Rubber parts for Sony Beta SL-2300 deck?

[Phil Nelson]

I own a Sony Betamax SL-2300 VCR that we purchased new in the 1980s. It was a bulletproof machine, but we eventually replaced it with VHS gear. My son wants to transfer old Beta tapes to DVD, but now the machine is looking tired. It plays, but with streaks of snow across the screen as if something were slipping.

Assuming that some rubber parts (pinch roller, belt, whatever) need replacement, where would one find such things?

It might be nice to get a service manual, too. The Sony website has a document titled Service Manual, but it only contains user information.

Thanks!

Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
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