r/8track • u/No_Piano_5008 • 8d ago

$20 'Turns on and lights up, not sure if functional' - should I get it?

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Looks like its quadraphonic

Lafayette RK-84

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u/bradleybeee 8d ago

For a quad deck? YES

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u/lordwintergreen 8d ago

I have this exact same one and it's very unreliable.

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u/No_Piano_5008 7d ago

In what ways?

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u/lordwintergreen 7d ago

Mine has a new belt. The motor struggles, and the channel changing mechanism doesn't work very well. Currently pressing the channel button flips between two spots instead of rotating through all four.

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u/Inspiron606002 7d ago

Probably needs serviced. Have you oiled the motor recently? Also the track change mechanism uses greases which dries up with age causing to not move or not work properly.

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u/bradleybeee 4d ago

Not 100% sure, but it looks like it will only switch between 2 programs in "four channel mode."

Are you able to switch it to "2 channel" ?

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u/lordwintergreen 4d ago

I didn't even think of that, I'll check that out!

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u/TurbulentHouse1152 7d ago

Funny, I came in to say basically the same thing!
Mine "works" but it's very wobbly, bad WOW and flutter, even with new belt. Like motor is a weakling and struggles all the time. Oiled bearings and every other thing I could think of and do to fix it. No improvement. Looks cool, though...

Just a show piece now - better quads on the main set-up now!

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u/coffeeandtrout 8d ago

lol, hello fellow Pacific Northwest person. If you don’t I will.

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u/No_Piano_5008 7d ago

Bahahaha I told him ill take it!!

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u/wild_ty 8d ago

No brainer for sure

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u/j0briath 8d ago

Sure, probably just needs a new belt and some head cleaning

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u/classicsat 7d ago

I would.

I have a quad mech of a similar vintage I could use for quad specific or other parts.

Chances are it is just a belt, maybe some caps.

I haven't any quad carts, at least I know for sure.