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  1. spctrlhrmny

    Interflon lubricant on turntable?? (Technics direct drive)

    It's been a few years since I bought my Technics SL-DD22 direct drive turntable, and I put a lot of hours on it. I also have two other TTs that are not in service now that I'm also curious about.. so I'm thinking about some preventative maintenance I know the question of oiling the turntable...
  2. stoppz

    Technics SL-1401 needs some love

    Hello folks, I'm dedicating some attention to my Technics SL-1401 to do some maintenance. The turntable was bought by my dad new in 1978, I started using it at the age of 4 (in 1991)... and it has been in continuous use to this day. I ask you if you can help me, I have 3 questions: 1)...
  3. J

    Turbine oil: products and vendors?

    While researching which oil to use for rehabing a reel to reel, I see a lot of people recommend to use turbine oil. Sometimes, there are specific recommendations for 'Zoom Spout turbine oil', and that it can be purchased from Ace Hardware. The closest product I've found is this...
  4. Ron13a

    Pioneer Brand Oil in a Pioneer Vial.

    Have any of you seen this before? I searched Google and couldn't come up with anything. It seems like an awesome collectable if nothing else. It's been sitting in a drawer with my Pioneer over-hang gauge and some Pioneer headshells and hockey puck 45 adapters.
  5. M

    Sony TC-377 Motor Oil

    Hi All, I am currently working my way through a TC-377 that I have acquired in a semi-assembled state. The motor feels ok, but stiffer than I would like. I know from reading around that oil for these types of motors is a contentious subject, with some saying Singer sewing machine oil is a...
  6. V

    Oil/Grease option for smooth rotating bass/treble stick

    The MA6100 has a speaker balance feature on the same bass stick (same for trebel), so as to apply the bass more or less on one speaker vs other. The design of the stick is such that there are two concentric sticks one inside the other which allows to rotate the balance or bass independent of...
  7. Jhonny

    Questions about cleaning pre-amplifiers

    I have almost no experience cleaning audio equipment, I've been doing my reading and have a general understanding of what needs to go into it and what to be careful about but my situation has taken a turn for the worse. I have an Adcom GFA-545 which had it's left terminal go out at some point...
  8. William907

    Dual turntable oil, grease, and other lube.

    Dual turntable oil, grease, and other lube. I have done a few searches for general information on this topic and haven't found a thread with a title that didn't address a specific model or part. I am interested in products and techniques for cleaning and lubricating Dual turntables. Some...
  9. Mark_71

    How much oil for reel to reel motors? (TEAC)

    How much oil for TEAC A-1250 reel to reel motors? I doubt this machine has been used for decades. I just got it, no history on it, it doesn't appear to have been services based on the dust. Each motor has two oil dropper tubes sticking out the top. The instruction manual recommends 1 CC of...
  10. B

    Dual DC 205 Motor

    Can anyone tell me how to oil a Dual DC 205 motor and what's the best oil? I have 3-1 oil and Mobile 1 0W-40W
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