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Reel to reel - Revox B77 - maintenance

With the pandemic, this is a good time to look at old stuff..  I want to work on my old Revox B77 - 2 track.
I have owned it since 1984 and have never looked inside it.  Mine has probably less than 200 hours of use.
1.  What are the maintenance items that should be done.  Please help provide a list, clean heads, etc.
2.  Are there some items i should purchase and install.  Example belts etc.
3.  Mine is regular speed 9.5 cm/s and 19 cm/s (7 1/2 inch/sec).  It seems all new pre-recorded tape is 2 track 38 cm/s. Please share a source for purchasing pre-recorded tape.
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petg60
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Hi,
these are built like tanks and easy to maintain.
For so little hours of use practically nothing appart from cleaning.
What i would change: pinch roller, tape counter belt, tape counter toothed belt, right hand tape guide with a roller bearing like the one on the left side (this only for better sonics).
There are many sites where to look for extensive information.
B77 is so popular.
 
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