I have an old Philips 212 electronic TT that I have been restoring. It has new lights/sensors, a new belt, and a new Grado Prestige Blue cartridge. Replacing the belt made a huge difference as the old one was either too big or stretched out compared to the replacement, resulting in poor speed contro...

I have one of these Philips TT with a Grado Blue cartridge. Mine had the same problem you describe. There is a set screw (small flat head on mine) on the bottom of my head shell that is supposed to hold it onto the arm assembly. If your table has this, you should be able to gently tip the arm up a b...