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I recently restored, to an extent, a TX-2. I cleaned as much dust out, replaced the belts and lubed as required. I did not tinker with much else so nothing was tampered with. All was going well until I buttoned her up and played the first album. There is a noise like a dragging needle drop/lift as the tonearm drops and raises. The noise is actually heard via the speakers. There isn't contact of the styli to the record when it's heard. It's actually during the movement of the arm. I am starting to dig into this to determine if there is a physical pinch point. I'm wondering if it's a failure in the electronic circuit as power is applied to the arms mechanism. Has anyone experienced this before?
Thanks!
wrbear
I had this issue with one of my Beograms. I guess it's the malfunctioning muting switch. You have to either replace it or treat it with some kind of spray-on formula to remove oxidation and lubricate it at the same time. I used cheap solution generally used to fix potentiometers. I don't know if it's available anywhere outside of Poland but I suppose there are many similar products.
http://www.tme.eu/en/details/pr-60ml/cleaning-maintaining-products/ag-termopasty/kontakt-pr/
RegardsFilip