Put The Needle On The Record

 I bought this record turntable over thirty years ago from Radford Hifi which used to be on Gloucester Rd in Bristol, UK. 

This was one of the first models from Project, a small company then based in the Czech Republic. I knew it as the Classic Cherry.

Over the years it's endured transfer to the US, a 120v/60hz motor adaption, and a succession of Ortofon cartridges from the 2M Red, through Blue to the 2M Black.

So when it was new, that pressing of Revolver was already thirty years old itself. And what better vinyl to test a turntable...

Anyway, to my ears, it always sounded great and I can't say I haven't had my money's worth.

But lately it's become apparent that it's struggling. Even applying the dust-bug seems to slow it down and cause the turntable to wow.

I've tried a new belt which has not helped so I suspect (hope) this is due to the motor pulley becoming dirty or glazed, I concede the tt is old and obsolete, but it sounds great and I love it, and an equivalent replacement would be expensive...

So, next step; lift the unit out of the console and get a look at the motor and suspension...