by Ron Rich »
Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:21 am
I hate to write this--but, you may have done more damage to that keyboard by "spraying" it with "contact cleaner". If you used a non-residue, type cleaner, you are probably OK--but using any spray on that type on slide switch can just wash the "dirt" down into it ! Using a "cleaner" with anything in it ("lubrication") can cause it to "conduct" in areas you do not want it to. The open blade "leaf" type switches, are even more susceptible to problems, if they have anything left on them.
The problem you are having can be caused either by a dirty contact in the keyboard, relays, or the "start" or "reverse" (Micro) switches in the ES.
If your spray contained anything, you will probably need to remove the keyboard from the phono, remove the latch bar coil, ( and meter, if attached), and wash it in hot sudsy ammonia. Rinse in HOT water, dry it totally, and burnish the leaf type contacts, with a burnishing tool. Then re-lube all "pivot points" with a drop of 20 wt. ND oil.
Or you can try Mike Zuccaro at:858 271-8294--I know he can fix it--but don't know if he makes home calls-- If you call him, please say "Hi" for me--it's been a couple of years since we last spoke-- Ron Rich