Cartridges, styli, and confusion

[lenjack]

Very early models had 2 motors, one would kick start the second one in the right direction.

[andrew678122]

Very early models had 2 motors, one would kick start the second one in the right direction.

There don't seem to be any unoccupied holes in the top plate but it does make me wonder...

[lenjack]

No, you're obviously not missing a motor.

[derspankster]

I think I might need a new motor, sometimes when it starts up it's running backwards...

Is this after you wired both sides of your DPST switch to your motor?

[andrew678122]

I think I might need a new motor, sometimes when it starts up it's running backwards...

Is this after you wired both sides of your DPST switch to your motor?

No I haven't done that yet.

[snfrosten]

The cap at the motor determines the rotation of the motor, if it runs backwards sometime or jitters you need a new one

[tcolegrove]

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This is what I bought... it looks worse than it really is...
https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_f ... 778/medium
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Forgive me for asking this - but you do have the outer platter, don't you? :)

[andrew678122]

This is what I bought... it looks worse than it really is...
https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_f ... 778/medium
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Forgive me for asking this - but you do have the outer platter, don't you? :)
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lol yeah I just wanted to show off the antique finish on the top plate!

[andrew678122]

The cap at the motor determines the rotation of the motor, if it runs backwards sometime or jitters you need a new one

The shaft on the motor is also bent so a replacement is in order...

[tcolegrove]

One more observation - in case a) it matters, and b) you didn't know - the original headshells didn't have the mounting screws that came up through the top surface. The screws went into threaded inserts on the underside.

[andrew678122]

One more observation - in case a) it matters, and b) you didn't know - the original headshells didn't have the mounting screws that came up through the top surface. The screws went into threaded inserts on the underside.

Yeah I knew that someone had done a number on it. Derspankster said he has some AR headshells so when I get closer to being done I'll get one from him.

[derspankster]

Over time sometimes the head shell boss screw inserts would come loose and come out. It happened to my original head shell. I ended up drilling out the head shell out like the andrew678122 has. It works. But, I liked the original look myself. I just wish I would have bought a quantity of replacements back when I bought my turntable. They were $2 each directly from AR.

[andrew678122]

Over time sometimes the head shell boss screw inserts would come loose and come out. It happened to my original head shell. I ended up drilling out the head shell out like the andrew678122 has. It works. But, I liked the original look myself. I just wish I would have bought a quantity of replacements back when I bought my turntable. They were $2 each directly from AR.

Yeah I think buying any of the parts and stockpiling them... and complete turntables!

[derspankster]

Yeah I think buying any of the parts and stockpiling them... and complete turntables!

Yes, I paid $77 hard earned 1969 dollars for mine.

[andrew678122]

Yeah I think buying any of the parts and stockpiling them... and complete turntables!

Yes, I paid $77 hard earned 1969 dollars for mine.

I went in the army in 1966 and was making the princely sum of $88 a month... I could have bought one!