As the fellow sez---I think you hit the nail on the head Al. I checked to light stream from the prizm to the sides and there is hardly any light being emitted. The glue joint between what was left of the old lucite and the new piece is blocking it. I guess it is locate a new prizm which is NLA or use it as a regular tv. Thanks for all the help as usual. Hollis bates, EE-retired, Lewiston, Maine,HSWAD@xxxxxxx In a message dated 4/2/05 4:33:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ampm@xxxxxxx writes: Sounds like the prism you put in isn't lined up or the center and side LED's are not working Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 3:36 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need Service manual for Magnavox CCS138AT01 > As the basket moves inward, it blocks the start sensor. That apparently > initiates loading. The tape deck sensor diagram shows a switch labelled > INI, > but I cant see it on the chassis. Maybe that is involved in the loading. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HSWAD@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:51 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need Service manual for Magnavox CCS138AT01 > > >> >> Yes, it is the model made in Hungary. I replaced that gear with a kit >> that >> is still available ( at least it was) and then I noticed that the center > prizm >> was broken and the top half missing. I made one but now there appears to > be >> no activation of the loading switch if there is one. I thought maybe a > print >> would show me if in fact there is such a switch. The prizm piece is part > of >> repair kit 4822 3103 2188 which seems to be NLA. Hollis Bates, > EE-retired, >> Lewiston, Maine, _HSWAD@xxxxxxxx (mailto:HSWAD@xxxxxxx) >> In a message dated 4/1/05 9:22:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> greentron@xxxxxxx writes: >> If thats the model that was made in Hungary, the problem is that the > bevel >> gear on the worm gear shaft at the front loading is split and slipping >> on >> the shaft. There is a repair kit for that but I dont know if it is >> still >> available. >> Jerry Silverman >> Greentron Inc >> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 >> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >> greentron@xxxxxxx >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <HSWAD@xxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 6:40 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Need Service manual for Magnavox CCS138AT01 >> >> >> > I am in dire need of a service manual for this TVCR. Problem is that > the >> VCR >> > will not accept tapes. Philips # is 5812. TIA Hollis Bates, >> > EE-retired, >> > Lewiston, Maine, _HSWAD@xxxxxxxx (mailto:HSWAD@xxxxxxx) >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> > This Email List is Public. Remove: > http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". >> > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login >> Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- >> This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 3/31/05 >> >> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 3/31/05 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/