SL-220 on the Bench..

[jleon92f]

Testing a Mint SL-220! Does not seem to need anything, a new cartridge and she is done.


Allman Brothers.. by jleon92f, on Flickr


Thanks,
John.

 

[jleon92f]

Sounds awesome....Very rare to get a TT that needs nothing, the owner took great care of it!


100_2380 by jleon92f, on Flickr

Thanks,
John.

 

[12ax7]

Those are nice entry tables. Pretty much trouble free and quiet. While they're no 1200, or even SL-D2 (or B2), they perform well.

Was that headshell a bonus?

 

[parman]

I have one that no matter how much I Deoxit the speed adjusting pot you can sit and watch the timing marks moving. On the other hand it never has any problems with the auto return function.

 

[Jonny Ramone]

Got one for $10 a year ago. Put a Jico'd M97xe on it .Nice. http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=341699

 

[jleon92f]

New AT3600 cartridge. by jleon92f, on Flickr

New Cartridge, AT3600!

Thanks,
John.

 

[Michael LK48]

I have one that no matter how much I Deoxit the speed adjusting pot you can sit and watch the timing marks moving. On the other hand it never has any problems with the auto return function.

I went through that whole De-Oxit/Speed Pot torture with my SL-23. I even took the pots apart to clean them and wound up right back where I started. Tried the thin belt, no good. Tried the fat belt; better but still unstable. Changed the capacitors on the circuit board (THAT was a hassle), still no joy.

Finally I removed the spindle and the minute I looked at it I knew I was on to something. I cleaned all of the old, coagulated grease off of it (and I mean ALL of it, as in ALL of it; you need to get it out of the bearing as well), gave it a quick polish with a Scotch Brite Pad, lubed the bearing by filling it with Singer Sewing Machine Oil, reassembled her and there it was; perfect speed bliss.

That thing has been rock solid for 6 months since; you might want to try that if you haven't already.

 

[12ax7]

Dirty 33/45 switches will cause the same symptoms and problems as dirty speed pots. Clean 'em all.

 

[soundman2]

Regarding the bearing lube on the SL-23. I used a German supermarket brand engine oil on mine and the platter spun for over 3 minutes when spinning it by hand. NOW THAT'S GOOD OIL!

 

[jleon92f]

3 in one works ok for me. +1:thmbsp:

 

[jleon92f]

It is going to a new home this week...:thmbsp:

 

[soundman2]

Personally, I would not use 3-in-1. But......I suppose it's up to the owner of the deck as to which oil he/she uses to lube the bearing and what THEY are happy with. There are many differing opinions on types of oil.