Pye Black Box with BSR deck - disconnected spring - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

clacker · 16th Feb 2020, 9:31 am

Hello, I was given a Pye Black Box a few years ago that I've used fairly often. During a failed attempt to change the stylus (which fell into the case) and subsequent lifting of the BSR deck, I must have knocked a spring free of one connection. The turntable plays fine until reaching the end of the record when the tonearm lifts and moves back to the start of the record. I see on the underside of the deck that a spring is free - but there isn't an obvious place to set the free end.

Would this spring be cause of my problem, and if so where should the spring be set?

Any advice appreciated!

Michael Maurice · 16th Feb 2020, 11:16 am

I'll have to post a photo later, but if you turn the deck upside down, you'll see the main plate that slides on the top of the sub chassis has a protrusion that goes below the sub chassis. The spring hooks onto that.

John10b · 16th Feb 2020, 12:30 pm

Hope this helps.
John

clacker · 17th Feb 2020, 8:19 am

Thanks, yes I think that's done the trick!

16th Feb 2020, 9:31 am	#1
clacker Diode Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Whanganui, New Zealand Posts: 2	Pye Black Box with BSR deck - disconnected spring Hello, I was given a Pye Black Box a few years ago that I've used fairly often. During a failed attempt to change the stylus (which fell into the case) and subsequent lifting of the BSR deck, I must have knocked a spring free of one connection. The turntable plays fine until reaching the end of the record when the tonearm lifts and moves back to the start of the record. I see on the underside of the deck that a spring is free - but there isn't an obvious place to set the free end. Would this spring be cause of my problem, and if so where should the spring be set? Any advice appreciated! Attached Thumbnails

16th Feb 2020, 11:16 am	#2
Michael Maurice Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wembley, Middlesex Posts: 7,225	Re: Pye Black Box with BSR deck - disconnected spring I'll have to post a photo later, but if you turn the deck upside down, you'll see the main plate that slides on the top of the sub chassis has a protrusion that goes below the sub chassis. The spring hooks onto that. __________________ Forum Moderator http://www.michaelmauricerepairs.co.uk/

16th Feb 2020, 12:30 pm	#3
John10b Nonode Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales, UK. Posts: 2,887	Re: Pye Black Box with BSR deck - disconnected spring Hope this helps. John Attached Thumbnails

17th Feb 2020, 8:19 am	#4
clacker Diode Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Whanganui, New Zealand Posts: 2	Re: Pye Black Box with BSR deck - disconnected spring Thanks, yes I think that's done the trick!