Durn young whippersnappers. WD 40 wasn't around, when I was working on record changers. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter oliver" <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 3:23 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dual Tunrtable model 1214 won't pick up arm at end of record > Usually it is either a stuck lever or the trip arm not pushing right. My > favorate solvent is WD-40 to remove the old grease then relube with syntheic > oil (ie 5w-15) some times a bit of white lithium grease too. Generally all > of the levers trips etc need to be able to move freely. Might have a paper > copy of the manual (we were doing dual warranty at the time these were new) > but usually the manual is not that helpful on these, they are just > mechanicly rather elabrate for a turntable. My father is actaully at the > shop today who is the real expert when it comes to these. > > Peter Oliver > Tucson Radio TV > > > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Dual Tunrtable model 1214 won't pick up arm at > end of record > Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:56:25 -0400 > > I can't tell you specifically about the Dual, but usually there is a lever > that the arm under the turntable pushes against at the end of it's swing. > Most problems are caused by dried grease/oil that won't allow trip levers to > move like they should. I have used tuner cleaner as a quick way to find that > type of problem but after locating it, you need to disassemble it and clean > it. Then oil it if it' is supposed to be oiled, but some are supposed to be > dry. > > > Russ Hoyt > Hoyt's TV > Exeter, NH > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "albert walfield" <albertwalfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 6:48 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Dual Tunrtable model 1214 won't pick up arm at end of > record > > > > Don't laugh these are tough times > > > > Do not see an adjustment for this. If you take the arm and take it in > about > > a 1/4 inch it activates. Never had a problem with Dual turntables. > > > > The young people are digging out their parents turntables to play vinyl. > > > > Any help would be appreciated > > > > Albert Walfield > > > > Albert Walfield's Electronics > > 28 Mulock Rd. > > RR#3 > > Bridgewater > > Nova Scotia > > CANADA > > B4V 2W2 > > Phone/Fax 902 543-9831 > > Email : albertwalfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Movies - Trailers, showtimes, DVD's, and the latest news from Hollywood! > http://movies.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200509ave/direct/01/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/