Turntable / Record Player Repair Tips.

I don't see that many turntables coming in my shop for repair these days, but every once in a while someone brings on in for repair, and they are generally fairly easy to fix. Here are a few repair tips I've learned along the way.

[Christij]

Thank you so much! My platter was frozen, got that loose (with another video), cleaned up the old grease and it still wasn’t working.I found your video and the idler wheel shaft was a little stuck too, as soon as I cleaned that up it is working great.

[arupdutta]

These turntable repair guys are turning into endangered species. Needs conservation. Liked and subscribed. Cheers from Kolkata, India.

[Vorpal]

I've worked on a number of 70s turntables. Many worked horribly and only needed the old grease removed, which had turned glue-like. By accident, I found out that spraying DeOxit on the parts fully dissolves the glue, no disassembly needed. DeOxit is expensive, so I also tried cheaper competitors, and they don't work at all.

[Yoritomo]

Hello, thanks again for this video, here in Europe, vinyls becomes fashion again, many are coming back in my labo, almost weekly, that will surely follow in USA too, some model are really more complicate to fix and disassemble anyway,

[nancyingram]

I recently inherited a 1960s Magnavox cabinet with turntable and radio. The radio works, but the platter will not turn on its own. I was hoping to be able to play vinyl records for my grandkids. The arm does its thing, the record drops down, but nothing is turning. I haven't opened the back or lifted the platter yet. Suggestions? (Are you in Grants Pass, Oregon? Because I'm near Eugene.)

[computer]

I have a Sylvania Exponent 4/40 GT record player and have cleaned plus re-greased just about everything but can’t seem to get it to cycle so the records can drop and change. Any suggestions??

[ewoe_]

I just got a Panasonic sg-635 and it plays a little slow, it also starts to slow down when high pitch notes or singing starts, does anyone know how to fix these? Its not belt driven and I've already greased up parts that needed it

[jeffcarlson]

I have a ELECTRO BRAND Stereo Receiver with turntable and 8 track player I fixed but now I’m having problems getting audio out of the speakers, just faint audio. Any advice. Speakers work fine on other system.
MODEL NO: 6575

[mariahcareyconcerts]

My 1970's Akai Record Changer Platter Is So Noisy And Wobbly when im playing some classical record i can hear some scraping in the center part i already put some grease but it didnt help also my idler wheel is noisy too hope you can help me

[rozebradshaw]

Mine looks like that one ( the platter) mine is glued on. Am I going to have to pull that off?

[pattymorales]

I got a quasar integrated audio system cs25 and the band under the platter was loose, I don't know how to put it back. Can you help me?

[jimknopf]

Chassis voll auf den Tonarm legen.gibt Tolle Tonarm Lager.😂😂😂

[Eric-hdmv]

Thank you so much! My record player started playing like 5rpm too slow and it was so annoying. Looking around for screws and had no idea it’s just a C clip. Very helpful

[howlinatthemoon]

How did you get the ting in the centre off to get to that little clip underneath at the start? The little dome thing the record goes onto? Mine has a nut on the inside but I cant release it and its already off in the start of the video, its holding the platter in place.

[tylerstrong]

Omg i couldnt get mine to cpme on after buying it at estate sale and seeing it work. I got home and couldnt get it to come on and thats what it was! Thank you!!!

[divittokelly]

I have a Califone 2155. It sounds good except one of the channels is not as loud as the other. Any suggestions?

[TheZzmel]

Hi:

You really have some good tips on turntable repairs. I have a pretty nice Optimus lab 2250 automatic turntable for quite sometime. After all these years, a major problem occurred. At the end of the record, the arm lifted up and as it was returning to home like it should, it stopped, almost at home and chattered. The turntable itself also stopped. It will not start and no arm movement. I know it is the arm mechanism but I doubt if there is a replacement for it. Is there a way to just place the stylus on the record, manually? If that would work, I will still have a good turntable I can use. Thanks much for the tip.

[josemendez-ihku]

Thanks boss I got a console record player that will not spin right no more. It's a zenith console set.

[gregoryconnors]

First I've come across this video. I have a Dual 1019 I'm refurbishing! These vintage beasts are awesome! One of the best TT's ever built.

[LeifDjurfeldt]

Lovely! By the way, do you have experience with early DENON turntables and speakers?
very tempted to buy a 1960´s denon reckord player/radio that comes with an original pair of speakers.