belt you get is
fresh!
About these models:
The TEAC A-4000 (content will be added, we need to get this listed!).
The TEAC A-4010 (content will be added, we need to get this listed!).
The TEAC A-4010S (content will be added, we need to get this listed!).
The TEAC A-4010SL (content will be added, we need to get this listed!).
The TEAC A-4010GSL (content will be added, we need to get this listed!)
The TEAC A-4020 (content will be added, we need to get this listed!).
As an introductory offer, Shipping and handling is only $1.99 to any point in the USA.Belts are shipped by USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 Day expected delivery). The delivery date in this offer is generated by eBay and is a prediction, but eBay does not guarantee delivery on a given date. Some of my deliveries are running ahead of schedule, some are "on time" and some are slower than eBay's projection. Check my track record, we have had no mail that is not delivered. Please, ask in advance about international shipping.
Priority Mail shipping to the US is available for $9.88.
Most items are shipped within 1 business day.
Thanks in advance for your purchase!
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