Recent content by KentTeffeteller

Crown does not nor ever made an auto-reverse machine. That is not a Crown thing. Crown machines are professional quality and those type machines save for background music reproducers do not need that feature. Scully's 14" capable 270 reproducer could have it but most did not.

Glad yours is working. And posted this as a resource for Russco, Gates, QRK, and related turntable owners.

Your motor is a Bodine motor. Find a nearby motor shop who deals in industrial motor repairs, they can repair/rebuild it. It's the same motor used to power large town clocks. Best wishes on getting this classic back to health.

Disclaimer, my Brother is retired from Knoxville USPS (Weisgarber), and my sister works there.

Idler wheel is rebuild only. Gary Stork at the voice of music can help you, he also may have rubber grommets.

Get a switch box which allows you more tape recorders.

Note: Some of the new JBL reissue speakers are very quality. Currently, Samsung has maintained JBL quality on those. The JBL headphones are also excellent and sound like JBL!

Agreed, Prestige was a major offender. And also, some labels also had dodgy pressings even New Old Stock, unplayed. Some perspectives: Several years ago, a cutout dealer in Nashville's stock was purchased by McKay Used Books. I acquired a good number of records still sealed, some re-sealed, some...

Modern digital is excellent. Biggest issue keeping it from being it's best. The mastering and the lack of dynamic range sufficient to let the music live, breathe and not be fatiguing to hear. This is especially true post 1992.

Personally, as far as AM Stereo was concerned. I liked the Harris system the best. Kahn was also excellent. If the FCC had not dragged their feet and legalized AM Stereo in 1974, and chosen one system, I feel like AM Stereo would have succeeded!

A note: There is some baked in distortion on this recording on that track. It's not your setup!

On cassette: Point well taken! So reliable, I've never had one apart in the day. With age, understood!

Which cartridge? Big part of why. What tracking force used? Is the stylus genuine?

A man who thinks like I do. I usually do stay in a conical state of mind.

BASE (Bay Area Studio Engineering) has the Otari manuals for free download. Hope this helps you!