GE Console Turntable Slow

[Rocky1976]

Old GE console with radio and turntable. Turn table turns slow. Is it the belt? Any one know h I w to diagnose this?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[johnjhazel]

Old GE console with radio and turntable. Turn table turns slow. Is it the belt? Any one know h I w to diagnose this?

Any help is appreciated.

Is it a belt drive ? Not idler ? You could start with a couple of drops of lightweight oil on the platter bearing.

 

[beat_truck]

Almost guaranteed to be idler driven. It may need to be rebuilt. The motor probably needs to be torn down, cleaned, and relubricated too.

 

[Rocky1976]

johnjhazel is the platter bearing at the base of the spindle? I put a few drops of light oil there and it's still slow.

I'm not finding any info on this stereo on the Internet. How do you get the turntable out of the console?

 

[orthophonic]

I believe that is a 1967 model, the turntable motor needs to be cleaned and oiled, possibly needs motor mounts and idler
wheel also.
To remove the tt, you have to take the back off the console and flip the clips on the transport screws to the to the straight up/down
position.

 

[KentTeffeteller]

Old GE console with radio and turntable. Turn table turns slow. Is it the belt? Any one know h I w to diagnose this?

Any help is appreciated.

Does not have a belt drive. Idler drive. And likely the changer needs cleaning, lubrication and/or idler wheel rebuilt with no shortcuts.

 

[johnjhazel]

johnjhazel is the platter bearing at the base of the spindle? I put a few drops of light oil there and it's still slow.

I'm not finding any info on this stereo on the Internet. How do you get the turntable out of the console?

Yes. Right between the stationary part around the spindle and the platter itself.

 

[Rocky1976]

Looks like a c-clip around the spindle. Will removing that release the turntable?

Rocky1976

 

[johnjhazel]

Looks like a c-clip around the spindle. Will removing that release the turntable?

Rocky1976

Yes.

 

[tonyg88]

Looks like a c-clip around the spindle. Will removing that release the turntable?

Rocky1976

That would release the part that turns and you should be able to see the belt or idler wheel under it.

 

[johnjhazel]

I will answer this before it is asked. You can probably get a new idler wheel from The Voice of Music.

 

[Rocky1976]

Hi johnjhazel,
That was my next question. Let me give this a shot and see if I can get the turntable off of it.