[78-L] Technics 1200 Goin' Bonkers

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Fri Jan 28 15:21:30 PST 2011


On 1/28/2011 6:17 PM, Kristjan Saag wrote:
> David Lennick skrev 2011-01-28 23:38:
>> victor wrote:
>>> The turntable bearing is seizing. You need to:
>>>
>>> 1.   Remove the turntable
>>> 2.   Inspect the belt
>>> 3.   Free up the spindle shaft bearing then add a drop or two of light weight oil.
>>> 4.   Replace the turntable (less belt) and spin it to verify that the bearing is properly lubricated.
>>> 5.   Remove the turntable then reinstall the belt and turntable.
> David Lennick added:
>
>>> 6.  Stop playing John Adams and Philip Glass or other music where you can't tell if the turntable is running forward or backwards or playing at all.
>
> --
> 7. In case you suspect considerable wow, avoid recordings.of Hawaiian music.
> Kristjan

Or play nothing but post-1940 Joseph Szigeti records. Or Harry Partch or Alois 
Huba.

dl



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