Peter Oliver, what do you usually charge to overhaul an old turntable??? Jeff Farnsworth Lyles TV and Appliance 17 S Washington St Elkhorn, Wi. 53121 ph 262-723-3477 fax 262-723-3658 tech@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter oliver" <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 2:23 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Replacement turntable/changers for old hi-fi's available? > > Motors Almost never fail usually you have to burn out a coil (since this > period was AC induction) 95% of the time the problem you describe can be > cured with lubrication and cleaning. even the worst can be pulled appart > clean the bearing w/ WD-40 and lubricate with a synthetic oil (go to the > auto store get a ~5 WT a quart will last a lifetime- syringes work well for > deleving it to needed parts)(in January alone we fixed 30 phonographs all > ages) > > To fix it. > > Step 1 remove turntable platter > > step 2 inspect Idler tire if it is hard your in troubble it needs to be > replaced or rebuilt (sometimes you can adapt a VCR IDLER assembly and tire > to work-- it can take some creative reengineering) If the tire is soft It > may be glazed a rubber cleaner will generaly help but test first some tires > melt. if the tire doesnt make good tracion with the platter then it will > stall when it cycles > > Step 3 Automatic return gear-- remove snap ring and pull off (some times you > need to heat the shaft with a soddering gun to loosen when the oil gums > up--METAL GEARS ONLY. Clean out the old grease and relube -I like a White > lithium soap base grease as it doesn't harden like the old phono-lube. There > is usually a slide-trip assembly -remove and clean-lube the bearing. make > shure the slide pin is freed up and lubricated too. Reinstall componets. > > Step 4 underside: lubricate all bearing if jammed use WD-40 to loosen then > relibricate with synthetic oil. > > Step 5. Reinstall platter and test > > All gears and trips must move smoothly and evenly to work. The size selector > must be lubricated as does the ARM and all other levers etc. > > If it still doesn't work yard sales thrift stores have in the past been good > sources of spares (IE PHONO combos) most need work but the majority as long > as they are not warped are rebuildable. (make sure the phono-cartrage wiring > hasen't been torn-up it is very dificult to replace. > > Peter Oliver > Tucson Radio TV > Since 1946 > > > > > From: "david stereo exchange" <stex@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Replacement turntable/changers for old hi-fi's > available? > Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:46:58 -0500 > > > Yes.....i have some motors.....but usually for in my experience...I have > only replaced two motors in all the turntables I have worked on... > > david > stereo exchange > chicago > http://www.turntablerepair.com/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of cctv-vcr@xxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 12:04 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Replacement turntable/changers for old hi-fi's > available? > > David, > Do you have the AC motors, or their bushings, for older turntables? Or > know > where they are available? > Gary > > -- > Carson City TV-VCR > 2164 E Hwy 50 > Carson City, NV 89701 > 775-887-9089 fax 775 887-1067 > > > > Do you want a second opinion....i specialize in older turntables......and > > there are still rebuilds around > > > > david > > stereo exchange > > chicago > > http://www.turntablerepair.com/ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lyles Tv > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:43 AM > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Replacement turntable/changers for old hi-fi's > > available? > > > > > > The symptom you describe is all most all ways lubrication. There is one > > garrard (if I remember right) that I had that had the same symptom that > had > > a nylon/brass piece wore out, and of course part not available. > Sometimes > > finding the point that need the lube is frustrating, and on rare > occasion, > > forces further disassembly of the tone arm, where it pivots. I give > minumum > > estimate of $50 on turntables now, and that don't include parts. > > Jeff Farnsworth > > Lyles TV and Appliance > > 17 S Washington St > > Elkhorn, Wi. 53121 > > ph 262-723-3477 > > fax 262-723-3658 > > tech@xxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phil Bader" <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 5:14 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Replacement turntable/changers for old hi-fi's > > available? > > > > > > > > > > Customer has a 50's vintage cabinet hi-fi.Turntable seems unrepairable. > > > (won't pick up and return after end of record). > > > There used to be sources for new changers that would drop in place.BSR > > > made a lot. > > > Any sources? 33 and 45 is all that's needed. > > > Phil Bader > > > -- > > > Philip Bader > > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > > 3420 Recker Hwy. 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