Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 317
I'm Mark.
Dave (DSJR) knows about these, apparently all the old grease goes hard & half the battle is chipping this off & replacing it?
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 317
I'm Mark.
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 317
I'm Mark.
Use a hairdryer to soften the grease and wipe it off.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
Location: Seaford UK
Posts: 1,861
I'm Dennis.
I have a great affection for that deck, but the 100s version which I bought in '71 for about £45, and later changed for the superior SB version. That idler wheel version has a main bearing composed of two washers with a ball race in between, and which IME resulted in grinding of the washers and then rumble. The SB had a more sensible big ball arrangement.
I had years of great musical enjoyment with mine, finally with a Goldring G900SE, and would love to know how it compared with my current system. Lovely looking, and novel.
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 317
I'm Mark.
A wonderful project...that tone arm looks great..I'd wager this deck can be made to sound very nice...good luck with the servicing of this very nice machine....Al..
'ANDSOME IN THE SUMMER..'ORIBBLE IN THE WINTER. Barney Milne
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Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 317
I'm Mark.