Beocord 3500 odd behaviour

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Hello all, I'm looking for help in getting my Beocord back to full health so I can enjoy my tapes to the full. I have some video of my problem and some still photos too. The issue concerns the wind mechanism - sometimes the tape will auto-reverse randomly. Sometimes it just stops. Rewind and fast forward sometimes work, sometimes don't. In each instance the tape is not tight. I have the single belt version with the slower, smoother action. I fitted a new belt recently. Both large metal wheels are clean as are the two smaller plastic wheels. Can anyone tell me what might be causing the issues in the attached video? Kind regards, Julian.  

Location: Kent, UK

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Beofan for many years with a penchant for 1990s audio systems.
In order to check: Bad tape. Seized reel table. Take apart, clean and relubricate. Problem with reel table brake. Martin
Good job! Martin
The reel tables carry the spindles with tridents that grips into the spools with the tape. Martin

Location: Kent, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
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Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beofan for many years with a penchant for 1990s audio systems.

Location: Kent, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beofan for many years with a penchant for 1990s audio systems.

Location: Kent, UK

My B&O Icons:

BeoCenter-9500.png BeoCenter-9500.png
Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beofan for many years with a penchant for 1990s audio systems.
Yes, the magnet has come lose. You must take off the the reel table and glue the magnet back onto it. Martin

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