Hi:
Here is an additional resource for our drive wheel repairs.
http://www.TerrysRubberRollers.com
Drive Wheel Rebuilding
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Terry's Rubber Rollers
I've used Terry for several repair jobs, he does much better work than Russell Industries. I had the idlers for my 6N done several years ago by Russell; all they did was strip a little rubber from the outside, re-mold and re-shape. Terry actually takes the old rubber completely off the metal core and re-forms the entire original drive wheel to original specs. He even compensates (if you ask - no extra charge) for age and shrinkage by adding a few thousandths or hundredths of an inch of material to bring the drive idler back to it's original size and shape. I even had him do the drive for a Presto surveillance recording from the 30's that has a tiny core and is mostly all rubber - it works perfectly.
He specializes in tape recorder pinch rollers and drive wheels, but the work he's done for me on turntable drives is excellent.
He specializes in tape recorder pinch rollers and drive wheels, but the work he's done for me on turntable drives is excellent.