ON THE BENCH: REPLACEMENT CORD FOR TEAC TAPE DECK

ON THE VINTAGE TEAC TAPE DECKS THERE IS A SPECIALIZED , 2 CONDUCTOR POWER CORD NOT EASILY FOUND. SOMETIMES MISSING FROM A 2ND HAND TAPE DECK FROM AN AUCTION

SOME RESTORATIONS HAVE GONE TO THE TROUBLE OF REPLACING THE MALE SOCKET ON THE DECK WITH A MODERN 3 PRONG COMPUTER CORD STYLE RECEPTACLE , TODAY EASILY OBTAINED OR YOU PROBABLY HAVE A BOX OF THOSE CORDS FROM OVER THE YEARS. THE SOCKET WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED WITH A SOCKET THAT WILL FIR INTO THE ORIGINAL OPENING. SOME PERSONS WILL NOT WANT TO UPGRADE FROM ORIGINAL

I FOUND THIS QUICK REMEDY THAT ONLY REQUIRES A SLIGHT MODIFICATION OF THE ADAPTER, NOT THE DECK.

THE FEMALE ADAPTER

FROM ALI EXPRESS : New America 2 Pole 15A Male US Wiring Plug Adapter Female Socket Type A Power Strip Connector Japan Rewirable Cable Convert Plug

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GET A SPARE TWO PRONG POWER CORD FROM A DISCARDED ELECTRONIC DEVICE. (OR BUY ONE)

CUT THE END AND REMOVE THE INSULATION, STRIP BACK AND PREP THE END FOR CONNECTION

CONNECT THE BARE WIRE ENDS TO THE WIRING PLUG FEMALE ADAPTER AND ASSEMBLE.

THE ADAPTER STILL DIDN’T FIT THE TEAC POWER SOCKET

GENTLY SAND OR FILE THE SIDES OF THE ADAPTER TILL IT FITS THE SOCKET , IT WON’T NEED MUCH , FOR A FINISHED LOOK POLISH THE SIDE OF THE ADAPTER ON A POLISHING WHEEL .

THIS ADAPTER MAY FIT OTHER 2 PRONG POWER VINTAGE DEVICES. I’M SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY , BETTER THAN USING THE 2 CRIMP ON TERMINAL CONNECTORS WITH HEAT SHRINK INSULATION CONNECTED TO THE MALE PRONGS.