BSR Turntable Speed - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Crosscross · 2nd Aug 2010, 11:36 am

I'm sure this maybe covered elsewhere but I have a BSR deck that works, but the turntable runs ever so slightly slow and occasionally speeds back up before slowing back down.
I bought it from a car boot sale and the turntable was frozen. I pulled out the spindle and removed the turntable, oiled it up and it now goes around albeit at a mildly erratic speed.
I'm sure it's something simple but I'm new to fiddling with these old decks and hoped that somebody could give me a steer.

Other than that problem I mentioned it works fine.

julie_m · 2nd Aug 2010, 11:48 am

Make sure the idler spins freely on its pivot; lubricate if necessary. If it has gone shiny, you may need to roughen it up with emery cloth.

You may also have to lubricate the motor bearings.

If the turntable slows down while going through the change cycle and speeds back up when the record starts, then this means re-greasing is called for; use the search function to find old posts, it's been mentioned enough times.

ben · 2nd Aug 2010, 3:03 pm

Definitely check the idler tyre, unclip it carefully, lubricate the shaft, refit and check.

Andrew2 · 3rd Aug 2010, 9:07 am

A quick oil of the central TT bearing is often not enough. De-grease it thoroughly before re-lubing and see if that helps.

tracypaper · 13th Aug 2010, 10:28 am

Do as mentioned above. I had same probs with three HF45 BSR decks, took off idler, sanded trye edge, re-lubed sindle, relubed motor bearings, all sorted
Cheers,
Gaz,
Leeds.

2nd Aug 2010, 11:36 am	#1
Crosscross Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 1	BSR Turntable Speed I'm sure this maybe covered elsewhere but I have a BSR deck that works, but the turntable runs ever so slightly slow and occasionally speeds back up before slowing back down. I bought it from a car boot sale and the turntable was frozen. I pulled out the spindle and removed the turntable, oiled it up and it now goes around albeit at a mildly erratic speed. I'm sure it's something simple but I'm new to fiddling with these old decks and hoped that somebody could give me a steer. Other than that problem I mentioned it works fine.

2nd Aug 2010, 11:48 am	#2
julie_m Dekatron Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derby, UK. Posts: 7,735	Re: BSR Turntable Speed Make sure the idler spins freely on its pivot; lubricate if necessary. If it has gone shiny, you may need to roughen it up with emery cloth. You may also have to lubricate the motor bearings. If the turntable slows down while going through the change cycle and speeds back up when the record starts, then this means re-greasing is called for; use the search function to find old posts, it's been mentioned enough times. __________________ If I have seen further than others, it is because I was standing on a pile of failed experiments.

2nd Aug 2010, 3:03 pm	#3
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: BSR Turntable Speed Definitely check the idler tyre, unclip it carefully, lubricate the shaft, refit and check. __________________ Regards, Ben.

3rd Aug 2010, 9:07 am	#4
Andrew2 Nonode Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dukinfield, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,038	Re: BSR Turntable Speed A quick oil of the central TT bearing is often not enough. De-grease it thoroughly before re-lubing and see if that helps. __________________ Andy G1HBE.

13th Aug 2010, 10:28 am	#5
tracypaper Octode Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,234	Re: BSR Turntable Speed Do as mentioned above. I had same probs with three HF45 BSR decks, took off idler, sanded trye edge, re-lubed sindle, relubed motor bearings, all sorted Cheers, Gaz, Leeds.