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Old 31st Jul 2009, 3:27 pm   #1
Jimmyhaflinger
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Default Garrard RC121 mk2 problems

Hi,

I'm trying to put this old changer deck back in working order, it's been unused since about 30 years.

I've already relubed most of the mechanism including the speed selector mechanism and the turntable bearing, now the deck works fine in manual mode but the automatic (changer) mode is malfunctioning, sometimes the arm settles down in the 10" position even though the record is 12", and it fails to shut off after the last record, instead, the "stop" lever barely moves, the arm sets down on its rest and then once it's engaged on the rest it tries to get back to the 10" position so it remains tensioned and gets tossed violently towards the centre of the record if you nudge it off the rest.

Also, the velocity trip is too stiff and sometimes causes the stylus to get stuck at the end of the record, and the deck is running a bit slow on all speeds,

This deck is fitted with a 70s Sonotone cartridge with a BSR ST12 stylus
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