Coomber record player running slow - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

JonnyJa · 21st Nov 2020, 7:06 pm

Hi,
I have a Coomber record player from the 70s/80s I guess. I've replaced the stylus and changed the drive belt, but it is running slow. I don't think the drive belt is slipping. Any advice?

FIXITNOW · 22nd Nov 2020, 7:38 am

may need to lube the motor any pictures as chancers are Coomber did not make the deck themselfs pics may help us ID it

JonnyJa · 22nd Nov 2020, 2:30 pm

Thanks,
How do I lube the motor? Do I need special oil?
It looks like it is a BSR turntable.
Sorry about the quality of the pictures.
Would it help if I wrote down the numbers on the labels on the motor / deck?

Edward Huggins · 22nd Nov 2020, 5:42 pm

This is a late model BSR single player from the 1070s. I've only ever seen it in a Coomber and some disco twin decks. It's nowhere near as good as it might look!

FIXITNOW · 22nd Nov 2020, 6:00 pm

all the info off the red label or a clearer picture please as its a 12v motor check its getting 12v power looks like a P275 deck

ben · 22nd Nov 2020, 6:25 pm

Look at the underside near the speed selector. Separate the metal chassis from the wood. There may be a potentiometer there.

JonnyJa · 25th Nov 2020, 8:52 pm

Thanks, I'll take it apart this weekend.
The red label says:
BSR P246 E3
PG6039/687 but the 687 has been crossed out and 535 written in pen
59 C L4
12 volts
REF No. A105

Any use?

FIXITNOW · 26th Nov 2020, 8:29 am

yes its a BSR P246 google should give you links to a service sheet not one i have

JonnyJa · 27th Nov 2020, 8:23 pm

I've found the 33 & 45 speed adjusters and they worked, but when I move the speed selector the speed changes wildly. I'm guessing that the contacts on the selector switch need cleaning? If so, can you tell me how to clean them.

Edward Huggins · 28th Nov 2020, 11:06 am

The adjustment may be very sensitive, a 1/4 of a turn can make a big difference. Use Servisol 10 for cleaning.

21st Nov 2020, 7:06 pm	#1
JonnyJa Diode Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Crewe, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 5	Coomber record player running slow Hi, I have a Coomber record player from the 70s/80s I guess. I've replaced the stylus and changed the drive belt, but it is running slow. I don't think the drive belt is slipping. Any advice?

22nd Nov 2020, 7:38 am	#2
FIXITNOW Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,976	Re: Coomber record player running slow may need to lube the motor any pictures as chancers are Coomber did not make the deck themselfs pics may help us ID it

22nd Nov 2020, 2:30 pm	#3
JonnyJa Diode Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Crewe, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 5	Re: Coomber record player running slow Thanks, How do I lube the motor? Do I need special oil? It looks like it is a BSR turntable. Sorry about the quality of the pictures. Would it help if I wrote down the numbers on the labels on the motor / deck? Attached Thumbnails

22nd Nov 2020, 5:42 pm	#4
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Coomber record player running slow This is a late model BSR single player from the 1070s. I've only ever seen it in a Coomber and some disco twin decks. It's nowhere near as good as it might look! __________________ Edward.

22nd Nov 2020, 6:00 pm	#5
FIXITNOW Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,976	Re: Coomber record player running slow all the info off the red label or a clearer picture please as its a 12v motor check its getting 12v power looks like a P275 deck

22nd Nov 2020, 6:25 pm	#6
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Coomber record player running slow Look at the underside near the speed selector. Separate the metal chassis from the wood. There may be a potentiometer there. __________________ Regards, Ben.

25th Nov 2020, 8:52 pm	#7
JonnyJa Diode Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Crewe, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 5	Re: Coomber record player running slow Thanks, I'll take it apart this weekend. The red label says: BSR P246 E3 PG6039/687 but the 687 has been crossed out and 535 written in pen 59 C L4 12 volts REF No. A105 Any use?

26th Nov 2020, 8:29 am	#8
FIXITNOW Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,976	Re: Coomber record player running slow yes its a BSR P246 google should give you links to a service sheet not one i have

27th Nov 2020, 8:23 pm	#9
JonnyJa Diode Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Crewe, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 5	Re: Coomber record player running slow I've found the 33 & 45 speed adjusters and they worked, but when I move the speed selector the speed changes wildly. I'm guessing that the contacts on the selector switch need cleaning? If so, can you tell me how to clean them. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by AC/HL; 27th Nov 2020 at 8:47 pm. Reason: Image uploaded

28th Nov 2020, 11:06 am	#10
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: Coomber record player running slow The adjustment may be very sensitive, a 1/4 of a turn can make a big difference. Use Servisol 10 for cleaning. __________________ Edward.