Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

parttimelegend · 28th Jan 2020, 11:44 am

Please help! I need to find a replacement platter for this player.

I have tried a UA8 and a UA14 rubber mat on this player which neither fit (too big).

The deck has no rubber on it anymore, all I have is 3 holes where it would affix. However I don't mind if I have to glue this.

'LIVEWIRE?' · 28th Jan 2020, 12:09 pm

Post a picture of the turntable fitted. It may help someone to advise what turntable mat (correct term) is needed. If a request is posted in the ;Sets, Parts, and service information wanted section, another member may have something suitable.

ajgriff · 28th Jan 2020, 12:32 pm

Also there are a number of readily available materials which can be used as mats if appearance and/or originality are not crucial.

Alan

Edward Huggins · 28th Jan 2020, 12:39 pm

A 7" or 8" pizza base will do pro-tem. Paint with emulsion to match. These are extremely hard to source, the 10" and 12" ones are much more common.

Edward Huggins · 28th Jan 2020, 12:50 pm

Spookily, and in spite on my Post just made, one of the has just appeared on eBay for £1.99! Go for it.

Station X · 28th Jan 2020, 1:02 pm

Any chance of a link to the eBay item?

ajgriff · 28th Jan 2020, 1:19 pm

I imagine it's this one:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dansette-...IAAOSwTUBeGzqa

It's an auction format so final price unknown at this stage.

Alan

BRASSBITS · 28th Jan 2020, 1:46 pm

if you have a poundland near you they do a packet of self adhesive round pads of
various diameters you could place these around the platter

ajgriff · 28th Jan 2020, 2:25 pm

... probably one of the best ways of supporting vinyl in terms of sound reproduction. Probably won't make much difference to a Dansette.

Alan

Hartley118 · 28th Jan 2020, 4:30 pm

We also have the Crosley turntable to thank for the availablity of 17cm rubber turntable mats on eBay for £4.99 including postage.

Martin

parttimelegend · 29th Jan 2020, 11:13 am

Just wanted to follow up in here and thank people. I managed to source a mat via eBay thanks for this forum.

Now all I have to do is get brave enough to look at this block of asbestos. I think we used to build everything from it.

AC/HL · 29th Jan 2020, 12:30 pm

There shouldn't be any asbestos in a Dansette. Where about is it?

astro63 · 29th Jan 2020, 6:01 pm

That white block / asbestos been mentioned numerous times on here, to absorb the heat from the valves on the base board / hardboard, not sure if its ever been confirmed if its asbestos.
left alone it should be fine some said you could coat it by painting PVA glue over it, if it is asbestos it possibly cost more to have it "professionally" removed than what the record players worth.
Personaly if it looks ok not crumbling etc id leave it there

Ekcoman · 30th Jan 2020, 4:54 pm

Had a few from these guys and are excellent EBay ref 113625327854
IKEA do circular place mats which can be cut to size and are dead cheap.

Humptydumpty · 22nd Feb 2020, 2:07 pm

I worked at BSR but in the component making side of the press shop .Know a bit about these i saw so many made back in the 1960 to 1983 .

28th Jan 2020, 11:44 am	#1
parttimelegend Diode Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 2	Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 Please help! I need to find a replacement platter for this player. I have tried a UA8 and a UA14 rubber mat on this player which neither fit (too big). The deck has no rubber on it anymore, all I have is 3 holes where it would affix. However I don't mind if I have to glue this.

28th Jan 2020, 12:09 pm	#2
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 Post a picture of the turntable fitted. It may help someone to advise what turntable mat (correct term) is needed. If a request is posted in the ;Sets, Parts, and service information wanted section, another member may have something suitable.

28th Jan 2020, 12:32 pm	#3
ajgriff Nonode Join Date: May 2004 Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,587	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 Also there are a number of readily available materials which can be used as mats if appearance and/or originality are not crucial. Alan

28th Jan 2020, 12:39 pm	#4
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,326	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 A 7" or 8" pizza base will do pro-tem. Paint with emulsion to match. These are extremely hard to source, the 10" and 12" ones are much more common. __________________ Edward.

28th Jan 2020, 12:50 pm	#5
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,326	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 Spookily, and in spite on my Post just made, one of the has just appeared on eBay for £1.99! Go for it. __________________ Edward.

28th Jan 2020, 1:02 pm	#6
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,286	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 Any chance of a link to the eBay item? __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

28th Jan 2020, 1:19 pm	#7
ajgriff Nonode Join Date: May 2004 Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,587	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 I imagine it's this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dansette-...IAAOSwTUBeGzqa It's an auction format so final price unknown at this stage. Alan

28th Jan 2020, 1:46 pm	#8
BRASSBITS Hexode Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 364	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 if you have a poundland near you they do a packet of self adhesive round pads of various diameters you could place these around the platter

28th Jan 2020, 2:25 pm	#9
ajgriff Nonode Join Date: May 2004 Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2,587	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 ... probably one of the best ways of supporting vinyl in terms of sound reproduction. Probably won't make much difference to a Dansette. Alan

28th Jan 2020, 4:30 pm	#10
Hartley118 Nonode Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Cambridge, Cambs. UK. Posts: 2,198	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 We also have the Crosley turntable to thank for the availablity of 17cm rubber turntable mats on eBay for £4.99 including postage. Martin __________________ BVWS Member

29th Jan 2020, 11:13 am	#11
parttimelegend Diode Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 2	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 Just wanted to follow up in here and thank people. I managed to source a mat via eBay thanks for this forum. Now all I have to do is get brave enough to look at this block of asbestos. I think we used to build everything from it.

29th Jan 2020, 12:30 pm	#12
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 There shouldn't be any asbestos in a Dansette. Where about is it?

29th Jan 2020, 6:01 pm	#13
astro63 Pentode Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Norfolk, UK. Posts: 248	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 That white block / asbestos been mentioned numerous times on here, to absorb the heat from the valves on the base board / hardboard, not sure if its ever been confirmed if its asbestos. left alone it should be fine some said you could coat it by painting PVA glue over it, if it is asbestos it possibly cost more to have it "professionally" removed than what the record players worth. Personaly if it looks ok not crumbling etc id leave it there

30th Jan 2020, 4:54 pm	#14
Ekcoman Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southend, Essex, UK Posts: 663	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 Had a few from these guys and are excellent EBay ref 113625327854 IKEA do circular place mats which can be cut to size and are dead cheap. __________________ "I really am seriously downsizing "

22nd Feb 2020, 2:07 pm	#15
Humptydumpty Pentode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 191	Re: Replacement Rubber Platter for Dansette Popular 1962 I worked at BSR but in the component making side of the press shop .Know a bit about these i saw so many made back in the 1960 to 1983 .