Thanks so much for your response. I will give it a go. I'm quite handy and enjoy a challenge. And yes it does seem like a neglected member of the family. cheers and thanks again David

Hi at the forum, I have a problem with my beogram 1700 turntable. When a record has completed playing the tone arm does not rise and therefore drags across the record. The tone arm seems to rise after it has returned. It's a lovely turntable that otherwise works perfectly. I purchased it new in 1980 with a MMC 20CL cartridge...I'm interested