Ron > My question would be, did it play longer before you took it apart? I've seen > short springs in the 4 spring motors so you wouldn't get the longer play that > you would expect. You would have to replace them with longer springs. > Sorry, don't remember the lengths. The short, weak springs in mine won't > even play a worn record through without stopping. Yet I can get 4 to 5 plays > on good records. Get out the stethoscope (or long screwdriver) to find the > scraping sound. Could be an improperly assembled barrel. Does it make the > noise with the turntable removed? > Aaron Hunter > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:54:18 -0400 > From: "Ron L'Herault" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Phono-L] 4 spring credenza motor problem > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <bffd241028c84f2a82a2711bd0226...@ronlherault> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hokay, list experts. I need help. The original problem was thumping > springs. So, you take them out (done that many times) clean them, and > reinstall/relube. This should be pretty straight forward. And these are the > ones with the clip outer ends and bent over inner ends. They only go > together one way. It winds up fine but only plays 4 sides before it starts > to loose power and slow down when you try to play the 5th side. Sometimes > it makes a bit of a scraping sound but nothing is hitting the turntable. > What have I missed? > > Thanks, > > Ron L > >
