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Rest In Peace
Thanks to a fellow AK poster I began watching my local (Washington, DC) craiglist and brought home my 1st vintage TT this evening -- a Yamaha YP-211 for $25. It strikes me to be in pretty good condition, although I haven't plugged it in yet - I'm going to take the seller's word that works. (You had to be there -- let's just say I trust the guy.)
From a cursory search of the forum I find that I can use my Random Orbital Buffer and some Maguir's #2 to polish the dustcover, but I'm wondering if there aren't other things I should do before I play an album:
* The cartridge is a Shure M97 (that's all it says) -- should I just try it on a sacrificial LP or should I consider a new stylus right away (I have no idea how long its been in storage.)
* Should I get a new belt on general principles? Anyone on AK have a manual to sell (PM, please) or should I go to ePrey?
* The vinyl veneer is wrinked in a few places around the platform on which the arm is mounted -- any ideas as to what conditions would lead to that? Sunshine?
* How can I verify the stylus is mounted correctly, etc.? Any opportunity to get new tools is a Good Thing.
Well, I've prattled on long enough...
Thanks,
Steve Alred
Croom, MD
Yammy CR-840 at Merrylander's for a beauty treatment and spiffing-up
Yammy YP-211
And now for speakers...
From a cursory search of the forum I find that I can use my Random Orbital Buffer and some Maguir's #2 to polish the dustcover, but I'm wondering if there aren't other things I should do before I play an album:
* The cartridge is a Shure M97 (that's all it says) -- should I just try it on a sacrificial LP or should I consider a new stylus right away (I have no idea how long its been in storage.)
* Should I get a new belt on general principles? Anyone on AK have a manual to sell (PM, please) or should I go to ePrey?
* The vinyl veneer is wrinked in a few places around the platform on which the arm is mounted -- any ideas as to what conditions would lead to that? Sunshine?
* How can I verify the stylus is mounted correctly, etc.? Any opportunity to get new tools is a Good Thing.
Well, I've prattled on long enough...
Thanks,
Steve Alred
Croom, MD
Yammy CR-840 at Merrylander's for a beauty treatment and spiffing-up
Yammy YP-211
And now for speakers...