Help wanted with semi interesting turntable.

[Gordon Steadman]

Can't put this in Past masters 'cos "masters' doesn't apply.

However, its an interesting thing to have in the collection even if its not really hi-fi. The cover for the arm gubbins made me laugh. Basically, it's thin card stuck on with double sided tape

I've had it playing and it works but for the arm lift. Holding the arm up and then letting it drop on the record works OK. The sound is alright even if it doesn't exactly scale the heights. Aker sounded quite reasonable.

When I took it apart, the little white widget fell out. The sliders were all stuck as the grease had hardened. Quick WD to see if it worked, can grease properly later.

The bar on the top obviously adjusts the start and finish points but also obscures the end of the arm lift relay - which clicks in and out quite happily when instructed.

So, does anyone have any experience of these? Can I just undo the adjustment screw and lift off the bar? VE have a Users manual but not a service one. Its an JVC L-E22 by the way.

[Gordon Steadman]

Well, as you all took longer than 5 minutes to answer my query, being the patient sort, I just took it apart

Sadly, the little widget goes into another little widget in which the socket for the first widget is broken. As the likelihood of getting a spare part rates about like me winning the lottery I resorted to a tried and tested method.

Now the superglue is dry, it all went back together with only a few swear words and is playing as I type. The arm lifter now works although there is no adjustment to lift height as the superglue is likely to resist movement

Not sure about the paper cover, might just leave it off so the works can be seen doing their stuff under the plastic lid.

[Firebottle]

Such fun

[Gordon Steadman]

Such fun

Swat life is for

All packed?

[Marco]

Help wanted with a semi?

Good job I read the rest of the thread title, Richard, as otherwise I was about to direct you to somewhere rather ‘interesting’!

Marco.

[The Barbarian]

[Gordon Steadman]

Help wanted with a semi?

Good job I read the rest of the thread title, Richard, as otherwise I was about to direct you to somewhere rather ‘interesting’!

Marco.

Who is this Richard bloke? My post was short, succinct and wonderfully interesting to all (obvious, given the huge number of replies)

[belloire]

i've got the very same turntable (along with the base unit it came with!)

got it for my 18th birthday.........

mine mostly works, but is waiting for a repair as there is no 'tracking weight' on the arm when it tries to play.

i remember it was the most amazing turntable in the world when i got it (to me at least ) might see if i can get it going again and find a decent t4p mount cart to put on it

[Marco]

Who is this Richard bloke? My post was short, succinct and wonderfully interesting to all (obvious, given the huge number of replies)

Sorry, I often get Pinky and you mixed up - why, I’m not quite sure…

Marco.

[The Barbarian]

A JVC linear tracker is the whole reason i ended up with a Techy 'SL110' for a couple years in the early 80's.