Dual 1019 in Action

[Cadillac Kid]

Excellent, I will do that. That photo with the arrows is not mine, I was just showing what motor I have, I think that guy used the slots as pry points. I will not do that.

Any particular weight oil?

Thanks AAA3330 and NoTransistors.

 

[Cadillac Kid]

Mark and disconnect the wires.
Drop the motor.
Remove the pulley [loosen set screw and if no results, then pry up with two WIDE screwdrivers].
Remove both nutd/bolts/star washers.
Never place anything in those slots you arrowed.
Take one of those screwdrivers, and a good place to put it is against the edge of the lower motor shell.
Tap the screwdriver with a small hammer, going around the lower shell. Might be best to place motor in a vice first.
The bottom will come off, leaving the core with the upper shell.

Now you can soak the bearings with plain, additive-free engine oil.

Use nothing but, and soak a few times. There is a hidden wick around each bearing.

Your Dual is very old. You need to bite the bullet, and do the work.

Excellent, I will do that. That photo with the arrows is not mine, I was just showing what motor I have, I think that guy used the slots as pry points. I will not do that.

Any particular weight oil?

Thanks AAA3330 and NoTransistor

 

[NoTransistors]

No particular weight, just no synthetics or wierd additives.
I have been using Valvoline 10W40, because it was left over from my old car. My new car requires Mobile 1 synthetic to keep the warranty.

 

[Andreas]

Hi Cadilac Kid,

just a quick question from Germany concerning your eqipment: What kind of phono-pre-amp (owl 1???) do you use for the combination of Dual 1019 and 78 rpms?

Thanks

Andreas

 

[gridleakrick]

No particular weight, just no synthetics or wierd additives.
I have been using Valvoline 10W40, because it was left over from my old car. My new car requires Mobile 1 synthetic to keep the warranty.

Why no synthetics?
Rick

 

[Cogsinister]

I picked up a 1019 just for 78 duty a few months ago, while it doesn't have the clarity of a modern TT, I enjoy playing my 45s and 78s on period gear. For its age, it'd be hard to do much better!

My 1019 has TONS of "Clarity" , no idea what is wrong with yours.......

 

[NoTransistors]

No synthetics, because those bronze bushings are porous, and will soak up anything given them. Stick to what is already in there, as the wrong stuff cannot be removed, and MIGHT ruin the bushing. 'Might' is not the same as 'will', but it is not worth experimenting.

 

[ssmith3046]

I wanted to keep my 1019 vintage that I use in my bedroom system so I'm using a Shure V-15-II with a NOS stylus and it sounds great. Plenty of clarity.

 

[Isotonic]

My 1019 has TONS of "Clarity" , no idea what is wrong with yours.......

There are no clarity issues with the 1019. Mine performs as well as any mid-fi TT I have ever used or heard. The 1019 is a great sounding unit. Some prefer the 1019 over any other Dual. It is also a masterpiece of mechanical engineering.

Back in the day Dual turntables were made, vinyl was the number one listening media, and listening to stereos was a top international past time. There was a huge market. Every family had at least one. With a market that strong and competition fierce, there was an equally strong for design and production engineering brain power. Turntable design attracted very bright minds because there was money in it. It was a golden age for turntable design. Even the lower end models were well designed and very durable.

Today, turntables are a niche/boutique market. There are some very nice newer ones, but they are very expensive. There is nothing wrong with Project tables, except that I have seen a few mangled ones in my friends repair shop. It seems long before their time. But they sound good. But there is nothing intrinsically superior to the design compared to a 70's turntable. The fundamentals of TT design were perfected in that era. There have been no significant advances.

 

[NoTransistors]

I think that VPI or some such high-end company, recently released a rim-drive turntable. This was discussed here, and applauded.