HISTORY:
Working through yet more reel to reel related accessories and media plus some PHILIPS reel to reel tape machines, models N4504 & N4512
This motor suits either model
Not a bad machine from Philips, 3 motors, separate Read and Write heads in addition to the Erase head, 3 run speeds but not all that impressed with the extensive use of plastic for the case, albeit high impact very strong plastic! This makes for a pretty lightweight machine compared to the Otari 5050's and Studer B67's I have lugged around in the past!
There was actually very little "wrong" with the machines I am "parting out" but I felt they were more useful as "organ donors" to bring other machines back to life (or improve their functioning) so they are currently being "operated on" to extract useful components.
I am very much "into" sustainability and a complete tape machine represents a LOT of embedded energy and to waste that embedded energy is a very bad thing, even worse is to bury it in landfill and subsequently poison our environment!
What is embedded energy?
Embedded energy is a measurement of the total energy that was used to create a component, a module or a complete piece of equipment originally.
HERE is some more information about Ee
PHILIPS - Reel To Reel Tape Recorder SPARE PART
Model: N4504 OR N4512
Part # MOTOR: 4H36120144 (4322-010-75091) PULLEY: 4H52880521
Motor & Pulley (The same motor & pulley is used on either the Take Up or Supply side)
Material: Heavy all metal fully sealed motor assembly & Nylon pulley with brass insert and 2x grub screws (hex heads)
Two small solder terminals/tags at the rear (polarity sensitive)
4x mounting screws (supplied)
DIMENSIONS:
41.85mm Diameter x 58mm total Length (includes the 11mm x 3mm diameter steel shaft)
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN (removed years of rubber residue on the pulley!)
NO broken parts
NO cracks to the nylon pulley
NO marks or scratching
NO "play" in the shaft at all
I have now packed this motor individually in a clear plastic packet, awaiting a new owner
