I had a Phono that did that. I think is is worn bearings in the motor. On Aug 13, 2012 8:03 PM, "Vinyl Visions" <vinyl.visi...@live.com> wrote:
> > Is there anyone on the list who has had experience with a Fairy Phonograph > motor or other phono motors from that period? I completed my restoration - > everything works - lights, motor, etc. However, when the motor is under > load, with the turntable in place, it seems to vary in power from fast to > almost a complete stop. It bogs down when a record is attempted to be > played... > I know that no one will have an exact answer, but I am looking for the > most plausible cause. Does the motor need to be rewound and rebuilt or is > it more likely that the brushes are dirty or worn out. Any ideas??? > Curt > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
