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BSR 810 Turntable

dan8drums

dan8drums

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I was going through my garage today and forgot I had a BSR 810 turntable with a wood cabinet and dust cover. I forgot I even had it in the garage. That is sooo sad.
I just wanted to know if anyone out there has one and what they think about them. I remember it sounded great when I played it last. But now it needs a new needle cartridge.
Any input would be appreciated.:pity:
Dan
 
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My Dad had one when I was a teenager that he gave to me some years later. I tried (briefly) to recondition it for sentimental reasons, but it has a ridiculously complicated system of plastic gears, cams, and springs to operate the automatic functions that is all but impossible to repair. It had decidedly average sound, with plainly audible motor noise.
 
Tedrick said:
My Dad had one when I was a teenager that he gave to me some years later. I tried (briefly) to recondition it for sentimental reasons, but it has a ridiculously complicated system of plastic gears, cams, and springs to operate the automatic functions that is all but impossible to repair. It had decidedly average sound, with plainly audible motor noise.
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Thanks for the info. Maybe not worth even pluging it in?
 
Some folks like them, and if everything works it might be your cup o' tea, it just wasn't mine. The best advice is always to listen and make the decision with YOUR ears.
 
Tedrick said:
Some folks like them, and if everything works it might be your cup o' tea, it just wasn't mine. The best advice is always to listen and make the decision with YOUR ears.
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I will try it out again. Been along time since then. But still looks good on the outside.

I will keep everyone posted on the outcome of this find in my garage. LOL
 
Very complicated guts. If it works, then you are good go. If it is futzing up, then maybe save yourself an ulcer and pass it along. A great and worthwhile side benefit to these machines is that they use Elac Miracord parts. The lp and 45 spindles, the screw on brush/stylus alignment thing, the platter mats, the drive spindles, the tonearms and the bases share with a lot of Elacs from roughly the same period.
 
Most changers can be fixed by cleaning and re-greasing them. The grease turns to something that looks like melted candy and it gums everything up. THey're complex, but if you are careful with how you take it apart and put it back together, they aren't that hard to rebuild really. Its just time consuming.
 
I agree for most changers. An 810 and a 710 redefine complicated. I have taken down and redone a few Garrards, Elacs, VMs, BICs, and regular BSRs like the old Rat Shack LAB stuff. But this thing is NOT like those. This is beyond all that stuff. Beware.
 
Thanks for the info people. I will hook it up and see what it does. I will keep you posted m on my experience with it. Crossing my fingers it still works.
 
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