Per Liljesson wrote:
Have an old trusty Tascam 38, 8ch halfinch Reel-to-Reel.
The other day it started to do random variations in tape speed.
Turned out the band member using it had filled up the tracks while
having the pitch nob in "out" position.

Why did he do this?

Do anyone know if this unstability could be caused by unstability in the
circuitry adjusting the capstan speed when using the variable option.
And if so, could it be stable when set to off?

When was the pinch roller last replaced? Was it more than five years ago?
When did you do the tension alignment and lube the pinch roller solenoid?

Or... should i throw it in the river considering the cost of a new capstan
motor if at all available?

It's probably not the capstan motor.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."