How Long Can You Keep Your Record Player Going?

[Sceneman]

where do you all get your replacement stylus's and rubber belt drives?

my belts have rotted and stylus gone to the scrapheap .

how many are being made still ?

and how many dealers are there for each unit ?

any tips etc ??

[Andreas B]

It really depends on what kind of deck you have. In my experience though, ebay seems to be the best place to find replacement belts and styli. good luck!

[Wilxy]

where do you all get your replacement stylus's and rubber belt drives?

my belts have rotted and stylus gone to the scrapheap .

how many are being made still ?

and how many dealers are there for each unit ?

any tips etc ??

Amazon, found replacement belts and cartridges for my previous turntable, what player have you got?

[Dave Fleming]

1210s,Direct drive no problem......

Dave f.......

[Funky 4 Corners]

After many decades faithful service the drive belt on my Sound Burger finally died. I was assured that a replacement could be found as cassette players use similar, which they do but they are about 1 to 2 mm smaller which means that even with the adjustment screw to its slowest setting it still operates at about 48 rpm. So, I had to fa*t about packing the drive wheel out with cotton to slow it down. Does anyone know if the correct diameter one is available?

[Guest john s]

After many decades faithful service the drive belt on my Sound Burger finally died. I was assured that a replacement could be found as cassette players use similar, which they do but they are about 1 to 2 mm smaller which means that even with the adjustment screw to its slowest setting it still operates at about 48 rpm. So, I had to fa*t about packing the drive wheel out with cotton to slow it down. Does anyone know if the correct diameter one is available?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AT770-Mister-Disc-and-the-AT727-Soundburger-belt-set-/121073601561?pt=US_Record_Player_Turntable_Parts&hash=item1c308c8c19

[Guest john s]

where do you all get your replacement stylus's and rubber belt drives?

my belts have rotted and stylus gone to the scrapheap .

how many are being made still ?

and how many dealers are there for each unit ?

any tips etc ??

 

https://www.musonic.co.uk/ 

[Guest Brett F]

This is actually an interesting question, just for instance in say 20/30 years time, manufactures no longer continue making turntables ( at the moment it is a healthy world etc), but hypothetically there will probably be a time where productions ceases, it will become a idiosyncratic world, and the replacement of parts will become harder to source, i don't think for one moment in my lifetime i will not have the solution to listening to my records..But how many people have wax cylinder recordings and the ability to listen to them ??

Edited March 3, 2013 by Brett F

[Guest Brett F]

I enjoyed this...

 

[purist]

With this in mind I bought 2 spare decks (one dj deck & one battery/mains portable) thinking ' between these two they will see me out', but my plan to leave them boxed up until they were needed didn't last - although I recently packed one back away into the loft so if all else fails as long as there's electricity I shall be fine, or whoever ends up with my records after I'm gone will be fine ( but it's fairly easy to turn a deck at approx the right speed with your finger  :-)

 

That said every deck i've ever bought, going right back to the 60's, has been purchased with a spare stylus, so I suppose that proves I'm a belt and braces type of man.

[Guest Brett F]

With this in mind I bought 2 spare decks (one dj deck & one battery/mains portable) thinking ' between these two they will see me out', but my plan to leave them boxed up until they were needed didn't last - although I recently packed one back away into the loft so if all else fails as long as there's electricity I shall be fine, or whoever ends up with my records after I'm gone will be fine ( but it's fairly easy to turn a deck at approx the right speed with your finger  :-)

 

That said every deck i've ever bought, going right back to the 60's, has been purchased with a spare stylus, so I suppose that proves I'm a belt and braces type of man.

 

That Sir is fabulous, i'm having such a belly laugh..wonderful. : )

[TOAD]

interesting subject gents so much that ive gone onto the Pro-Ject web site, with my pc keeps brakeing i see a handy box that will play music from my harddrive

[night nurse]

i get mine from maplins take old belt down and they match it up also needles from them to . my experience of ebay is not good needles are ok but as for belts id steer clear of them i brought at least four that said they would work but didnt but good look my player is a 1970 ferguson and it still works a treat

Edited March 3, 2013 by night nurse

[Sweeney]

Interesting question.

 

I recently bought a basket case classic Thorens TD 150 turntable from 1965. Long since obsolete, but sold well back in the day. In some ways the first modern turntable. As a result of searching t'internet I managed to find newly manufactured bits, NOS bits, circuit diagrams and some lovely hardwood which is bringing this classic turntable back to life. With a new Rega arm it's already sounding as good as my Roksan Xerxes - when it's complete it will be an incredible thing to listen to. I know recently there were claims on this forum that digital is far better than analogue, but for sheer rhythm, timing and musicality nothing beats a bloody good turntable.

[Guest Brett F]

Interesting question.

 

I recently bought a basket case classic Thorens TD 150 turntable from 1965. Long since obsolete, but sold well back in the day. In some ways the first modern turntable. As a result of searching t'internet I managed to find newly manufactured bits, NOS bits, circuit diagrams and some lovely hardwood which is bringing this classic turntable back to life. With a new Rega arm it's already sounding as good as my Roksan Xerxes - when it's complete it will be an incredible thing to listen to. I know recently there were claims on this forum that digital is far better than analogue, but for sheer rhythm, timing and musicality nothing beats a bloody good turntable.

Absoultely. you cannot beat that vinyl feel, it's an experience that has to be lived to truly appreciate, its an almost religious act the removing of that age old vinyl from worn imported sleeves, that musky scent before it's placed at the altar which is the aforementionted turntable..the pleasure is  very personal toward the listener and his/her choice of music....I'm jealous your set up sounds fabulous.

Edited March 3, 2013 by Brett F

[Wilxy]

Further to my earlier post, having bought a second hand pair of Stantons, I was in my "oils", with for the first time, having pitch control (LOL), a couple of years ago, and passing the spare onto my youngest son, I whence.....the problems started!  Having messed around with the pitch control for the first time, through sheer curiosity, rather than neccessity, noticed on returning to zero pitch, that firstly, the drivebelt started squealling, followed by a decline in RPM! Sought and purchased several (sized) belts cheaply, and fitted the closest sized belt and eradicated the squeal, however,noticed the pitch had diminished further.....Anomaly or had my motor speed diminished?I'm yet to further the enquiry as it is now boxed in my attic space, due to the kindness of Santa bringing me a Stanton T62 direct drive!

                                                                                          I will rescue it in due course and hopefully sort the"fault"......First real love etc.etc.   

[Andreas B]

Interesting question.

 

I recently bought a basket case classic Thorens TD 150 turntable from 1965. Long since obsolete, but sold well back in the day. In some ways the first modern turntable. As a result of searching t'internet I managed to find newly manufactured bits, NOS bits, circuit diagrams and some lovely hardwood which is bringing this classic turntable back to life. With a new Rega arm it's already sounding as good as my Roksan Xerxes - when it's complete it will be an incredible thing to listen to. I know recently there were claims on this forum that digital is far better than analogue, but for sheer rhythm, timing and musicality nothing beats a bloody good turntable.

Couldn't agree more! I have a stock TD-150mkII that was manufactured for Tandberg, a Norwegian stereo manufacturer, with matching receiver and speakers that I picked up for extremely cheap at a charity shop in Sweden. It came sans headshell and that was a bit difficult to source, but otherwise everything else for the 150's is pretty easy to get ahold of. The thing does sound truly incredible.

[Tricky]

I personally have 3 1210,s.One which sits as a spare.They should see me out!The yanks have always amazed me.On my record hunting forays I can honestly say iv rarely seen a decent deck.Waiting for valves to warm up is tedious and the amount of times I have been at record fairs and played tracks on Big Bird is strange!

[Mark B]

Just had to buy a belt for my turntable a Project experience myself and Brett have the same turntable, had not checked belt for a while when I looked at it it was perished and broke into two I could feel the cracks along the rest of the length. New belt was about £30.00 with post, will Not allow that to happen again will change in 2 or three years old one lasted 4 years till it broke. The turntable is the most important part of the system.

Edited March 4, 2013 by mark.b

[Sceneman]

when you think how many decks were in operation in the boom years many must be obsolete for parts ,but Maplins have new kit for not great money .as vynil is beginning to sell more its a problem for many newbies in the coming years.

Garard 301 and 401 parts must be hard ...

i know a dealer who has lots of old players but parts are a prolem 

Bush players look great though ..

everyone had a player back in the 60s 70s and 80s ,but not so many around in playing condition now,,, many must be gathering dust in inoperable condition waiting for that missing part

[Ljblanken]

my friend lives up in the Bay Area (San Francisco) and belongs to a club/class that meets every week. their goal is to build their own stero equipt from scratch! It is all weirdo audiophiles who have $10,000 turntables at home, but just like the challenge of making stuff.  

 

He has made speakers, tube amps, and a turntable (his has, i believe, a marble plynth - which is the base). the raw materials are expensive and some things need to be machine tooled or purchased (like tone-arms), but it is still a pretty cool hobby!   

[Funky 4 Corners]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AT770-Mister-Disc-and-the-AT727-Soundburger-belt-set-/121073601561?pt=US_Record_Player_Turntable_Parts&hash=item1c308c8c19

Hi John,Thanks for this, it was buy it now so it's on it's way!

Cheers

 

Keith

[Andreas B]

my friend lives up in the Bay Area (San Francisco) and belongs to a club/class that meets every week. their goal is to build their own stero equipt from scratch! It is all weirdo audiophiles who have $10,000 turntables at home, but just like the challenge of making stuff.  

 

He has made speakers, tube amps, and a turntable (his has, i believe, a marble plynth - which is the base). the raw materials are expensive and some things need to be machine tooled or purchased (like tone-arms), but it is still a pretty cool hobby!   

 

wish this had been going on (who knows, it might have) while I was living in the bay area

[Sceneman]

yeah i guess you could make a belt drive if you got the right diam rubber and glue the ends together with superglue .

stylus you could get something to fit and adapt it .

[Guest]

I have always kept my 1970's AKAI amp.  It has a MONO/Stereo button on it, so I can play all of my 60's originals in MONO. 

 

They sound so much better mono, than stereo.

 

I have always looked for a modern amp with the Mono button, but they just don't make them anymore! Shame!

[Only Dreaming]

I have always kept my 1970's AKAI amp.  It has a MONO/Stereo button on it, so I can play all of my 60's originals in MONO. 

 

They sound so much better mono, than stereo.

 

I have always looked for a modern amp with the Mono button, but they just don't make them anymore! Shame!

My Dad had a complete Akai system which he bought in the early 80's. I remember the 'Mono' switch on his amp and how effective it was at removing the distortion on my mono 45's back then. Even to this day I play my 60's records in mono.

Dave

Edited March 6, 2013 by Only Dreaming

[Tony A]

My Dad had a complete Akai system which he bought in the early 80's. I remember the 'Mono' switch on his amp and how effective it was at removing the distortion on my mono 45's back then. Even to this day I play my 60's records in mono.

Dave

 

 

Easy to make your own Mono / Stereo switch unit,  2 phono sockets on input side L+R, to a switch, on / off , connect L+R signals to each side of switch, carry the connection through to output sockets L+R to your amp.  When switch is shorted (L+R connect together) output is in Mono.