11-16-2020, 12:57 PM
Hello,
I'm new here and a newbie to this type of repair all together, that said, here goes.
I picked up a Philco J-1824 DW, record player only.
I am having trouble with one of the external speakers, I believe I can hear the tweeter, but can't hear the mid-range speaker. I have switched the speakers right and left, and the right side always works, so it's either the wire or something with the left side of the amp I think.
Second, I think mid-woofer should be loader, you can hear/feel the bass, but with the external speakers disconnected, you can't make out much. Maybe that is normal?
Third, the record player sometimes works and some times doesn't. I believe its a Glaser-Steers rebranded with Philco. It looks brand new. When I have removed it from the cabinet to look at it, then re-installed it, it sometimes works. When it doesn't work, the symptom is it kind of starts, the tone arm moves, then moves back, then nothing, there appears to be no power. If I switch the input to "tuner" the power comes on and when I connect RCA jacks in the back it will play music from that input.
Any advice, direction, etc, would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I have attached some photos.
I'm new here and a newbie to this type of repair all together, that said, here goes.
I picked up a Philco J-1824 DW, record player only.
I am having trouble with one of the external speakers, I believe I can hear the tweeter, but can't hear the mid-range speaker. I have switched the speakers right and left, and the right side always works, so it's either the wire or something with the left side of the amp I think.
Second, I think mid-woofer should be loader, you can hear/feel the bass, but with the external speakers disconnected, you can't make out much. Maybe that is normal?
Third, the record player sometimes works and some times doesn't. I believe its a Glaser-Steers rebranded with Philco. It looks brand new. When I have removed it from the cabinet to look at it, then re-installed it, it sometimes works. When it doesn't work, the symptom is it kind of starts, the tone arm moves, then moves back, then nothing, there appears to be no power. If I switch the input to "tuner" the power comes on and when I connect RCA jacks in the back it will play music from that input.
Any advice, direction, etc, would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I have attached some photos.
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