Originally Posted by
Patrick Dixon
Seconded!
Are they definitely oilite bearings?
The 'ball' on the end of the spindle and the thrust pad will take the of the force and I'd assume they would need some lubrication of their own. TD124s and my EMT 927 (which also have ball bearing contacts) use light oil. I have some of the 'special' EMT oil and it looks similar in consistency to the SAE20 oil that I used in my TD124 and the Sony.
the design of the tts-8000 and also the pioneer plc-590,both well respected turntables is such that no oil is needed. to us turntable enthusiasts that would seem counter-intuitive (myself included).
oilite bearings do not need oiling,i suspect the delrin thrust pad doesn't either.
now fast forward 40 years and perhaps they do need some oil,here is where we are today,in my mind rather than putting oil on the spindle it seems much better to have the oilites re oiled under vacuum or just fit new ones.
the next question comes into play when you get old bearings out,the mind turns to 'is there better' i could use?
if only i had a lathe,oh the fun i would have!
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
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Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
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