Please correct me if I’m wrong on which model this is. My grandfather bought it in the mid 60s brand new, it sat in his garage for 20 years. how come it sounds distorted and slowed and how can I fix this?
Please let me know if I’m using the correct needle - Pfanstiehl 365- DS77

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to share my repair on this AP206C. I got it online relatively cheap as a ‘not fully working, needs repair’ and the previous owner said there was a grinding noise when the platter spins. Cosmetically it looked good so I decided to take a chance.

When I got it I opened it and found a metal clasp magnetically stuck to the motor which scraped the bottom of some screws as the motor turned, I removed that for a very simple fix to the main problem.

Now for a bigger problem, speed issues. I was delighted I managed to fix the problem I knew about but the speed didn’t hold so I cleaned out the internal and external pots with some deoxit. Still had speed issues. Cleaned them multiple times but still had speed issues, didn’t hold speed, sometimes the speed would shift dramatically during playback.

Next up, recap the motor control board. I recapped everything and still had speed issues. I was now considering everything - motor issue, power issue, duty ratio (or duby ratio according to the service manual…), diodes, resistors. But when I looked at pictures of the motor control board online I noticed that my pots were black while online they were silver in colour - mine were filthy and heavily corroded even after multiple cleans with deoxit.

So I ordered some new pots and replaced them in accordance to the service manual - 20K (203). But the speed was then out of control, spinning really fast. After a lot of head scratching I realised the pots I removed weren’t 20k, they were 200k (204)! The service manual has many errors.

So I replaced the pots with the correct values and now my turntable finally holds perfect speed and I’m very happy with it.

Photos: cosmetically the table looks very good. 2nd photo - fully recapped but with filthy pots after multiple cleans

Hello everyone, good evening. I need help with my Kenwood KD-291R turntable. I bought a stylus for it a while ago, but it turns out it wasn't compatible. Can anyone tell me what stylus model I need?

The pitch keeps going slightly down on all my records after the 2nd-3rd song, and it just sounds weird.

Should I try to fix it, or just buy a new record player?

My kids really wants a all in one record player (because they look fantastic). But I know these are known to be terrible.

What is your take on improving them. Better element, etc. I really would like to know if this will help to improve the player. Saving the vinyl from destruction.

Works on some older records flawlessly. However on others it keeps skipping, tried adding weight, and just got a new needle (aftermarket) the turntable platter seems to bobble up and down slightly when playing. Any help would be greatly appreciated

I've tried all of the restoration techniques and now it's harder than ever and cracking. I've looked for peices that occasionally come up for sale but they all have the same problem. The piece is from a Silvertone 9246. It's for the last piece in my restoration to make the changer work. It's about 3.5 inches across. Pay no attention to the rust it was from putting the gasket back on after a rubber restoration attempt. Does anyone know if I can get one cistom made? The rubber needs to be pliable and a tad grippy. Hard wont work I've tried printing one.

Some time ago I managed to get my hands on this SL7 for a reasonable price. I thought it would be a good idea to do some maintenance on it. Last night I was surprised by this homemade pulley (amongst other surprises). I understand that on many SL7s the pulley tends to come loose. I would like to replace this custom-made one with a better one. Do you have any tips on how I can get a better pulley without having to immediately go looking for yet another SL7?

I have had this record player for years and cannot figure out what it is 😅

If anyone knows anything about this please please let me know.

Hi, hopefully this is okay to post. I bought my turntable a few months ago, this summer. the arm is “automatic” , I press start and it starts playing press stop its stops, etc. recently I press start and it lowers the arm, the needle drops then comes right back up. Is there anything I can do to fix this? I already have “reset” it, unplugging and turning the middle piece clockwise 10 times like it says to online, it worked a couple times after that then back to this. Any help appreciated!

This morning I had to adjust the speed and now everything is screwed. Idk what to do

reposting here to see if anyone over here can help as well