HISTORY:
Once again I am back at the 'operating table' and my patient today is the SANSUI D-M7 Cassette deck.
Another sad case of user abuse, the case top section was badly marked and in fact this rendered the machine pretty unsightly and unattractive to a new owner. I couldn't locate a spare top section for this machine in my mountain of 'bits & pieces' and as the machine was working fine, I decided to pull out various 'organs' that I know from past experience others may need for their own machines.
I do like SANSUI gear although I am not so fond of the later equipment (this machine was produced in the early 1980's) where considerable cost cutting was undertaken, mainly in the cosmetics such as the faux metal front panel (plastic coated with an Aluminium finish). Nice solid steel chassis though, except the top cover which bends (and marks) quite easily!
So here is one of the parts I have extracted from the 'patient' ... R.I.P
SANSUI (JAPAN) - Single Cassette Deck (Spare Part)
Model: D-M7
PART: Cassette drive motor
Type: Electronically controlled (internally) DC
MABUCHI
Made in Taiwan
Part numbers: EG510ED-2B (SANSUI 09443500)
12V DC operation
2400rpm
CCW
DIMENSIONS:
46.3mm height (including the top pulley) x 37.8mm diameter
WEIGHT:
100g
Top of the motor has 6x threaded mounting holes, 2 used in normal installations. Screws are supplied (2)
2x short 58mm flying leads (Red stripe indicating +) with bare stranded wires.
TESTING:
This motor was running fine prior to "the operation" but also tested after removal.
Resistance measurement just shows a small capacitance (28pF) due to the internal electronic control. Applied 12V DC and away she goes! Nice quiet operation, counter-clockwise.
All good
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
NO damage to the motor body or the topside plastic belt pulley. I have left this pulley alone but I would believe it can be removed, with some persuasion (friction fitting)
I have now packed this motor into a sealed clear plastic packet, ready to bring life to another D-M7 out there!
