Sony PS-X6 Turntable Problems

[thecaptain55]

We have a Sony PS-X6 that sat unused for about 10 years and the we got into vinyl again and started to use it again a month ago. 10 years ago it was working perfectly, when we brought it out to test it again, there was a sound inside that sounds like gears grinding and the record player does not play at a constant speed on 33rpm. (sometimes it does, but most of the time it does not) 
When playing 45s though it normally plays at the correct speed. (yet sometimes it does not). 
When opened up this video is what we saw. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUT7W25i-2Q 

Please help, would love to get this thing back in working order! Thanks a lot!

[bearchuck]

Start here: https://docs.sony.com/release/PSX6_7.pdf

 

and here: http://www.vinylengine.com/library/sony/ps-x6.shtml

 

Then read this: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=412530

 

And for fun, check this out: http://www.vinylengine.com/library/sony/ps-x6.shtml

 

Worth fixing if you're the handy type.  If not, I wouldn't be against paying a turntable tech to get it running ... providing the price was reasonable.  $50 at the most.  It's a decent table when functional.

[thecaptain55]

Thanks for the links! I have seen some of those while searching for help on this problem.

 

So, by seeing the video, would you know what the problem may be, or what part I would need?

[allenh]

Have you fully read the Audiokarma thread that bearchuck sent you the link to? That covers a lot of the potential problems very well.

 

It seems there a two faults and both are pretty common, to be honest the mechanism faults are common to most auto turntables of this vintage and the speed ones also with turntables with electronic speed control from this era.

 

Grease going sticky, potentiometers getting dirty and caps dying are quite often the result of a long period of inaction for any electronics from this era so I think there is enough to go on in that thread but there are points in there about whether you would be comfortable with the amount of disassembly and working with small parts required to properly clean and lubricate the mechanism and also familiarity with soldering and electrolytic capacitors.

 

Those turntables are a good example of the breed and have enough value to make repairs viable so the choice is yours as to whether you get the tools out and your hands dirty.

[thecaptain55]

Thanks for your help! It looks like I will research, then rip it apart grease it up and put it back together!