RCA 224-128

[Hi-Fi-Mogul]

Well, guys, the RCA changer is now doing something kind of weird and I'm not quite sure why. It does everything correct except end of record cycling and it actually does that great except when it starts the cycle the tone arm jerks slightly and scrapes across the last track on the record before it rises high enough to finish the cycle. If any of you RCA changer experts have any ideas, I would greatly appreciate your advice. Thank you!

Bill

Bill,
I've had that happen with a few V-M changers.
I found I had to increase the tracking force a bit.

I saw the end of record lead out grooves were
pushing the very "light" tonearm backwards,
and when velocity trip activated, the tonearm
jerked back as it was lifted up.

[William]

Thanks, Mr. Mogul, I will watch and see if that is it. If that is the case, I'm not sure if I can increase the pressure. I will read up and see if there is a setting. I'm not remembering seeing one.

Bill

[TC Chris]

Thanks, Mr. Mogul, I will watch and see if that is it. If that is the case, I'm not sure if I can increase the pressure. I will read up and see if there is a setting. I'm not remembering seeing one.

Bill

Tape and a penny? Just kidding!!!! Makes my skin crawl....

Chris Campbell

[William]

Mine too, Chris.

Bill

[Hi-Fi-Mogul]

Bill,
I looked at the RP 221-224 Sams, and I don't
see an adjustment either.

How is the stylus ? That's the other thing I
thought of.

And is the behavior on all records ?

[William]

Stylus is new, of course that doesn't mean it's any good, but should be. I have the Sam's, thanks to you and I did not see anything either. I need to pay close attention to when it does it. I have noticed it twice, but a lot of times I put on some records and then go do chores so I may not have heard/noticed it. I have been listening to the boxed sets of records that I have. They are virtually new, with very little playing on them. 95% of them were done for Readers Digest, etc., but are RCA records. My other thought, is it possible that the tone arm does not lift fast enough before it starts to swing? Any thoughts on that idea?

Bill

[Hi-Fi-Mogul]

My other thought, is it possible that the tone arm does not lift fast enough before it starts to swing? Any thoughts on that idea?
Bill

Good idea Bill.
I would make sure that the tonearm lift pin,its mount
and the ramp it might ride up and down on
are clean of any old grease.

[William]

Thanks, Mr. Mogul, I will double check my work. I went through the changer once I had the tone arm free, it was bound so tight it would not move at all, but maybe it needs a little more TLC.

Bill

[hermitcrab]

Does it happen on every record or on a stack ? curious as I have a VM that will do that occasionally but it is usually on a stack of 4 or 5 45 records

[William]

Elton, I'm not sure. I have noticed it a couple of times when I happen to be in the room when it's cycling. I need to just sit and listen so I can tell.

Bill