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6th Nov 2017, 11:59 am | #1 |
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Storing a Bush RP-60
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I am hoping to box up and store my Bush RP-60 now that I have a "proper" record deck. The Bush is destined for the loft until such time that I have enough space to have it out and in use and I want to make sure that sending it up there doesn't result in unexpected problems when I unbox it. The loft is not warm as we live in a terraced cottage. It's not wet, but not what I would call hospitable and I want to avoid things like the idler wheel disintegrating and the platter mat going funny (something I've seen described on here in the past). Do I need to worry about either thing happening or/ and are there any tips I can follow when packing it up. I have asked a similar question in the past about radios, but I think this is a bit different due to the materials involved. Martin
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6th Nov 2017, 12:17 pm | #2 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
First you need to make sure the unit is well and truly switched off so that the idler wheel is fully disengaged. I would store it flat so that the rubber platter mat does not fold over as it will if it's upright. Screw up the transit bolts. Seure the tone arm. Put it inside a big bin liner but not air-tight so air can get to it and can circulate around it.
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6th Nov 2017, 12:20 pm | #3 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
Lofts are very variable in their kindness to stuff. Some are almost as good as the house, others are barely better than a garden shed.
If it really has to go in the loft, I would treat it like a cold water tank i.e. remove a small bit of the loft insulation so that it gets a little warmth from the house and then lay insulation (e.g. an old duvet) over the top of it. Selling it now then buying another if you ever need one might be a better option though. Nick. |
6th Nov 2017, 12:26 pm | #4 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
Idler wheel in player for long term loft storage.....remove, put in poly zip bag and put in draw in lounge etc.
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6th Nov 2017, 12:28 pm | #5 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
That's a good plan, Lawrence, though I generally dislike storing machinery "in bits". It would be worth labelling both so that they can be reunited if someone else ends up taking posession of them for whatever reason, or if one's memory becomes hazy (it happens to the best of us!).
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6th Nov 2017, 2:11 pm | #6 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
I have the Murphy-badged version of this player, mine is stored in the main part of the house. But one thing that bothered me was that the PVC mains cable might attack the plastic turtable platter, etc if left in contact with it for a long period, so I do not store the mains lead bundled up inside the machine as you are supposed to, but I lead it out through the slot you use if playing a record with the lid down and have the cable hanging outside the case.
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6th Nov 2017, 2:28 pm | #7 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
Any electromechanical device will suffer if it is not used occasionally, the mechanical parts will have the grease harden and metal to metal parts could seize, the electrolytic capacitors will lose their capacitance and may not reform properly. Any damp will cause corrosion and the paper speaker cone could deteriorate. It would be better to sell it to someone that will use it rather than store it, unless only stored for a short time.
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6th Nov 2017, 2:41 pm | #8 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
Thanks all. I will consider all the advice when I start packing.
I can't sell the player - it has sentimental as well as practical value.
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
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[Do some research on "vapour barriers" if you want more detail] I'd look at getting one of the large plastic snap-topped storage bins from one of the DIY "sheds" - put your player inside and then add some sachets of Silica gel and put the lid on. This will help keep out the inevitable loft-dust and other nasties [part of my loft has bats...] too. Not sure if perhaps "VCI paper" [the brown stuff you often find wrapped round tools] might also be applicable here: my worry with using it would be if the vapour could cause issues with some plastics. I happily use VCI paper round individual parts like variable capacitors stored in my attic; it prevents the formation of those little nodules of white powdery oxide on aluminium VC plates. |
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6th Nov 2017, 3:42 pm | #10 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
Thanks, that's useful.
But do old properties like Martin's actually have effective vapour barriers? Wouldn't the amount of condensation be less if the machine were warmer than if it were colder? Nick. |
6th Nov 2017, 3:49 pm | #11 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
How about those vacuum bags designed to compact clothes and bedding for storage. Make sure it's large enough not to be strained at the sealed edge.
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6th Nov 2017, 4:33 pm | #12 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
Slide it under the bed?
If there's room and it's the right sort of course! And if the other half of the relationship is amenable ....... A. |
6th Nov 2017, 4:34 pm | #13 |
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6th Nov 2017, 4:35 pm | #14 | |
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Lofts undergo some very dramatic and extensive temperature-cycles (-15 to +60C!) sometimes quite rapidly, so you can't guarantee that something will stay warm or cold (or dry) merely by placement. Someone I know foolishly decided the loft was a good place in which to install the recorder for his CCTV system... bad move! |
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6th Nov 2017, 6:18 pm | #15 |
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6th Nov 2017, 6:35 pm | #16 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
Government surplus rubber components always seem to be stored with a coating of talc or French chalk. Is that worth considering for the idler and TT mat?
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6th Nov 2017, 10:16 pm | #17 | |
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7th Nov 2017, 10:37 am | #18 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
If it's a crystal cartridge pick-up I'd remove and put somewhere other than the loft it as the cold etc will most likely destroy it :-(
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7th Nov 2017, 11:19 am | #19 | |
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Plenty on the web e.g. https://www.vinylengine.com/turntabl...ic.php?t=30696 |
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7th Nov 2017, 12:06 pm | #20 |
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Re: Storing a Bush RP-60
I always thought it, was to help the drive belt move up and down on the motor pulley when changing speed, I am talking Td-160s etc and older
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