philco turntable woas

[Ampico-kid]

Originally Posted by mbates14

It also looks like I am going to have to re-grease everything. when the mechanics of the record changer kicks in, the turntable stops. I have to "push" the table while the mechanics are changing the record. othewise the table will stop spinning. once the mechanics get done, the table spins fine.

You need a new idler wheel. That's what drives or runs the whole mechanism. Sometimes a good cleaning can revive the old rubber idler surface for a while, but the best solution is a nice new idler wheel with fresh rubber. You can try this site: http://www.kenselectronics.com/lists/phonodrive.htm
They have a pretty good selection and if they don't have it, they can custom make a new wheel surface on your old one. Good Luck! Bob