Philips V6462 VHS from 1985 - 'Working nice?'

This one's a little bit different insofar as we're looking at a Philips VR6462 from 1985. Really an advanced and well thought out design with simplicity mixed with innovation. I was never that impressed with the video quality with these and I did sell a lot of these machines as reconditioned units back in the day and they were considerably cheaper than the JVC and Panasonic recorders from the wholesalers and people did seem to really like them too. Working on this one though and seeing the playback, I'm actually quite impressed and it's better than I remember.

I did like the 'working nice' sticker on the top; at some point I'm sure it did but those days were well behind it when it arrived with me but it is now working really well and I've watched a few tapes on it with no issues at all with the idler now working perfectly too.

I do wonder if the smoking from the old tyre which I just couldn't seem to completely clear was causing the issues with the idler.

Chapters;
00:00 Introduction
01:47 First look
03:00 Is there a RIFA? A bang and smoke at power on prevented
04:46 Pinch roller mold
06:04 Drum cleaning - they seem to easily corrode
06:42 Changing the idler
17:10 First test and the backup battery
24:42 Remote control
26:50 Removing the front loading system
27:18 Under the deck - replacing the hardened grease
39:48 Idler issues again
40:54 Regreasing the spools and spool removal
47:20 Reinstalling the front loading system
49:50 Testing and bad take up issue
53:30 VHS torque meter cassette VHT063 from Aliexpress
54:17 Idler play noise
57:50 Back tension adjustment
59:24 Idler issues yet again
01:05:05 Front loading system back in and test
01:06:46 Front panel clock display
01:10:20 Final bits and pieces and test

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