So who knows how to fix old record players? I'm assuming my problem has to do with the tubes. Heres an excellent and informative video! If I can't get it to work, I think I'm going to gut it and put in my own amp and speakers. The speakers in there don't even have crossovers lol. The turntable sort of works. It needs a new stylus and has a hard time getting up to speed.
Old tube amps almost always need to have the electrolytic capacitors replaced. The hum is from the power supply filter caps and once they're replaced, it will be much more quiet.
Now- if you have any ideas that you want to replace them yourself, read up on it, first. Amps and other devices that use tubes have lethal DC voltage when the power is on. DO NOT put one hand on the chassis and touch any live circuit. If you call around, you should be able to find someone who can do the work, if you don't want to.
The good part- caps are cheap and easy to find. For that matter, many tubes are, too. It may also need a resistor, or two, but those are cheap and easy, as well.
The turntable is a Garrard and should be pretty easy to fix. The grease has become hard and that's one of the reasons it takes so long to get up to speed. These also have a rubber idler wheel that becomes hard and slick, over time. I think MCM has these. Look next to where the spindle inserts- you should see a ring with two small holes and this will need to come out in order to remove the platter. Once that is out, you'll see a metal or plastic cam with gear teeth. This will need to come out for cleaning and lube. You can use most light greases for this and some people use Vasoline- not the best choice, given that it's over a tube amp.