pauloalexand
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I have a PHILIPS GA-222 turntable that I intend to take to another house I own. What precautions should I take when transporting the turntable? Should I simply remove the platter?
What rules should I follow to move a PHILIPS GA-222 turntable from my house to another house?
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There were originally screws included to lock the suspended sub-chassis for transport. Those get removed and are likely long gone. The point being you don't want the sub-chassis bouncing around. If removing the platter causes the chassis to push up against the top so that it doesn't move anymore, that's your solution. Otherwise you need to maybe find some screws that for and lock it in place.
pauloalexand
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What are those screws and where can I find them? I honestly don't know where they could be. How do I make the chassis press against the top without it moving?
analogadict
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It is always a good practice to to search the web for the owner's manual and service manual of the gear one owns and keep them handy. I don't own a GA222, but found both the documents in two minutes. Here are the relevant instructions from the owner's manual.
pauloalexand
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I have the service manual and the owner's manual for the Philips GA 222, but nothing about this subject appears. The photo in the manual you posted is from another Philips model, since I can't find this information in the GA 222 manual.
analogadict
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I posted the pic from another manual as a line drawing is not given in the GA222 owner's manual. However, printed instruction are there and am now attaching them. The screws in the GA222 could be in a different position, but the general idea is that they are under the platter.
The owner's manual in the VE library, where you have asked this same question , has the following information.
HTH
^This.
And I prefer to secure the power and signal cable to the device with a bit of cotton string to prevent tripping.
you guys are overcomplicating things...if you are not living on mountain roads, just secure your tonearm, maybe remove the platter, and put tt on the back seat...if someone is traveling with you put them there just in case...what distance we are talking about? if you are traveling across america just do with more precautions, but if it's inside the same city, or nearby, i wouldn't bother much, just drive slower than usual and everything will be fine...
Well, I am an overcomplicated person.
I also think that any reader can imagine what will happen to the objects they are moving during moving and can decide for themself which measures seem appropriate.
Don't play a record while the turntable is in the car. 
Seriously though. Remove the platter. Tie the tonearm to the rest with a twist tie. I'm not familiar with your turntable, but if there is enough of a sub-platter left after removing the platter, wedge some sponge or other soft packing material between it and the plinth. I transported my Linn this way.
Seriously though. Remove the platter. Tie the tonearm to the rest with a twist tie. I'm not familiar with your turntable, but if there is enough of a sub-platter left after removing the platter, wedge some sponge or other soft packing material between it and the plinth. I transported my Linn this way.
hey, if it's good for linn, it will be good for philips tooDon't play a record while the turntable is in the car.
Seriously though. Remove the platter. Tie the tonearm to the rest with a twist tie. I'm not familiar with your turntable, but if there is enough of a sub-platter left after removing the platter, wedge some sponge or other soft packing material between it and the plinth. I transported my Linn this way.
Tape the tonearm to the rest with painter's tape
remove the platter and set on the car floor
remove the dust cover from hinges
Don't slam on your brakes
pauloalexand
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Thanks!
