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Vintage Turntable and Tonearm Restoration Project

Employer
Serhiy
Project parameters
Type of cooperationOne-time project
SectionAdvertising and marketing
Prepaymentwithout prepayment
Payment methodsCash, Bank transfer
Acceptance of requestsfrom today, 04:33 until Sep 23, 2026
Project description
Looking for an experienced technician to restore a vintage belt-drive turntable that has been sitting unused for over a decade. The plinth veneer is chipped and dull, the platter mat is worn through, and the tonearm no longer tracks a straight line across the record — it needs to be rebalanced and the anti-skate mechanism recalibrated. The original rubber drive belt has stretched and slips under load, so the motor spins but the platter speed drifts noticeably; a full motor service including bearing lubrication and a fresh belt is required. The cartridge is decades old and the stylus tip is visibly worn, so I need the cartridge replaced and the tonearm re-aligned using a proper protractor, with tracking force and anti-skate set to the cartridge manufacturer's spec. The plinth should be sanded back, any veneer chips filled and colour-matched, and refinished with several coats of lacquer rubbed to a smooth satin sheen. Please also check the RCA output jacks and internal wiring for cold solder joints, since the left channel currently cuts out intermittently. I would like the dust cover polished to remove haze and light scratches, and the feet or isolation dampers replaced if they have hardened. Expected timeline is one to two weeks depending on parts availability for the belt and cartridge. Please share examples of turntables you have restored, the tools you use for tonearm alignment «protractor type, tracking force gauge», and your estimated cost breakdown for parts versus labour before we proceed.