ok I am looking for education I just got a td 124 from company that works on them in Sweden. they wrote a note to me part of it said Please make sure to remove the 3 screws of the green main platter before you pull it off. Never pull the green platter with the spindle attached to it. so what harm am I doing if I leave them in and take it off?. I read the manual and I don't remember reading any thing like that or I just blind and see others pull the green platter with the spindle attached to it thank you if can give me info on subject.
Thats a cool tone arm. Same age as the good early edition dual 1009 and Garrard 3000. I did a luxman px-101, sl-qx200, and a yamaha yp-211 the last couple days. Been slow. Luxman is cool. Linear tracker with 1/2" headshell. Mp110 on it now. Glad you are back making vids. The smell of 3 in 1 lingers for eternity. Makes me wanna vomit.
This is a timely video, thank you so much. However my idler wheel mechanism is tight on all speeds very similar to your selection for 16rpm. Do you have instructions on how to take this mechanism off the table in order to clean and lubricate properly? Thanks
Out of interest,why did you not clean the platter where it engages with the idler wheel, it gets very dirty. Also why did you not oil the bottom bearing on the motor or any of the linkages underneath?
Hey Mr Turntable Guy. I own a 3rd generation Audio Visual repair company called John Thomas Electrical in a town called Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. We do many restorations of old and new Turntables, Radiograms and valve radios. We generally have no problems with the old changers but I currently have a COLLARO 3RC 531 that is giving me trouble. I have it working 99% correctly except for one issue. It will go through its complete auto cycle but when it lifts off at the completion of the record it returns to the rest position but will not lower back down onto the rest. I am happy to up load a video of it functioning if you are interesting in helping us out with any suggestions. I look forward to hearing back from you Thank you for your time. Bryan Thomas
Hello. I haven't personally worked on that model. Most auto return mechanisms have a piston that is triggered by a cam to lift and lower the arm. If I were to guess, there could be some sticky old grease that is not allowing the arm to lower at the end of its cycle. Good luck.
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ok I am looking for education I just got a td 124 from company that works on them in Sweden. they wrote a note to me part of it said Please make sure to remove the 3 screws of the green main platter before you pull it off. Never pull the green platter with the spindle attached to it. so what harm am I doing if I leave them in and take it off?. I read the manual and I don't remember reading any thing like that or I just blind and see others pull the green platter with the spindle attached to it thank you if can give me info on subject.
Thats a cool tone arm. Same age as the good early edition dual 1009 and Garrard 3000. I did a luxman px-101, sl-qx200, and a yamaha yp-211 the last couple days. Been slow. Luxman is cool. Linear tracker with 1/2" headshell. Mp110 on it now. Glad you are back making vids. The smell of 3 in 1 lingers for eternity. Makes me wanna vomit.
It is stinky, but what a great lubricant.
This is a timely video, thank you so much. However my idler wheel mechanism is tight on all speeds very similar to your selection for 16rpm. Do you have instructions on how to take this mechanism off the table in order to clean and lubricate properly? Thanks
Up for the challenge.
I've had my Fluance for two years and when should I do the center bearing oil?
5 years or so
@TurntableGuy thanks for the update
Hi Turntable Guy! What kind of lubricant do you recommend using?
It's in the video
Out of interest,why did you not clean the platter where it engages with the idler wheel, it gets very dirty.
Also why did you not oil the bottom bearing on the motor or any of the linkages underneath?
I did. Thought the camera was on, but it was on pause.
Hey Mr Turntable Guy.
I own a 3rd generation Audio Visual repair company called John Thomas Electrical in a town called Ballarat in Victoria, Australia.
We do many restorations of old and new Turntables, Radiograms and valve radios.
We generally have no problems with the old changers but I currently have a COLLARO 3RC 531 that is giving me trouble.
I have it working 99% correctly except for one issue.
It will go through its complete auto cycle but when it lifts off at the completion of the record it returns to the rest position but will not lower back down onto the rest.
I am happy to up load a video of it functioning if you are interesting in helping us out with any suggestions.
I look forward to hearing back from you
Thank you for your time.
Bryan Thomas
Hello. I haven't personally worked on that model. Most auto return mechanisms have a piston that is triggered by a cam to lift and lower the arm. If I were to guess, there could be some sticky old grease that is not allowing the arm to lower at the end of its cycle. Good luck.
I said it many times before
they don't make them like that anymore.
Another Thorens turntable for service.