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Transcriptor Skeleton Question

Hello Inmates.

I just recently acquired a Transcriptor Skeleton Turntable.

After having spent several days, enjoying the sound and also the ergonomics, I realized that something looked weird.

Closer examination revealed to me that the platter and support base (triangular) has experienced a deformation of the Tonearm base.

The Tonearm sits on a round metal sheet that is held in place to a molded base with three knurled knobs.

But the way that the round molded tonearm base connects to the base is via a rectangular section.

The rectangle has slowly over the years deformed due to gravity and now the tonearm sits at an pronounced angle.

By luck it's a unipivot Mayware and the Cartridge can also be rotated for azimuth.

I am weary of attempting to straighten the base as it may just snap off.

Also I am not sure what type of composite, plastic or material it is made of.

I will eventually disassemble it and post photos.

If this cannot be straightened, I see a few possible options.

1) Have the whole thing Laser Printed.
2) Have the whole thing CNC Milled out of lightweight Aluminum.
3) Depending on the material it is made of, have a stiff but light bracket machined and fasten from the top with screws so it pulls the sagged section up.

Anyone familiar with this vintage gem can chime in. Is this something common to these Turntables?


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Topic - Transcriptor Skeleton Question - TimeConstant 07:14:47 08/21/15 (7)

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