Dear all

As a new member I have been very impressed with your replies to my very basic questions. Thank you

As a recap I have inherited  a Beogram 1102 with a Beomaster 1100 that has been in storage for 20 years. I have got the Beomaster to work although it still a bit crackly. The problem is the Beogram. It seems it is missing a part. If you look at the picture below you'll see the metal cover to the left hand base of the arm. The cover is missing which I imagine why the arm keeps jumping. I think it is just the cover that is missing.

My questions are

1. Is it just the cover I'm missing? 

2. Could I get it anywhere? (doubtful I'd imagine) 

3. Do you think this is why the needle keeps jumping?

4. Do you know how I can upload a photograph of it to the forum?

Thanks for any thoughts.

Andrew

Andrew,

without a picture it is difficult to say what else may be missing.  The cover at the back of the tonearm covers the counterbalance weight and adjuster.  If the cover is missing, the arm will not be balanced at all.  Someone may have a spare one from a defective tonarm that you could use.  Once you have that, depending on what cartridge you have, you can then make the adjustments to the tracking force appropriate for the cartridge, arm balance at '0' loadetc.  The service and user manuals are available for free to all Gold members so upgrading your membership would help - and you'd be in tonights prize draw and could win some nifty stuff.  The tree icon lets you place pictures in your post.

Dave.