Empire tonearm not in balance

[malden]

The plug isn't heavy enough

okay, get out the hacksaw......

 

[loudnoises]

 

[cgallery]

How many grams do you have to add on top of the headshell to get the arm to balance with the VTF gauge set to zero?

 

[bkatbamna]

Is it possible that there was more than one rear counterweight available for these turntables and you have a very heavy one and others have lighter ones? This is a very interesting issue.

 

[Buck Rogers]

Is the arm floating in this picture?

Or is the (CUE lever) preventing it from lowering any further?

There is an adjustment for that.

Check the action of the CUE lever make sure there is plenty of space for the tonearm to descend completely to the LP surface.

I checked the manual but it does not show any CUE lever adjustments.

It might appear that we may have incorrectly assumed that the counter weight was in-properly adjusted.

Buck

 

[cgallery]

Is the arm floating in this picture?

Or is the (CUE lever) preventing it from lowering any further?

There is an adjustment for that.

Check the action of the CUE lever make sure there is plenty of space for the tonearm to descend completely to the LP surface.

I checked the manual but it does not show any CUE lever adjustments.

It might appear that we may have incorrectly assumed that the counter weight was in-properly adjusted.

Buck

But he said with the counterweight off, the stylus sits firmly on the record.

 

[orthophonic]

Just maybe the VTF dial is way off due to a stretched spring or something, check the weight with a scale.

Or, balance the tonearm with VTF at 0, then add two grams of weight to the headshell (temporary with bluetack or tape) and see if the arm goes to proper position.

 

[noted]

okay, get out the hacksaw......

Man did I learn a lot about this turntable. The fix was to remove this set screw, oil the bearings and adjust the tension. Thanks for everyone's help. Great educational afternoon

 

[noted]

Is the arm floating in this picture?

Or is the (CUE lever) preventing it from lowering any further?

There is an adjustment for that.

Check the action of the CUE lever make sure there is plenty of space for the tonearm to descend completely to the LP surface.

I checked the manual but it does not show any CUE lever adjustments.

It might appear that we may have incorrectly assumed that the counter weight was in-properly adjusted.

Buck

The fix was to remove this set screw, oil the bearings and tweak the tension. 55 years can have its toll on delicate tonearms. Thanks for your help. I learned about this turntable, thanks to you

 

[bkatbamna]

Great. You got it fixed.

 

[noted]

Is the arm floating in this picture?

Or is the (CUE lever) preventing it from lowering any further?

There is an adjustment for that.

Check the action of the CUE lever make sure there is plenty of space for the tonearm to descend completely to the LP sur

I checked the manual but it does not show any CUE lever adjustments.

It might appear that we may have incorrectly assumed that the counter weight was in-properly adjusted.

Buck

Looks like the cue arm plate is bent! Should that screw in the photo have a head on it? Should I use a needle nose pliers to straighten the cueing plate?