[Jukebox-list] Tone-arm not dropping on Wurlitzer Fuego

[William Hill]

I'm sure my opinion will be quickly followed by others, but why not try 
lube? You certainly wont hurt anything and it sounds like you are right on 
when you say it's gummed up.Hit that pivot point quick and work it a little. 
I think you could be playing records again within a few minutes!



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Subject: [Jukebox-list] Tone-arm not dropping on Wurlitzer Fuego


>
> Earlier this year I noticed that the tone-arm on my Fuego was dropping
> slower than it used to.  Yesterday when I went to use it for the first 
> time
> in quite a few months the tonearm would not drop at all.
>
> The problem seems to be a linkage underneath  - I've circled it in red in
> the following scan if anyone would care to take a look.
>
> http://dbowler.actewagl.net.au/f1.jpg
>
> After I select a record and it's placed on the turntable I can apply 
> finger
> pressure to the linkage to move it down and the tonearm follows and the
> record plays fine.  Moving the linkage up and down it seems stiff but I
> certainly don't have to force it.
>
> Now I'm not sure if it's just because a linkage/hinge point somewhere 
> along
> the line is simply gummed up from inactivity, maybe needs some lubrication
> or if it's something more complicated.
> As I'm still a newbie when it comes to messing around under-the-hood I was
> hoping someone might have some expert guidance before I go pulling things
> apart and messing things perhaps I don't need to mess with.
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
> Denis
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