Do not feel comfortable taking apart table for cleaning, anyone recommend a good shop in the Tampa/Orlando FL area?
3 posts in and someone is already telling you what you need to tear apart on it or go out and buy
Are all the functions currently working as they should? Have you played a record with it yet?
What you need to do is take off the rubber mat and put two or three nice sized drops of Zoom oil, or stove fan oil (Technics oil SFW010,
is Anderol 465) or any good oil you have on hand
I just go for the Zoom oiler from the hardware store
Anderol's expensive but you get enough to keep about 1000 Technics oiled for what one of those little rip off ebay vials will cost you. Any good oil is fine unless you are doing a bearing service for some reason (which you
don't need to start worrying about now)
I'm not recommending these people, just providing this to give you an idea, maybe you already have some?
http://www.stove-parts-unlimited.co...p/PP5400.htm?gclid=CIOHlomxy9QCFUSRfgodW74OIg
AND THEN, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, let your wife start playing and enjoying some of her records on that very fine table you scored
Don't worry about what you need to do to it until you exercise it and put some hours on it
If you do see any problems take note
There is a belt related to the tonearm that may or may not need to be changed. Going by the cartridge that your new machine came with it hasn't been to terribly long since that table was in use
My point is this: exercise the machine, take note of any issues, if any, and then if you DO want to open it up to lubricate things and change out that belt you can do everything at one time
The fewer trips inside the better
My suggestion applies even if you contract someone to do it for you
You can study up on all the things you have to worry about doing to it while she enjoys her records