Thanks for making this video because there’s literally no other video like yours.. lol it’s like why don’t more people still love these wondrous old machines !!! ❤

Everything was made solid and made with parts that you can change and replace, and a touch of art to it. Now everything is made from plastic and the electrical aspect of it is computerised and can’t be fixed.

I have a symphonic probably 1961 stereo but do not know how to replace the needle. can you help me. My son-in-law bought me a tiny little needle but I don't know how to put it in this old cartridge? Thank you Marsha

It is a stereo cartridge. You have right and left signal and right and left common.

I just got an old tube record player and I don’t know what’s wrong the wires seem good but no sound, I can hear the recording but very quiet

This is Marcia again with the symphonic 1960s stereo It says model 1625 and my little doodad at the end where you switch it to a 78 is different looking than yours

I have one of these that I got off my local buy nothing group. Unlike this one, I have all the speakers. But the turntable does not turn. I hear that electricity is running if I turn it on, but the table doesn't spin. I have taken it apart to watch what should happen if the table spun, but do not understand the root issue. Any suggestions?

Do they make replacement styluses for these old cartridges? I have a similar symphonic model 1700 suitcase record player that sounds a bit scratchy, and I think it’s the needle causing the issue. My cartridge looks quite similar, though mine’s a mono turntable with a single speaker and a single tube. Mine has a simple motor mechanism that runs straight from the 120 volt supply and has a mechanical switch that moves the idler wheel up and down on a shaft to play the different record speeds. Also could be a speaker issue, but that needle is making so much noise on it’s own, Also, is it normal to take a minute or so for it to start making sound? I’m not familiar with tube amps.

Hi,I’m restoring a Regentone record player with a Collaro turntable,approximately 1960s ,The 3 potentiometer switches are knackered,I’ve tried the cleaning procedure with contact spray but no improvement, The pots have a plastic shaft,with a flattened side,But I cannot see any reference number values on the pots, 1 is on pot,2 is volume pot 3rd is tone pot,can you let me know the values needed please,any advice would be appreciated.

are the output tubes 50EH5's? if so that's a very good amplifier, Magnavox made amplifiers like that

This is the kind of repair that a novice should not attempt. Watch some videos on cartridge replacement at least. You will find out that the 4 soldered pins should not be soldered to the cartridge. Instead get a set of solder lug connectors. They fit inside the four brass colored tips of the cartridge! Nice to see you found that the three speaker system can be converted to just using the main speaker! The turntable grease shows she may need some cleaning out and relubed using a proper grease like white Lithium grease. The owner can do that as it will turn much better.

I have a Decca RG98 Radiogram fitted with a R.C.111 Garrard turntable and I'm having similar problems. I get no audio whatsoever when I brush the stylus but I know that the speaker works as the radio is audible when turned on :(

Anyone maybe know why one a 1978 Sony hme 338 why I can't move the switch from stop to start or auto it feels like it will break if I try to pull any harder than I have which I could add pic :/

I suggest you measure your wires to see if there are high voltages or any voltages before you begin touching them and a possible HOT chassis that could greatly injure you and or severely damage hard to find amplifiier components

Great tutorial! I have an RCA suitcase turntable, guessing 1950s. It's in great shape and works great but volume is low. I am not sure if I need a new stylus or if something else is going on. Volume dial does work just not a lot of volume. ANY IDEAS? Thanks!

Great video. I have an Arvin P 38 with what looks like the identical Ronette cart and the pop on needles. Its 3d sterophonic sound system with VM 1223 table on it. @ 61' - 63' I have the photo facts for this and I have my tracking set to 5 grams ( calls for 5 - 7 g ). I'm having trouble with needle skipping or jumping on the newer records that there coming out with mainly during hi bass tracks. I have replace the needles twice and it still does it. I've been told that it sounds like a set up issue but again photofact only shows about weight and arm drop location. Any idea as to what I may be missing or overlooking that may not be mentioned in the photofact

Great job, I think you should next grease it all up, change the caps.

Where to find new needles for it?

Hi y'all. I was wondering if you had any advice for the following issue: I have just bought a vintage HMV 2417 record player but it has built in speakers and they're really crappy. Is there a way I can discconect them and play it through new speakers? Thanks!

Maybe I didn’t let the tubes warm up long enough?

My mom had one like it.

I have a 1961 symphonic 1731 that acts weird sometimes, while it works for the most part, sometimes current will run through the secondary arm that has something to do with its 45 stack system. gives quite a shock if not careful, and the speaker volumes arnt equal, with the left one being much more quiet than the right

I just bought an old Monarch three speed multi changer radiogram and surprisingly need to do little to it. I need to resolder the speaker connection pins on the needle and figure out why the 45 and 78 speeds work but the 33rpm fails. Hopefully watching these vids will help :D

Use shrink sleeping to cover your solder joints not tape if available.

Capitol made a stereo record player like that with a bsr monarch instead of a Telefunken

the red and blue are the right channel and black and white are the left channel

A Symphonic record player from the year 1961, correct?