Pioneer CT-F950 Vintage Three-Head Cassette Deck

This is a Pioneer CT-F950 Vintage Three-Head Cassette Deck that has been refurbished.

S/N: ZG9301214

This unit is for sale on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/275876391335

Here's a rundown of the work performed on this unit.

Service Repair Record for CT-F950 (ZG9301214) (7/22; Updated 5/23)
Work we performed:
-- Left pinch roller remanufactured; right pinch roller aftermarket
-- Left pinch roller alignment nut/washer replaced
-- Idler tire replaced; Idler spring re-attached
-- New belts (4)
-- Optical trip counter correctly installed
-- Rewind motor rebuild
-- Re-capped Power Supply, Control Board, Motherboard, Risers
-- Refinished case top
-- Replaced logic buttons

General:
-- DeoxIT (D5) control pots (not board pots)
-- Restored all control faces/knobs/buttons

Adjustments/Testing:
-- Evened PB/REC/EQ and meters
-- Bias tuned
-- Recorded on Metal/STD/Cr02 and FeCR
-- 24 hours replay on 110m (thin) tape


QA Checklist
☑ 3KHz Speed Adjustment (oscilloscope verified)
☑ WLA lab azimuth calibration (oscilloscope verified)
☑ Mono input record (center calibrate)
☑ Rec/PB Level and EQ settings
☑ Tone tests (50, 100, 250, 1KHz, 3KHz, 10KHz)
☑ Visual left pinch roller height adjust
☑ Timer Play/Rec
☑ Rewind/stop/autoplay/end sense less than 3s
☑ Internal bias set STD/C/M (per voltages in manual)
☑ Warped tape rewind test
☑ Multiple record/play on reference deck
☑ Mic input
☑ 24-hour play/rewind

NOTE: As this unit is now over 40 years old!