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I have a Philco turntable that appears to be in mint condition. I took it apart very carefully and there are no ribbons or anything restrsining it from starting. The belt looks great and everything is oiled. However, it fails to even start turning when I turn it on. Why will it not even start?

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Check the DC power supply that runs the motor, Ive had those give issues quite often

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In some cases, when drive motors stand for a period of time, they tend to freeze up. The magnets can also loose their properties and the stator and rotor fail to operate normally. You may be able to break the rotor loose by splining the belt end with your fingers. Twist the spindle back and forth as it will not hurt the motors function. Also check to see if the electrical contacts are positive. If one wire is loose or the insulation cracked off, it could be shorting out. Using a Volt/Amp meter is necessary for a continuity test.

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  • Posted on Jul 19, 2007

SOURCE: turntable won't turn

In the middle of the TT youll Find a C-Clip It needs to be Removed before the Platter can be removed,You either have a Broken Belt,Or the Grease in the Guide is Old and must be Cleaned out and Relubed

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 24, 2008

SOURCE: Philco 841210 turntable problem

need more info....
is the motor getting AC to it?
can you feel any hum or heat on the motor itself.?
Have you tried hand turning the shaft in the motor?

Bushings often totally dry up and have to be re-lubed
contact me at jcrd(at)peoplepc.com

LarryBer

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  • Posted on Feb 08, 2009

SOURCE: Philco 841.205 TurnTable spring and plastic armature pulled off HELP

I have the answer to your problem but after typing it for 15 minutes I could not get it sent because the send code wasn't right and I lost everything. Email me at [email protected] and I will try again. I have pictures

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  • Posted on Feb 11, 2009

SOURCE: Streched CD drive belt

turntableneedles.com has about 450 belt sizes in stock. your unit is too new to have this listing yet as the belt should not have failed already so when you call be ready with the length of the old belt. Don't worry that it is stretched, a new size will be calculated that is about 3-5% shorter.

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  • Posted on Jun 04, 2010

SOURCE: Philco 841.205 Turntable Issues

I take it that it doesn't turn? OK two choices for you. Faulty motor, or a on/off switch that doesn't work. If you have to move the arm to start the turntable then some kind of leaver switch is either bent or broken.
I should imagine this model uses no more than a 12 volt motor. If you have no look with the switch, find the motor and take it out. Then stick a 9 volt battery on it, or lower voltage if it's only 6 volt motor. If it don't go it's bust!

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