Sharp RT-3388A Vs RT-3388

[JFRogers01]

I have This Sharp tape deck RT-3388A that had some rubber wheels go bad from a cleaning i did. So i found one on E-Bay from Canada a RT-3388 no (A). I get it here to do my swapping of parts and find the Capacitors and the power transformer differ quit a bit, The one I'm trying to fix(RT-3388A) is full of Nichon caps (Blue) and the newer (RT-3388)one has all Marcon caps (gray)and the transformer looks like it's a cheaper version of the (A) model. The tape drives are the same though. which is what I'm swapping around.
The (A) model has a lot better sound that the non (A) are the Nichon Cap's better than the Marcon Cap's? Does anyone know these decks any help would be great. Thxz J Rogers

P.S. The transformer are mixed up the middle one left is the RT-3388 and middle one right is the RT-3388A

[r887661]

Hi there,

A long time has gone by since ypu posted but it came up when I searched RT-3388A.

Did you ever find a place that could supply the rubber bushing that fits on the flywheel spindle between the two bearings?

Thanks.

Iana

[Fred Longworth]

Iana,

That rubber part's inavailability has signaled the death knell of this series of Sharp cassette decks.

Fred

[r887661]

Thanks Fred. Well better get my thinking cap on. If I can come up with something maybe it will help other too.

Best wishes,

Ian