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Old 03-07-2018, 06:56 PM
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Back on Saturday, I went to an interesting thrift store and after finding ~40 records I noticed a cool 50's modern component changer on one of the counters that was overflowing with other junque. Normally If I want a component phono I look for more modern gear, but I saw the brand name and remembered Dieseljeep talking about how those changers would stop platter rotation during the change cycle and thinking how cool that would be. (a while ago I shortly had a cheap console with a lower end GS changer that I sold...Wanted to keep the changer but wanted it to have a good home more.) This would be a good chance to have one without the bulk of a console or guilt of parting out a console.



Twas only $12, but had to be bought untested...Someone cut the cord then fitted a 4 pin Jones plug to it. They also connected a plug to the switched outlet under the changer and wired that into the jones plug. Guess they wanted the amp to work with it like a console's amp would...If it were me I'd plug the coil of a relay with a 120VAC coil into the phono then wire the NO contacts of the relay across the amp's power switch rather than mod the phono but to each their own. It is otherwise fairly minty except a crack in the lid and some odd round plate screwed to the rear left corner...It don't appear in other pics of this model so I can't fathom what it is for.



The later at home I found the motor was frozen stiff...I was able to turn it with lots of effort and penetrating oil, but it was too gummed to move under it's own power...Finally I pulled the motor separated the bottom bearing from the shaft and cleaned and relubed the bearings and reassembled the motor...It now turned on it's own but the platter would not spin thanks to the platter idler arm being frozen in the neutral position. Freeing it got me a working changer. A few things are gummy still but it is getting better with use. Eventually I plan to do more lube work and set the tracking force on the apparently rare Stanton 830 cart in it.
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