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Dual 1218

Three Speed Idler Drive Turntable

Dual 1218

Specifications

Drive: Idler wheel

Speeds: 33.33, 45 and 78rpm

Pitch control: 6%

Platter: die-cast, non-magnetic, dynamically balanced

Speed accuracy: +- 0.09%

Rumble: 59dB weighted

Tonearm: Torsionally rigid aluminium tubular tonearm in a 4-point gimbal suspension, with skeletal head design

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My Dual 1218

Submitted on August 9th, 2009 by Kitty Kat

I have followed the threads, but I still cannot find the answer to why my turntable doesn't respond to the start/stop switch. The best I can figure is that I'm missing a spring, but if anyone has detailed instructions as to how to troubleshoot, I would appreciate it.
I have the manual, it is unhelpful in this regard.
Thank you.

Hi Kitty Kat, This sounds

Submitted on August 19th, 2009 by guy13phono

Hi Kitty Kat,
This sounds exactly like the problem I had with my own 1218 some ten years ago. In my case it was due to two parts no longer making the necessary connection when the start/stop switch was in the start position (probably the consequence of 25 years of intensive use...). It was solved by a colleague/friend at the electronics store where I worked by fixing the switch in the start position and permanently wedging said parts against each other (I think we're talking about parts A and B in fig. 22, p.11 of the manual-pdf). That would make the table turn pemanently as well so he inserted a simple on/off switch in the power cable. I no longer had the automatic start feature and the arm would of course return to play the same side again unless I interrupted it, but it worked fine for me for several years (untill I tried to change the speed from 33 to 45rpm for the first time in maybe twenty years, thereby crippling my turntable. But that's a different story which may get fixed now that I've found this manual.)
Anyway, I hope this is helpful. Good luck,
Guy