Pye 1006. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Inovermyhead · 14th Nov 2025, 11:49 pm

Greetings from the colonies. I am in deep with this one. I am working on a PYE 1006 for the widow of a good friend (not kidding). Bottom line: failure is not an option. The problem: The player works perfectly until it reaches halfway through the second to last song on an LP. It is consistent in that it starts to skip at this point each and every time. Corrective action thus far: I removed the Garrard turntable and cleaned and lubricated the entire under carriage change mechanism. A few adjustments to the tone arm and it worked correctly (for a while). I had ordered a new stylus and installed it and, wouldn't you know, it went right back to doing the same exact thing that it did from the start. I have tried different weight combinations and different arm pivot adjustments to no avail. I am running out of ideas here and any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

Edward Huggins · 15th Nov 2025, 9:30 am

Assuming this is the US version of the Pye 1005, it will have a Garrard Autochanger based on the Garrard "Autoslim" chassis. Changing the stylus will not solve this problem. The trip-pawl will need dis-assembling and cleaning. See in the "Stickies" above how to service this deck.

Simon Gittins · 15th Nov 2025, 10:43 am

To save you looking for it, I think the link Edward refers to is
How an autochanger velocity trip operates
https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8936

Nickthedentist · 15th Nov 2025, 11:57 am

This job will take about 15 minutes, not difficult if you're mechanically minded. It's just a little metal bit in a big cog under the platter, which should flop around freely, but which has become stiff.

Simon's thread tells you how it works. But I think this thread may be the one Edward meant, which tells you how to fix it: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=112708

Simon Gittins · 15th Nov 2025, 12:01 pm

Well spotted!

Edward Huggins · 15th Nov 2025, 2:42 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickthedentist

This job will take about 15 minutes, not difficult if you're mechanically minded. It's just a little metal bit in a big cog under the platter, which should flop around freely, but which has become stiff.

Simon's thread tells you how it works. But I think this thread may be the one Edward meant, which tells you how to fix it: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=112708

Thank you - Yes, that is the Sticky I meant. It would be nice if the OP could post a photo of his player as I might be able to give more info on it.

Edward Huggins · 20th Nov 2025, 9:09 am

Inovermyhead - we've not heard back. Can we help you more or have you now sorted out the problem?

14th Nov 2025, 11:49 pm	#1
Inovermyhead Diode Join Date: Nov 2025 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA. Posts: 1	Pye 1006. Greetings from the colonies. I am in deep with this one. I am working on a PYE 1006 for the widow of a good friend (not kidding). Bottom line: failure is not an option. The problem: The player works perfectly until it reaches halfway through the second to last song on an LP. It is consistent in that it starts to skip at this point each and every time. Corrective action thus far: I removed the Garrard turntable and cleaned and lubricated the entire under carriage change mechanism. A few adjustments to the tone arm and it worked correctly (for a while). I had ordered a new stylus and installed it and, wouldn't you know, it went right back to doing the same exact thing that it did from the start. I have tried different weight combinations and different arm pivot adjustments to no avail. I am running out of ideas here and any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

15th Nov 2025, 9:30 am	#2
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 9,137	Re: Pye 1006. Assuming this is the US version of the Pye 1005, it will have a Garrard Autochanger based on the Garrard "Autoslim" chassis. Changing the stylus will not solve this problem. The trip-pawl will need dis-assembling and cleaning. See in the "Stickies" above how to service this deck. __________________ Edward.

15th Nov 2025, 10:43 am	#3
Simon Gittins Heptode Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 698	Re: Pye 1006. To save you looking for it, I think the link Edward refers to is How an autochanger velocity trip operates https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8936

15th Nov 2025, 11:57 am	#4
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 19,110	Re: Pye 1006. This job will take about 15 minutes, not difficult if you're mechanically minded. It's just a little metal bit in a big cog under the platter, which should flop around freely, but which has become stiff. Simon's thread tells you how it works. But I think this thread may be the one Edward meant, which tells you how to fix it: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=112708

15th Nov 2025, 12:01 pm	#5
Simon Gittins Heptode Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 698	Re: Pye 1006. Well spotted!

20th Nov 2025, 9:09 am	#7
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 9,137	Re: Pye 1006. Inovermyhead - we've not heard back. Can we help you more or have you now sorted out the problem? __________________ Edward.