M100B mech stuck on selection

[phillg]

I'm nose deep in it right now (it's on my lap while I read this). Was expecting more of a dry read, if I'm honest, while it's actually an entertaining read-- thanks!

The phono was moved by the original owner to a thrift store who didn't really know what they had (that, I suspect, includes both the previous owner and the thrift store owner) so we can assume it was not safely moved.

Will check this out, thanks!

[phillg]

Damn, I've worked it out (thanks to your book). The frog is fine-- alive and "kicking". I spotted the safety plunger was stuck closed so I've freed that up, but still the same cycling.

Then I turned the phono off and manually reset all the pins on the pin bank. Sure enough, the mech reset and stopped. If I hit the scan switch on the left post, the mech comes to life and tries to play a record - but no scanning. My guess is that the clutch is completely gummed up - like the rest of the mech was. I'm not sure if I can oil it in place and free it up or whether I'll have to remove the mech and clean the clutch. I was hoping to get the phono working before I dismantled it to clean it so I knew it was functioning but that's beginning to look unlikely since the "dirt" seems to be hte main problem here.

The whole mech needs cleaning but I live in an apartment and I'm trying to work out how to do that. Might have to be in the dog washing station and a short stint outside in the parking lot to dry.