DonQuixote99
just give me some truth
Scored one of these today, and it basically works....
It's also classy-looking with it's glass dustcover and brushed-steel high-style headshell. But there are issues.
It's supposed to be an automatic turntable, but right now it's a manual. The function buttons function as follows:
The Play button lights up if you manually move the tonearm into the play area. Moving the tonearm also starts the platter.
The Cue button lights up if you press it.
Pressing any of the function buttons has no other effects.
I'm guessing (and hoping, since it wouldn't be a rough fix) that the machine lost a belt that powers the tonearm movement stuff. Anyone had any experience with troubleshooting these tables?
You'll also note pics of the headshell and the cart that came with it, an Empire LTD 400. Annoyingly, I busted a couple of the headshell wires taking the cart out, but never mind that. The LTD 400 lacks a stylus, and what I want to know is, is that piece of metal I see up the stylus hole a broken end of a stylus, that should be removed? Or is it something else?
It's also classy-looking with it's glass dustcover and brushed-steel high-style headshell. But there are issues.
It's supposed to be an automatic turntable, but right now it's a manual. The function buttons function as follows:
The Play button lights up if you manually move the tonearm into the play area. Moving the tonearm also starts the platter.
The Cue button lights up if you press it.
Pressing any of the function buttons has no other effects.
I'm guessing (and hoping, since it wouldn't be a rough fix) that the machine lost a belt that powers the tonearm movement stuff. Anyone had any experience with troubleshooting these tables?
You'll also note pics of the headshell and the cart that came with it, an Empire LTD 400. Annoyingly, I busted a couple of the headshell wires taking the cart out, but never mind that. The LTD 400 lacks a stylus, and what I want to know is, is that piece of metal I see up the stylus hole a broken end of a stylus, that should be removed? Or is it something else?
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