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Old 6th Dec 2017, 8:15 pm   #1
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Default Garrard 4HF Pitch control

Hi I have a Garrard 4HF deck but unfortunately the pitch control (I think that's what its called) isn't working the 4 speeds work fine but I can't fine adjust the speed. The small knob turns but nothing happens. Any help please. Gary
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Old 6th Dec 2017, 8:44 pm   #2
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I think they were quite stiff so maybe the knob is loose.
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Old 6th Dec 2017, 11:20 pm   #3
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All seems tight.. The knob turns and theirs weird kind of spring noise at the extreme limit of the turn in both directions??
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Old 7th Dec 2017, 10:18 am   #4
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It's a wirewound control so it would seem the wire has probably broken. Need to take it apart to find out. Probably a standard value pot can be fitted in it's place.
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Old 7th Dec 2017, 11:54 am   #5
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"The Classic Turntable Company" may have spares.
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Old 7th Dec 2017, 11:40 pm   #6
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It's a wirewound control so it would seem the wire has probably broken. Need to take it apart to find out. Probably a standard value pot can be fitted in it's place.
If I can fit a standard Valve pot it would make life a lot easier..
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Old 7th Dec 2017, 11:56 pm   #7
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I dont think a standard pot will work, if I remember, the pot is around 20W, maybe more.
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Hello. This was discussed on Vinyl Engine and a wiring diagram posted that might be of help. The high voltage diagram is the one for UK mains.
As Michael says, it will need to be a high wattage control but not sure of the actual rating.
Hope this is of some help.

Edit: further reading shows a 25 watt OHMITE RHS10KE being a good fit if you can find one.

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The pots are available on ebay but not cheap. About £30 inc post.
See images.

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As a sort-of aside, I was amazed to find (while looking for something else) that RS sell 'rheostats', including the one in this thread :

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/rheostats/8915379/

Some of the higher power ones are _very_ expensive, and I wonder what they are used for these days.
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Old 8th Dec 2017, 8:24 am   #11
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The control for a Garrard RC98 would probably work. But this isn't much help because if anything, the RC98 is uncommon; fewer were made than the 4HF.
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Old 9th Dec 2017, 12:25 am   #12
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The pots are available on ebay but not cheap. About £30 inc post.
Thank you for the help... Found and ordered
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Old 21st Dec 2017, 2:09 am   #13
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Hi Skaman. Any news on this? I am interested to hear if you got it sorted as I have a couple 4HF's and the pitch control is a weak spot on these. The actual fitted controls are the sort you would find on the back of TV's.

I had my first 4HF back around 1972 and the control smoked and got replaced by a couple of wirewound resistors (by my Dad). We later discovered that the motor had shorting turns.

On my later 4HF's there is a slight burning smell if you adjust the control but it clears and the motors only get warm so I assume Garrard only meant the controls to be adjusted sparingly.

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