9.4K views · 337 reactions | #RCA came in needing general TLC. The original floating cartridge is still in good working order. Most of these need motor mounts and one or more of the connector rod grommets. I think this is the last one we serviced before I took a break, and I don't remember it giving me any real troubl other than some attention to the trip pusher thingy. #turntable #victor #mcm #devo #MTV | Vintage Record Changer & Turntable Repair | Facebook

RCA Done. Had it together yesterday but not in time to make a hardware store run by 7 PM. Stylus pressure is set from the factory on these machines with a spring and a lead counter weight. Once you go altering the cartridge set up, things need to change. These are natively around 8g, keeping in mind that the original cartridge floated behind it at around 4g. Luckily the lead weight is held in with a standard thread sheetmetal screw, so we got a longer one and some heavy washers (see video or pho