Hi Frosty.
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Regarding your question.
It would help if you went into more details.
Does this "delay" happen in any other functions (ff,rewind)?
Do any of the functions seem sluggish once they start working or is everything normal once the reels begin to move?
When tape is threaded, does the capstan turn appropriately for each tape speed?
Is the machine new to you, if not, did this start all the sudden or did the problem seem to get worse with use?