Sony SL-C30 Betamax - servicing and slow running especially at the end of a tape - Part 1

Some fun with a machine I sold around a year ago. It suddenly started running slow (suspected capstan issue). After a year of use I decided I was going to go right through this machine and check how all parts of that repair and recommission had faired and it's still really very clean but I did miss the big issue, something these machines suffer from as they get older and I cover that in part 2. I remember this machine being particularly hard work to get to perfect and it does throw me a curve ball! Hope you liked this one and it would be great if you could show some love and subscribe and like and maybe share too. Lots more to come. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:39 Initial investigation 03:49 Testing with a tape 09:26 Loading issues and leaf switches 18:24 Testing the lacing/ loading motor 23:09 Upper drum resurface 26:08 Cleaning the tape path 26:17 More lacing issues 27:13 Pinch roller rubber restoration 28:27 Gunk from the tape path clean 29:45 Checking back tension 32:48 Conclusion