Zenith Turntable Trouble (Please Help)

Hello,

I'm having a little issue with my Zenith record changer. Can any of you guys help me?

--Don

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[tubeie07]

I have 2 suggestions: It could be the case that these late model changers 'assumed' that all 33rpm records were 12" and all 45rpm records were 7" which was set either 33 or 45 speed. If so, the mechanics that make this change have jammed on the 7" position thus not changing to 12" when you change the speed OR the insertion of the 45rpm record adapter onto the center spindle engages the 7" size selection, which again is stuck in the 7" position.This I have seen before.Hope these suggestions help!

[spintheblackcircle4]

Hey there tubeie07. Thanks so much for the suggestion. When I have time, I'll remove the platter and see if that's the problem. =)

--Don

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

Very nice turntable! I wished I knew so I can help you out. I'll keeping looking for info.

[spintheblackcircle4]

Thanks. I sent the guy who posted that pic you sent me a message. Maybe he'll reply...

I'm pretty sure this was worth 10 bucks.. LOL! =)

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

I hope that helps! I've seen this changer before plenty of times, but don't know who makes it. I do know it's not a BSR. However, I do have a 1983 Sharp integrated stereo with a changer that kinda similar to it. It does have same type of controls of controls on the, but the record clip is right by the tonearm. It was made by Matsushita (Panasonic), but not sure about yours. I'm guess it's a Garrard because of the font, but also looks similar to a BIC as well.

[spintheblackcircle4]

Yeah, this stereo is entirely Zenith. All components were made by Zenith, including the turntable, cassette player, and radio. =)

[jjra122]

hello there i had a pioneer like this the speed and size selector are both integrated so there might be a frozen part that is sticking when you select the different speeds . and it might just need to be lubed so that is all this is common with these type changers and all you need to do is removed the cardboard back and the clip by the back screw is on a spring and it flips so you can remove the back part of the turntable and then the front part slides towards the rear and relube all the parts

[lrd9999]

I saw the following statement on audiokarmadotnet:

"Selecting 45 or 33 should determine the set down point. But if it doesn't then some linkages underneath may be out of alignment. Same thing happened when I bumped the tonearm while it returned. It would only set at 7". I checked underneath and something snapped back into place. Don't force anything! It could be something else, there is a thread on that somewhere."

The page had a lot more on BIC mechanicals; I'll leave the URL on your home pg.

[lrd9999]

@spintheblackcircle4 I'll bet that the linkage for the size selection is under the chassis. That looks like a compacted version of the BIC 9XX series (originally made by what was left of VM). They set the size according to the speed, so its got to be a simple problem.

[gregbarrett9]

Used to have a BIC 40Z with similiar clip and controls. It could change 12" records but not 7". Sometimes the motor would start up in reverse. It would move to 12" position on 33 and 7" on 45.

[stereobrowser]

Hello there, sincerely i personally never had that type of record changer before with that clip instead of the well known hockey stick -shaped record holder. the '7 and '12 mechanical sensor, is it the clip, try dismounting the whole record player out of the mahogny wooden chassis and see if the clip has any mechanical axle to the tonearm section that has a sort of metal or plastic part that has two steps 'tonearm whole left moving limit during auto operation' like the B.S.R ones.

[chompo7]

continued

if there isnt any record size selector up top it has

to be underneath there somewhere.try to look around

and move some stuff to see if something is stuck with

old grease.

[chompo7]

continued.

take the changer off the base and look underneath

to see if the lube has gotten hard and dry.not familiar

with that changer.what happens if you put it on a different

record #,say on 6?

[chompo7]

my guess is that it needs some cleaning and new

lube. is there some type of record size sensor?

there should be something that tells it that its a 12 inch

record.

[RaymondTVinyl]

Hi Don...I forward this vid to Chompo7. This type of turntable I'm sure he's familiar with. I've never seen one of these before. I do like it!!  Please let me know if you get it fixed!! I wish you the best of luck. Peace.