[78-L] Turntable repair question (was Re: Cheap Turntables (Up to $600))

[Ron L'Herault]

It would be better to remove the motor, dismantle it and clean the bearings.
You could also try the syringe/needle application of something like WD 40
(basically kerosene, I think) to free up the bearing followed by application
of light oil by the same method.  Doing both bearings is best.

RonL

-----Original Message-----
From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
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Subject: [78-L] Turntable repair question (was Re: Cheap Turntables (Up to
$600))

I have played around with a couple of the USB-turntables and all I can say
is one word: BLEAH!  I have a few Duals here, but they're in reserve duty,
mostly because of the ELAC Miracord 4-speed I have running right now (which
does well, except for the inability to vary the speed).

Which brings me to my question: I have a Fons CQ-30 sitting here that won't
spin up.  It was my wonderful-turbtable, with three individually variable
speeds.  Someone advised that by using a thin syringe (such as what would be
used to inject insulin) I could get the motor to turn, as perhaps a bearing
had packed up... would this be a good try to get it running again?
Fortunately there is an outfit here that will attempt turntable repair (Gold
Audio), but their tech is more into attempts than actual repairing (at least
that was the impression I got when I last went in there...)...

Any input appreciated... I have some nifty Soviet 8" vinyl 78s that are
begging to be transferred... :)

Thanks!

Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Van Landingham 
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Sent: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 04:27:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [78-L] Cheap Turntables (Up to $600)

Thank you for the advice.There was a time when I actually picked up a number
of old Dual
turntables for under $20 some of which had different vintages of Shure or
Pickering cartridges already installed.My last three speed turntable was an
old Elac Miracord I got at
some thrift store.The only problems I ever had with Duals and this one
Miracord,was with
with detachable headshells;all had godawful grounding problems that drove me
nuts.My first
Dual was a circa 1968 1019 that came with a Heathkit AA-15 solid state
integrated amp.

--- On Tue, 1/5/10, Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.  wrote:


From: Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. 
Subject: Re: [78-L] Cheap Turntables (Up to $600)
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 10:06 PM


Dan Van Landingham wrote:
> Regarding three speed turntables that I  can plug into my PC,just what is
the best one for
> under $100?
>
>   
There are none. That is the point. You can just buy a little phono 
pre-amp and run that into your aux inputs from a decent phono and get 
fair results if you have a good sound card. in that case, the sonic loss 
will be in the sound card. With a cheap USB turntable, you get poor 
sound and you can be hard on your records.

http://www.knowzy.com/Computers/Audio/Digitize_Your_LPs/USB_Record_Player_Tu
rntable_Comparison.htm


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Technology, thoughtfully, responsibly.
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