thank you all for the help! =) hmmm, is there any thing specific I should be looking for in the amp? also for the cartridge on the ebay auction, do you happen to have the item #, or what was the keywords you used to find it?

no prob! I really dont think u should force it, like I said earlier there is a "c" clip holding it down. it looks like a "c" and it locks around the spindle (at the base) if you remove this the turntable will slide off easily.

anyone? I suspect its a bad amp

you can open some of it up by removing the platter from the turntable, this can be done by removing a c clip from the center of the spindle, it keeps the platter down. if you find it, use a small screwdriver to pry it away from the spindle and it will unclip. then u can just lift the platter off the...

I'm new to this forum and I would like to say "Hi!" =) I was hoping someone would be able to help me with this.. I have an Rca New Vista stereo console, I believe it was made in 1969-1970, its model # is HL 866, it has the turntable with the floating stylus. When I aquired it, it had a pro...