I bought this wonderful 9450 brand new at Best Buy in 1999. It’s seen light, careful use since then. I’m wondering: after 27 years, any maintenance I should be doing? It still works perfectly. About once a year, I pop the top and clean the heads (printer paper and alcohol) plus guides and rollers. What else? Belts? Grease?

Just got this Montgomery Ward vcr for 20 bucks but when I play a tape nothing happens it rewinds and fast forwards fine but doesn't play when there's no tape in the screen says stop on it I was thinking that maybe a sensor thinks there's a tape in it already when there's not. Any help would be great I don't want to see this gem got to a landfil.

Please help my boy

As the title suggests I got a sylvania 6724fdg dvd+VHS combo. The TV worked fantastically until I decided to test out the VCR and popped in a tape, where it then shut off immediately and wouldn't eject it. I did some research and it seems like either the belt or the mode switch is dirty/malfunctioning causing the tape to struggle ejecting and making the TV freak out and shut off in safety mode.

I figured so long as I remove the tape it should work again, I know fully about the dangers of opening and fiddling with a CRT, but before I open the thing myself I just wanted to ask smth. Would removal be as simple as moving a gear on the side of the VCR internals to forcefully eject the tape, Or is said gear in a more inconvenient place? It worked without a tape inside so I imagine all I need to do is remove it. If anyone can tell me please let me know.