Record player is running slighly slow?

dulpit · 07-03-2011 4:43pm #1

Hey, I hope this is the correct spot for this, looks like it should be though:)

Anyways, we were clearing stuff out of my grandfather's house, came across a box of old records & a record player. My interest was piqued, so I grabbed it, took it home & tried it out. Initially I thought it was working fine, I tested it extremely briefly, and apart from a tiny bit of dust on the needle it seemed fine.

Now I've tried it a bit more, and the player is playing the records slightly slowly. It's noticeable when you hear lyrics etc. but it's not hugely noticeable (i.e. if you walk past you won't notice it, unless you actively listen to the music)

I have no idea about record players or anything like that. Is there something that can be done for this? Is it something fundamentally wrong with the player or is there something I can do?

Any/all assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Fuzzy Clam · 07-03-2011 6:13pm

Make/model ?

dulpit · 07-03-2011 11:52pm

Uhm... It says STM Audio, SRP1 on it. It also says Belt drive next to where the needle hits the vinyl.. (sorry to sound like a noob)

ZENER · 20-03-2011 7:34pm

Is there a label on the underneath stating the voltage/frequency it's designed to work from ?

Ken

dulpit · 22-03-2011 12:53pm

ZENER wrote: »

Is there a label on the underneath stating the voltage/frequency it's designed to work from ?

Ken

I don't know, but I shall check the moment I get home...

dulpit · 24-03-2011 10:51pm

ZENER wrote: »

Is there a label on the underneath stating the voltage/frequency it's designed to work from ?

Ken

240V & 50 Hz

any ideas?

Slaphead07 · 25-03-2011 12:56pm

if it's a belt drive it might be that - they collect dust and dirt and start slipping. If you can lift off the platter easily you'll see a thick rubber band going from one small wheel around the circumference of the platter. Clean this with Pledge furniture polish (no other brand will do! honest!) and put it back making sure it's all level. Listen again.

Otherwise it would be as Ken suspects a voltage issue and probably not worth fixing.

ZENER · 26-03-2011 2:30pm

I was thinking it may have been a frequency issue. Some mains decks use a synchronous motor working off the mains frequency. I was just curious if it was a 60Hz model from the states or some other country that used 60Hz mains. Anyway, irrelevant now.

With DC motors there is usually a speed adjustment internally within the motor or on a pcb elsewhere in the player. If the belt advice above doesn't work out perhaps I could check it out for you. PM me if you like.

Carry on

Ken

Record player is running slighly slow?

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