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That's interesting. I didn't know that!
OK, not a problem. It's either so well done, V-M parts will work or, it not, a V-M or Micromatic will be an easy replacement.
The only V-M parts that ever really fail (short of mechanical damage) are the idler wheel(s) or belt (and, yes, they did also use belts in some models), the cartridge and the needle.
Everything else is a matter of cleaning up the stiff grease.
That's interesting. I didn't know that!
OK, not a problem. It's either so well done, V-M parts will work or, it not, a V-M or Micromatic will be an easy replacement.
The only V-M parts that ever really fail (short of mechanical damage) are the idler wheel(s) or belt (and, yes, they did also use belts in some models), the cartridge and the needle.
Everything else is a matter of cleaning up the stiff grease.