Thanks, Ovenmaster. Long time no see. Glad to see you!
On a related issue.... I connected a 45 rpm RCA Victor deck to radio last night for a sound test. I was a little dissappointed, and, today, took it apart on the bench.
I did minor mechanism repairs, and, added a disc cap to cartridge for better quality sound.
Put machine back together, and, brought it in living room.
Plugged it into radio, and, outlet strip. Radio wasn't on.
I turned on deck, then, "POW!" Mad a loud ac pop.
I shut it off, turned off power strip, and, un plugged everything.
I thought it was the capacitor because the flash came from that area.
The only way it would do that is if both pieces had extreme leakage, or, short to chassis.
However, upon taking apart d4eck, I quickly found the culprit....
These decks have a 3 terminal switch. Two for switch, and, third a dummy for other side of line. Their built in amp players have the same set up.
Well, center terminal with other line cord wire connected to other motor wire had gotten loose. It rocked against other terminal with other motor wire.
That caused a loud pop, and, burned that end of the power cord nearly off.
I'm dumping that terminal, and, putting in a wire nut.
That sucker scared the cahootys out of me......
Anybody having these, or, other name brand 45 players that run off ac line, I highly reccommend you check for a loose terminal on switch.
This is dangerous, and, could be a fire hazzard.
Bill Cahill
And, no, this is not an April fools joke. This really happenned......
