I recently picked up an old solid state Motorola console radio that appears to be from the late 60's/early 70's. Overall in good shape but has a few issues that come with age.
The volume pot is scratchy, you have to get the volume level just right for the left/right channels to be of equal volume.
The turntable needs greasing, at first it took the deck awhile to get up to speed. The main issue now is even with a new needle, the tonearm wants to float off the record. Also, at times, it doesn't even play sound to the amp though you can hear the pickup playing.
Inspecting the table, I do not see a weight adjustment for the tonearm as you do with later decks.
It also has a low hum, especially noticeable when "Tape" is engaged, as I use a cable to play Spotify from my phone.
I assume the whole board needs a good spray as wells as the RCA jacks, and pots?
My only plans are to replace the speakers with some decent Parts Express (Vifa or the like)
I realize it's not hifi, it's more for functional nostalgic decore, it was only $24.
