I think indeed that the record is somewhat off-standard. Seems that it has more innergrooves than other 7 inches. Not gonna fiddle for that. A good point about lubricating the arm. I understand how that could have some friction. Will look into that. I think if it would glide more smoothly, the push from the white gear would have more impact. About the

Thank you for your reaction and welcome. Today I have found time again to attack the problem. After a closer inspection I found that the lowering of the arm over the aluminum compared to over the vinyl is there by design. The little screw which determines the height of the tonearm fals into a little 'dip' when approaching the parallel resting

Hello, I've been searching the internet for quite some while now for my issues. I have found my issue twice, both times unanswered. So perhaps its an easy solution, or an impossible one. I recently purchased a beogram 1700 in not too great condition, I more or less rescued it from the bin. But all the mechanisms seem too work. However, When the