Phonoland

Hello!

I recently acquired a vintage Magnavox audio cabinet at a local thrift store for $15 dollars. The speakers and the radio still sound extremely lush and vibrant, however I noticed the turntable is running a few RPMs slow, just enough to be noticeable.

I opened up a back to look at the guts of the cabinet and it was a time capsule of dust and cobwebs leading me wonder if the turntable is just in need of some lube, TLC and a general tune up. I'm hoping that's all that's in order and not because the motor's giving out or something on those lines (the nearest guy who might be able to do something like that for me lives over 2 hours away).

I've posted some images of the cabinet and its contents to an album on imgur if anyone can take a look.
http://imgur.com/a/ttN9M#0
First 5 pics are the outside of the cabinet, and the last 3 are a picture of the speakers, and the underside of the turntable.

If anyone could tell me what era/model of Magnavox I have here as well as how I should go about cleaning/lubricating the turntable that'd be fantastic. I'd rather try and take care of this myself than drive multiple hours and spend a lot of money on repairs.

Here are the numbers I could find on the cabinet--
Model number:PE6326PE61
Serial number:10355442

Many thanks,
MP

Mid '70s about. You can look through this site or some others for how to's. This is a question we get several times a week at least. You can also check out youtube. You can try to take care of this yourself but I caution against it as you can do more harm than good. These are complicated devices that require a knowledge and experience not common today and 40+ years of use, dirt and dried up lube have taken their toll. Something else to consider is that the capacitors and resistors in the receiver probably went out out of spec which puts a lot of stress on critical components. If you truly want to keep this console, and I do recommend it, spend the time and money to have a professional restore it. If you want to tackle it yourself, by all means, go for it. Just give it a thought before you do. FYI: The idler wheel is probably glazed over and needs cleaned. this would cause slow and uneven speed. Spin the motor shaft by hand, if it spins freely it is probably ok. If not, STOP. Motor needs work. The idler wheel should spin freely also... if not give the shaft a drop of lube. The platter should spin freely also. If not... I hope this helps.

Yep, a mid-70's unit for sure.
And yep, that changer will require a teardown and overhaul.
I've done enough of them to know that by now they need attention.

Many thanks for the helpful information. I've got a lead on a man who can supposedly restore the system. I'll give him a call and see what he says.

Best wishes!
MP