SR-52 not writing cards

[Kees Bouw]

(04-27-2023 11:49 AM)vassilisprevelakis Wrote:  Hi all,

A bit off topic, but I'd like to ask if the capstan wheel on the SR-52 is the same size as the TI-59 capstan wheel.

I am trying to fix my TI-59 but so far I have had no luck finding any kind of info on the 59 wheel.

Best Regards

Vassilis
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Hi Vassilis,

They are definitely not the same size. The SR-52 uses a bigger and simpler construction of the card reader, the TI-59 is more complicated and also has a gearbox. The simpler design means that less things can go wrong, I found the SR-52 card reader once restored properly quite reliable. I am sure that lots of information can be found on the internet about restoring a TI-59 card reader, just google "ti59 card reader repair". There is even a repair kit available on eBay. This is a bit expensive but it works well.

Kees.