Idler Wheel Needed

[lileddy]

I am seeking an idler wheel for an old Zenith portable turntable. I believe the turntable is a Micro-Touch 2G. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[Nat]

Is the idler wheel missing or do you need one to replace a bad one? If you have one, you can sometimes sand down the rubber to get rid of dents, and soaking in brake fluid sometimes does miracles. But the long term solution is to have it rerubbered - there are several people out there who do this - years ago I used Terry's Rubber Rollers.
If the thing is missing, there are various sources for replacements, Gary at Voice of Music being a popular choice here. But just googling will probably pop up other sellers.

 

[lileddy]

Is the idler wheel missing or do you need one to replace a bad one? If you have one, you can sometimes sand down the rubber to get rid of dents, and soaking in brake fluid sometimes does miracles. But the long term solution is to have it rerubbered - there are several people out there who do this - years ago I used Terry's Rubber Rollers.
If the thing is missing, there are various sources for replacements, Gary at Voice of Music being a popular choice here. But just googling will probably pop up other sellers.

Thanks, Nat. The Idler Wheel is missing all together. I will try your referral, Gary.

 

[Nat]

Its also possible that an idler from another table might fit and work well. Remember that the diameter doesn't affect speed (though it can't be too big to fit nor two small to bridge the gap between motor pulley and the platter), but the diameter and height of the bearing certainly do. And some idlers aren't symmetrical - they have a shallow conical inner area, presumably to get the wheel at the right height for the motor pulley.