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I have an old Empire 980 tonearm that I want to mount on an Empire turntable. There seems to be a friction spot in it's rotation indicating what I would guess is bearing wear. I'm wondering if there is someone who can rebuild this arm out there or if such a task is even possible. I don't know how the mechanism works. The wiring is fine, there is continuity in all the leads. There does not seem to be any play in the pivot, just when I hold the arm and allow it to swing freely, I can feel a little bump in a certain spot when it moves back and forth. Does not rotate completely smoothly. Or is there some way I can open this up and polish/lubricate/replace the bearings? Thanks!
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Topic - Seeking an individual who can rebuild my Empire 980 tonearm. - Mr Blue Sky 14:23:06 10/9/13 (13)
- I do not recommend Jim Howard at Applied Fidelity. - Mr Blue Sky 19:52:02 05/27/14 (0)
- CORRECTION: This is a 98 arm. Not a 980. - Mr Blue Sky 21:16:40 10/9/13 (0)
- RE: Seeking an individual who can rebuild my Empire 980 tonearm. - John Elison 14:57:32 10/9/13 (10)
- RE: Seeking an individual who can rebuild my Empire 980 tonearm. - GBLPS 17:00:43 10/9/13 (9)
- JUST SPOKE with Jim Howard at Applied Fidelity.... - Mr Blue Sky 12:39:32 10/10/13 (2)
- RE: JUST SPOKE with Jim Howard at Applied Fidelity.... - GBLPS 15:47:18 10/10/13 (1)
- RE: JUST SPOKE with Jim Howard at Applied Fidelity.... - Mr Blue Sky 19:07:59 10/10/13 (0)
- There are three sides to every story - Penguin 19:02:46 10/9/13 (4)
- RE: There are three sides to every story - tubesforever 00:36:25 10/10/13 (2)
- RE: There are three sides to every story - Lew 13:11:43 10/10/13 (0)
- RE: There are three sides to every story - GBLPS 01:31:52 10/10/13 (0)
- RE: There are three sides to every story - mosin 21:00:33 10/9/13 (0)
- RE: Seeking an individual who can rebuild my Empire 980 tonearm. - Mr Blue Sky 18:20:12 10/9/13 (0)