Pye 1005 Achoid - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Michael Maurice · 22nd Feb 2021, 10:10 pm

As most people know this record player uses a modified BSR UA16.

The arm is elongated at the back and the arm cannot be raised enough to get at the mounting nut underneath.

As far as I can see the only way to remove the arm is by loosening the bearing screw at the side and removing the arm that way.

Can someone please confirm.

Edward Huggins · 23rd Feb 2021, 8:47 am

To be specific it is a modified BSR UA15 fitted in the Achioc. Yes, you are correct as to the method of the tone-arm's removal. It has a very limited lift and has no tracking weight adjustment, it being designed exclusively for the Butterfly cartidge.

22nd Feb 2021, 10:10 pm	#1
Michael Maurice Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wembley, Middlesex Posts: 7,225	Pye 1005 Achoid As most people know this record player uses a modified BSR UA16. The arm is elongated at the back and the arm cannot be raised enough to get at the mounting nut underneath. As far as I can see the only way to remove the arm is by loosening the bearing screw at the side and removing the arm that way. Can someone please confirm. __________________ Forum Moderator http://www.michaelmauricerepairs.co.uk/

23rd Feb 2021, 8:47 am	#2
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Pye 1005 Achoid To be specific it is a modified BSR UA15 fitted in the Achioc. Yes, you are correct as to the method of the tone-arm's removal. It has a very limited lift and has no tracking weight adjustment, it being designed exclusively for the Butterfly cartidge. __________________ Edward.