derekcohen
26th January 2010, 02:15 PM
I was out walking with the lady wife this morning. It was toss-it-out-day. And I found a Rega 3 turntable at the kerbside!
This takes me back 20 years. I still have and use a Thorens TD150 with mods that sports a Rega 3 arm (and Supex MC), so finding this Rega was a delight!
It looked in good ... excellent condition (albeit dirty) ...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega4.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega2.jpg
Can anyone identify the cartridge - no name that I could see, but I did not lokk underneath, just outside.... And it you recognise it, is it worth keeping (assuming all is well).
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega3.jpg
My assumption was that, assuming it worked, the owners had simply got rid of it because it is "outdated" technology. I plugged it in at home and the glass plate failed to move. I removed the plate and the motor wizzed around. Clearly there was not enough torque from the motor/belt to the plate. Now this may either be (1) the belt has stretched, or (2) the motor housing is not rigid and losing tension as it flexes (this can occur - I guess - when people move turntables with the heavy plate in place. It should be removed to relieve stress on the pully/motor).
The pully/motor did flex ..
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega5.jpg
Any ideas that I should consider in fixing this little beauty?
Regards from Perth
Derek
This takes me back 20 years. I still have and use a Thorens TD150 with mods that sports a Rega 3 arm (and Supex MC), so finding this Rega was a delight!
It looked in good ... excellent condition (albeit dirty) ...
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega4.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega2.jpg
Can anyone identify the cartridge - no name that I could see, but I did not lokk underneath, just outside.... And it you recognise it, is it worth keeping (assuming all is well).
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega3.jpg
My assumption was that, assuming it worked, the owners had simply got rid of it because it is "outdated" technology. I plugged it in at home and the glass plate failed to move. I removed the plate and the motor wizzed around. Clearly there was not enough torque from the motor/belt to the plate. Now this may either be (1) the belt has stretched, or (2) the motor housing is not rigid and losing tension as it flexes (this can occur - I guess - when people move turntables with the heavy plate in place. It should be removed to relieve stress on the pully/motor).
The pully/motor did flex ..
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Derek50/Audio%20video%20computer/Rega5.jpg
Any ideas that I should consider in fixing this little beauty?
Regards from Perth
Derek