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OldiesButGoodies

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Turntable Resto Mods
« on: January 01, 2012, 07:20:01 PM »
A friend in PR offers restoration of older Technics and Marantz tables (re-wires the arm,  refreshes the motor, etc).  He spruces them up aesthetically by veneering. I think the result is appealing.  This is a Technics SL1500 mkii. OBG.



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Offline Sir Thrift-a-Lot

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Re: Turntable Resto Mods
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2012, 08:38:01 AM »
That is beautiful.   A huge visual improvement IMHO.   I'm sure it changes the resonant points as well, probably for the better.

What does one do to "refresh" a motor?
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Re: Turntable Resto Mods
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2012, 10:17:52 AM »
Quote from: markshan on January 05, 2012, 08:38:01 AM

What does one do to "refresh" a motor?


New bearings/bushings/brushes   belt drive only
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Re: Turntable Resto Mods
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2012, 02:13:41 PM »
Very cool, I love the look of DIY or spruced up tables.
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Re: Turntable Resto Mods
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2012, 09:05:11 PM »
Did not ask what refreshing the motor entailed specifically (I was drooling at the veneer job - sorry).    :P
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Re: Turntable Resto Mods
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2012, 10:05:12 PM »
Does your friend have a website?   I have a buddy in California who might be interested in his services.
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Re: Turntable Resto Mods
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2012, 04:52:00 AM »
Yes:

http://www.speakerwarehousepr.com/

His name is Dennis Garcia.  If your friend contacts him he can use me as a reference (Pepe in Pittsburgh). 

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