Hello, Pretty sure the damper/coil are moving/lubed. first thing I did when I opened it. It must be an electrical fault. Wish it was easy to find. Sam

Menahem, thanks for the advise, I was about to give up! I'm glad someone with great knowledge is willing to help. 1) I believe the slide circut works. When I soldered the collector/transistor back into the board I had a cold joint and the tone arm just moved across the LP. Resoldered the transistor and whola! back to what I started with originally

Hello all, I am a new owner of a 4002 born on: 12/14/1977 Type 5513. I have the dreaded tone arm not lowering issue. The machine was/is in very clean condition inside. I have lubed all parts usually mentioned. The coil moves (I believe freely) however, it does not move on it's own. There is a relay tripping I assume it is for the tone arm to lower

Hello all, I am a new owner of a 4002 born on: 12/14/1977 Type 5513. I have the dreaded tone arm not lowering issue. The machine was/is in very clean condition inside. I have lubed all parts usually mentioned. The coil moves (I believe freely) however, it does not move on it's own. There is a relay tripping I assume it is for the tone arm to lower