Pioneer RT-909


I recently purchased a Pioneer RT-909,i had it recapped,new belt,motors rebuilt,etc,my question is does anyone know how to adjust the table,i adjusted the screws on both the supply and take up,but the supply reel winds the tape unevenly,i purchased the rebuild on Ebay,i just don't want to ship it out to Illinois from California again.
josephpena1962

Showing 3 responses by uberwaltz

It could be that but I read it as winding out of centric. So possibly a slightly bent spindle.
But as op post is a little vague I guess it could be either or.
You could also make an offset " wedge" washer or shim to fit behind the reel to straighten it up during rotation.
This I did for the 701 and it worked well enough for me
Sounds more like the Capstan is offset or eccentric.
I had exactly same issue on an rt701.
My rebuilt rt707 does not have that issue.