Miracord 40a cycle issues

[JUSS10]

Just picked up a miracord 40a for $20. Might have over paid as it didnt come with a stylus but I just fell in love with the looks. Well I got it home and cleaned up but this mechanism is really baffling me. Far more advanced than I expected. It drops the stylus runs a few grooves then picks up and repeats over and over. I thought maybe it had something to do with the spindle ad I think it's only half there. I finally figured out the bullet end goes down but then I just have a skinny pin that sticks out like its missing something. Any owners of this table have a fe tips on what I need to get it running?

Thanks,

Justin

 

[bobaloniny]

Id say post a pic of the spindle.

 

[JUSS10]

 

[Nat]

Check the manual at Vinyl Engine. Miracord had single play spindles that could be inverted for continuous play, and the turntable may be reading it as such.

 

[gadget73]

Sounds like the cycle cam is constantly running, or its being tripped improperly. You may need to look underneath to see if something is hung up, or if you can tell if the main cam is constantly running or something. If its constantly running, my guess is the little flip-tab that pops out to engage it is stuck in the out position, or whatever linkage trips it to the out position is stuck. Changers often suffer from petrified lube, so having sticky parts isn't surprising.

 

[bobaloniny]

Heres a pic of the one from my 46. Just so you know it just kinda drops down in there, no locking or twisting like a Dual.

I wonder if the missing tip is jammed down in the hole and thats whats causing the cycle weirdness.

 

[JUSS10]

I did go through and re lube as much as I could see was stuck.

So is there supposed to be some kind of bearing on the spindle where that pin is on mine?

Guess I'll keep playing with it

 

[orthophonic]

Yes your spindle is missing the top piece, these Miracord manual spindles can be found
on that auction site from time to time and Jukn55 has them sometimes.

 

[bobaloniny]

I did go through and re lube as much as I could see was stuck.

So is there supposed to be some kind of bearing on the spindle where that pin is on mine?

Guess I'll keep playing with it

What Im saying is that perhaps someone jammed that spindle in upside down into the hole and that the top piece of the spindle is jammed down in there thus causing your cycling weirdness..I would try peeking down there just to make sure.