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

[Royal Pemberton]

A couple of turntables I have here which have them are my Fairchild 412-1
and my AR XA.

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:12 AM, Steven C. Barr <stevenc at interlinks.net>wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Royal Pemberton" <ampex354 at gmail.com>
> > Is there a capacitor connected to one winding of the motor?  If so, and
> if
> > it's bad, the motor will not run properly, or at all.
> >
> Most turntables use very small "synchronous" motors, which turn at a fixed
> speed related to the AC frequency (3600 rpm?). It is the same motor type
> used in electric clocks. AFAIK, these don't have capacitors in their
> circuitry?!
>
> Steven C. Barr
>
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