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Edward Huggins · 6th Dec 2017, 6:22 pm

Yes, this is a Plessey 3 seed autochanger from 1953/4 and not the easiest to work on.
You will definately need a new cartridge, ideally a BSR X5M which is mono only, but stereo-comaptible. This won't damage your Wife's LPs, but you must get the tracking weight down to 5 grams or less. I don't know what was paid for this HMV unit, but the cartridge wll cost c. £37.50. Please don't take any offence, I realise you may like its styling, but this HMV is not necessarily the best basis for a record player to use for Stereo records. It's essentially a Pre-Stereo unit.

6th Dec 2017, 6:22 pm	#17
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,325	Re: Restore an HMV 2127 Yes, this is a Plessey 3 seed autochanger from 1953/4 and not the easiest to work on. You will definately need a new cartridge, ideally a BSR X5M which is mono only, but stereo-comaptible. This won't damage your Wife's LPs, but you must get the tracking weight down to 5 grams or less. I don't know what was paid for this HMV unit, but the cartridge wll cost c. £37.50. Please don't take any offence, I realise you may like its styling, but this HMV is not necessarily the best basis for a record player to use for Stereo records. It's essentially a Pre-Stereo unit. __________________ Edward.