Goodwill Find AR XA Turntable Repair Part 1 - Initial Evaluation

[@moogfooger]

good to see I am not the only one who has trouble getting a cartridge into a headshell. Cheers

[@millervintagehifi3034]

Haha...yup.

[@ccrm10]

I just finished one of these and am starting on a second. They are simple but sound great! I'm glad you found the ball bearing that the tone arm sits on. Can't wait to see more of this restoration.

[@millervintagehifi3034]

Thanks! Picked up an XB for a really smoking price as well BUT it’s in worse shape. I hope to get these going soon.

[@len9518]

Hell of a find. I'm lucky to find a Fisher, not even a Crosley.

[@millervintagehifi3034]

Well technically "I" didn't find it at a Goodwill/Thrift/Garage sale, but someone did :) The gentleman was buying up electronic equipment over the past 20 years until his passing. Most looked like it was purchased around the year 2000.

[@hitechrr]

They sell for around $450 now. I bought mine in 1977 and I still have the original box that it came in.

[@millervintagehifi3034]

Sweet...I still have the carcasses of an XA, an XB, and an XB that I have yet to service. I have another XB that I did repair - videos are in the queue for that one.

[@josephhoward8304]

After watching a bunch of your videos (brought to your channel via the Phillips 212 segments) fixing vintage Goodwill finds I must conclude you have one of the best Goodwill stores in the nation. Electronics are a non-existent category in any of my nearby Goodwill/Salvation Army and the like stores. You want fishing gear? I got you covered. Vintage electronics? What is that?

[@millervintagehifi3034]

Haha…well at one time. These came out of a storage unit…the gent was buying up all sorts of gear in the early 2000s. A lot of these had price tags, the receipts, or prices drawn on them.

[@raymiehershey1430]

I reworked a sansui and a Pioneer that had foam blocks inside the springs that rot away. Replaced with medium density gray foam. It'll work.

[@millervintagehifi3034]

Spring kit is supposed to come this week. I'll be damping with Magic Eraser...Part 2/3 are in the queue.

[@shaunlaverty8898]

Just about to embark on restoring my 1961 AR-XA. Thankfully it’s in working order and much better shape than this one. Mostly cosmetic issues, but I’ll upgrade the wiring, replace the caps, and go with a detachable power cord. Springs seem ok.

[@millervintagehifi3034]

Would love to hear how it goes. I'm so deep in other repairs that the ARs aren't quite on my 'scope' yet :)

[@saltwaterdawgoutdoors2190]

look at the motor, if its a Hughes that was a replacement part used by AR after they were boughyt out by Big corp, that motor was crap. motor noise etc

[@millervintagehifi3034]

Thanks!

[@adinahirschmann3112]

What app are you using for the spee readout?

[@millervintagehifi3034]

I think it’s just called RPM meter.

[@laptopdroptop9457]

What app are you using at 2:35

[@millervintagehifi3034]

RPM - Turntable Speed Accuracy

[@laptopdroptop9457]

@@millervintagehifi3034 thank you