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Post by owner57 on Mar 21, 2021 15:49:15 GMT
I have a Wurlitzer 1800 that I checked the turntable speed with a
digital speed tach. I'm reading about 42 RPM's. Does anyone know
if the speed can be adjusted or if this close enough? Some of my
records the sound seems to be draging. I have cleaned and oiled the
motor and all gears and parts that I could find.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Bob
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Post by jukenorman on Mar 21, 2021 16:29:13 GMT
Hi Bob,
How is the drive belt, is it a bit loose and maybe in need of replacement? Does the drive pulley on the motor have two sizes, could the belt be in the wrong one (although I doubt that would gain the lost 3rpm!)? If you take the belt off the turntable, does it spin freely or is it sluggish? I am unable to determine your location and whether you are on an original 60Hz pulley or on 50Hz replacement? I would certainly not be happy with 42rpm!
Norman.
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Post by owner57 on Mar 21, 2021 19:29:35 GMT
Hi Norman;
I replaced the drive belt that I bought online from Needles4Juboxes.
As far as I can tell there is a one size pulley. Everything seems to be
free. I'm located in the USA so it should be 60Hz. In the manual that
I have I can't find anything about any adjustements.
Thanks
Bob
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Post by jukenorman on Mar 21, 2021 20:45:17 GMT
Hi Bob,
There are no adjustments. My only reason for querying whether you might be on 50Hz was that maybe the incorrect pulley may have been used! I don't have an 1800 manual but if you have serviced all the parts, the only thing I can think of is that something may have been replaced at some time. Does your manual have a parts list (pulley, motor particularly) that you can check against?
Norman.
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Post by Ron Rich on Mar 22, 2021 0:00:48 GMT
Hi Bob,
Please fill out your profile as requested in the User Introduction section--
Are the motor supports good, or are they sagging ? What did you "oil" the motor with ? Sid you oil the turntable --with what ? Ron Rich
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Post by owner57 on Mar 22, 2021 15:20:46 GMT
Ron;
Everything looks in pretty good shape as far as I can tell.
I used 3 in 1 Motor Oil for everthing that I lubricated.
As for the turntable I lubed all the moving parts that I could
see. I don't know if there is something else that you mean for
the turntable.
Thanks for all the help
Bob
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Post by Ron Rich on Mar 22, 2021 16:02:24 GMT
Bob,
Look at the motor -- does it align with the motor mounts, or is it "pulling down" on them-- if pulling down, that's your problem-- they need to be changed ! Ron Rich
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