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In Reply to: RE: Just bought this one... posted by kootenay on March 07, 2017 at 08:50:47
That is a Canadian RCA model. the Canadian RCA's used Garrard or Collaro
changers instead of the RCA made changers in the US models. Yours
has a Collaro.
For reliability and safety the amplifier capacitors should be replaced
and the resistors checked.
Your channel dropping out could be a number of things but in my experience when it goes out after playing awhile it indicates
a bad or dirty tube socket connection. Wiggle the tubes slightly when
it goes out and see if that restores sound. If it does, you can
clean the socket and tube pins with deoxit and possibly will need
to re-tension the offending socket or replace it.
A bad capacitor or resistor can also cause the loss of sound.
Follow Ups:
that the issue is caused by bad tubes. I will find out soon enough once I retubed them with brand new ones in a couple of days.
Also, I agree that the record changer was made by Collaro from England given that it has a pair of Goodmans speakers and it is a Canadian model.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
I did not say bad tubes! I said bad(or loose) tube connection of the tube pins to the socket contacts.
Wiggle the input tubes and see if it comes back. If it does, clean the tube pins and sockets with deoxit and a pipe cleaner. If it still goes away, you may need to tighten the socket contacts
or replace the offending socket. Slightly bending the tube pins outward can also work in a
pinch.
We don't often see an intermittent tube in my experience
I have seen a least a dozen or more bad pin to socket connections, all on mid 50's to early 60's home consoles or conseletes.
All would have the same symptoms, play great for a few hours, then
nothing.
I will look into it.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
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