[Vintage-Audio] Help! Sony Turntable Croaks!

Mon Jul 15 20:59:00 2002

Sold them for a long time...you need to replace the belt
----- Original Message -----
From: "JM/CO" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Help! Sony Turntable Croaks!


> You neglected to tell us which model Sony you have, but I have NEVER seen
a
> belt drive turntable with anything in the belt path other than the motor
> spindle, and the drive surface of the platter. Chances are that the thing
is
> returning to "Petroleum State" which is what it was before it became a
belt.
> They do that. Time for a new one.
> Chuck N1LNH
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duane Fischer, W8DBF <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Date: Monday, July 15, 2002 5:29 PM
> Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Help! Sony Turntable Croaks!
>
>
> >
> >
> >Today I went to play an album and the Sony turntable was not working.
> Worked
> >just fine a few days ago. Hmmm. Platter was not moving. So the old blind
> dude
> >stupidly stuck his left index finger in one of the three large holes in
the
> >heavy metal platter and 'looked' around.
> >
> >If the new antibiotic Lebaquin for an UTI disagreeing with me was not
> enough to
> >make me miserable,  I discovered that the drive shaft was still turning
in
> the
> >turntable! Darn near drilled a hole in my Braille finger. I also noted
that
> the
> >belt was off. So I powered it down and removed it from the console.
> >
> >The belt is not broken, seems pliant, but is way too long. I mean, three
> inches
> >too long. This is not just a case of stretched, as it could not possibly
> have
> >run the last time with a belt that was this sloppy. Now I reason there
must
> be a
> >tension adjustment for this belt, but i sure can not find one.
> >
> >Do any of you have any suggestions? This turntable I purchased new in
1974.
> I
> >did replace the belt about eight years ago. It has had some use each
month.
> >
> >The only number I have written down is MD 88858.
> >
> >Duane W8DBF
> >
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