moodydan

Anybody received this 7"? I've not, and I contacted the label. They said they'd "look into it," but I've not heard anything back.

Count me in, if you're still looking for people. If it helps, sign me up for 2 copies. I don't care about colors.

Replacement styli are available from both Pfantstiehl (sp?) and EVG; I've heard the EVG is a little better, but I'm sure that's opinion. Opinions vary, but the consensus seems to be that's a pretty decent middle of the road cart. I found one on a junker Garrard in my garage and have a stylus on the way, should be able to test out by the end of the week.

http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=2215878&ev=rb Appears to be a little overpriced, but it's a start.

There's a guy (seller name: joeoldaudio) on eBay selling parts for your player, not everything is listed so you may have to message him and ask if he has what you need. If you can pick it up for around $20 or so and that gets your 'table running at 100%, I'd say go that route. That makes more sense to me than dropping more cash into a different/new table!

Could be that it was part of a stack unit; that plug may fit into whatever receiver came along with it.

Check here: http://www.sound-smith.com/cartridges/boall.html#newer Soundsmith is the only company that I know of the caters specifically to B&O tables. By no means does that mean there aren't others, and I'm sure you can find something on eBay, but there's a place to start!

I've got a box for a 2220b (none of the original packing material, just the original box), if you'd be interested in that for some reason. PM me if you want it!

Lucky! How'd you score that? There were like 5 made, right?

Ordered. Thanks for posting!

PO is up, 100 each pink or green, and black.

I've heard good things about Plastix for dustcovers, but have not used it. Personally, I've used 3M's scratch remover and Quixx's acrylic scratch repair; they both made notable improvements. With that being said, don't expect gouges and the like to disappear, but I was able to bring back much of the clarity and buff out most of the light scratches and glazing. For metal parts, be careful for the lettering (if it's painted/printed on). I've used Windex, Nevr Dull, soap and water, really just play it be ear on the finish of the metal and whether or not I think it is likely to get scratched or wash away the lettering. Stickers are good, too.

i went with the quarterly option for shipping on this; it'll be fun to get that stack of records, whenever they come along. I hope this is successful for them and they can continue it next year.

If there's anybody on the fence about this 7", it's definitely worth checking out. Much more Living in the Fallout than Forgettable.

No, you just need to find the model of your player, which is most likely on a sticker on the underside of the table. Turntableneedles.com, ebay, needledoctor.com, etc will have what you need, or I can help. You should also be able to find a user's/service manual at vinylengine.com. A replacement will cost you about $10. Glad I could help!

What's the brand and model of your player?

Among other sites, you can search on www.turntableneedles.com by model number and come up with what you need.

The BSRs are not horrible record players. For what they are (entry level, affordable changers), they do a good job. They are also a good place to start if you're interested in learning how some turntables operate; the mechanisms are fairly simple, clean all the parts up and re-lube, get a new stylus (needle), and have fun getting into it. I would guess yours has an idler-wheel, so you'll want to check that the rubber is not hardened. There are service manuals out there. While I can't completely disagree that these aren't the 70's or 80's versions of Crosleys, they do have for them that they're still around. I highly doubt Crosleys are going to be much more than paper weights in 30 or 40 years - and that's probably being optimistic. You may also want to open up the receiver and clean the controls with some contact cleaner, that should help with some of the noise you're hearing (unless it's all coming from your records). Search a bit on how to clean pots, points to lube, etc.

Does Australia have Wal-Mart?

Before giving up on it I would get some contact cleaner (doesn't have to be Deoxit) and clean all speed controls, as well as any pots you may find if you remove the bottom panel. May not fix the problem, but it's worth a shot. I've got an Onkyo that's from the same era, nothing special, but it would completely stop when using the pitch controls if you hit a certain spot (on both 33 and 45 speed controls). I cleaned those up and no more problems.

That's racist.

Your record collection is gay and pathetic.

Not to restore a super-dead thread without cause; I wondered to myself why I thought ajxd is such piece of shit. This thread is the reason. In the end, the muting switch was bent out of shape and had funk built up on it; a bit of bending carefully back into place and cleaning and all things were good.

You like holding dude's hands, bearchuck? Nice to know you're there to stroke somebody's ego and conscience for them. I wish we could have been internet friends.

Once again, letting us know about how many people come to him, because he's got the answers. If the amount of questions about Crosleys that I answer measures how far I'm going to get in life, ajxd, I'm content with being a loser. (NOTE: ask away with questions about ANY turntable, for anyone else reading. A Crosley may suck, but you know what else sucks? Not having anything to play your music on at all. We all start somewhere.) I've gotta leave for work early now, I have an appointment in a Wal-Mart parking lot with some of your relatives.