Joe Lucas, the prince of darkness. Although nearly ever AMT model kit I built back in the 1960s had Lucas lamps as a "custom" option.Noresco must have been the Canadian subsidiary of Lucas.
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I can see it - but I'm not really oriented. It's too zoomed in. I need a better perspective.Here's the link, sorry about not realizing that it didn't work earlier.
Will do, give my a minuteI can see it - but I'm not really oriented. It's too zoomed in. I need a better perspective.
OK look, as far as I can tell, this is not a turntable issue but rather a driver amp PCB / power supply malfunction:
Basically, this PCB with ancient components and rotten power lines:
Fried resistors and medieval electrolytic capacitors:
...and cooked (bias?) transistors, and suspiciously scorched sections:
Honestly, the entire PCB could use a rebuild, the ouput transistors need checking (prolly some are toast) and the power lines verified and replaced.
It sounds like a major PITA and unless you have the skill to do it on your own, I'm not convinced it's financially viable or even worth it. Good news is,
most likely, the nice turntable is probably intact and can be removed to it's own plinth and connected to it's own power supply. Many here would be
able to assist if you separate the turntable from the amp carcass and re-designate the thread toward a stand alone TT.
You're probably right Bill, it's hard to tell by pics and I did not do a thorough image analysis but it's clear the main PCB is shot with obvious fried components. Anyway, that power cord should be regarded a fire hazard (look under the knot). The large film capacitors with the striped marking all across them haven't been around since the late 60's. The electronics i've seen is ancient and most of it doesn't age well (to say the least) even without it being zapped. Frankly, I'm surprised something like this didn't happen sooner - and we haven't seen the power transformer yet. Sadly, a complete rebuild doesn't come cheap b/c it's a lot of manual labor and it applies for high-end and run of the mill units just the same. This isn't high-end so this unit's preservation should be judicially considered by whoever is going to pay for it. I simply do not think it's worth it. The TT can and should be salvaged though IMO.
Pics of the underneath, the top and complete view or contact Klaus as he probably have the manual... Probably a couple of screws like on the usual Dual changers.Given that the whole stereo part is an expensive repair job, I think I’ll either sell it on Kijiji, or run the turntable through my stereo, how hard would it be to separate the TT from the stereo?
As in Austin-Healey, MG, Triumph and Jaguar electrical partsNoresco must have been the Canadian subsidiary of Lucas.
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As in Austin-Healey, MG, Triumph and Jaguar electrical parts