Toshiba Model M-632 VCR giving fits

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Originally Posted by centralradio

I have the Toshiba M649,M769 both from the mid 1990's which I bought brand new .I had to replace the idler gear assembly on each VCR around the same time years ago since the plastic pieces worn out so quick.Both VCRs still work today but they are on backup standby now.I have a third one M648 somewhere here from the same era which is broken and I cant remember what is wrong with it.

Do you think the belts might be the same as in mine? because I think mine just needs the belts replaced and it should work again, but since it doesn't have good belts in it right now its misbehaving, in fact this VCR is the one that chewed through an original VHS copy of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which would be considered the Holy Grail of classic VHS Movies that were unmolested (not digitized).