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If both reels are moving, and the tape isn't being eaten, then I put money on a very common thing on those; Reel sensors! It's a bit tricky to replace them, but I bet that's it. They're phototransistors located on the bottom transport PC board, and they pick up mirror squares on the bottom of each reel. As the reels turn, the mirrors pass the phototransistor and tell the VCR that the tape is moving.
Charles
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Collecting & restoring TVs in Los Angeles since age 10
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