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9th Aug 2020, 8:32 pm | #1 |
Diode
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Colchester, Essex, UK.
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HMV 2041 not dropping records
hi everyone, my son is vintage audio mad and has bought an HMV 2041 record player. Trouble is it won't drop the records! I've had a look and freed a few bits off but still won't drop. I can't see how the pin on the spindle is activated to make it drop, anyone got any pointers please?
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9th Aug 2020, 9:32 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK.
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Re: HMV 2041 not dropping records
I suspect the (removable) centre stacking spindle is not correctly located. Take it out and then re-insert it. Rotate it until you feel it engage and them push down to secure it.
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9th Aug 2020, 10:35 pm | #3 |
Diode
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Colchester, Essex, UK.
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Re: HMV 2041 not dropping records
Pretty sure its correctly seated, pushes down until it clips in and engages a divot on the side of the spindle.
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10th Aug 2020, 7:36 pm | #4 |
Heptode
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cornwall, UK.
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Re: HMV 2041 not dropping records
I noticed that the rear transit screw (and perhaps the other one) is in the transit postion, it should be screwed down when in use.
Just in case you don't know, the overarm needs to be in place over the record for the spindle to work. |
10th Aug 2020, 7:51 pm | #5 |
Heptode
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Coventry, West Midlands, UK.
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Re: HMV 2041 not dropping records
its hard to see but it looks to me as though the spindle facing the wrong way. Has the centre boss been turned 180 degrees?
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10th Aug 2020, 8:04 pm | #6 |
Dekatron
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