Hello Listers,

I picked up a turntable with a Linn Basik LV X tonearm. The table is a
CJ55 made by Colin Walker in UK. I have a problem with it that I hope
you may help. The problem is that the cartridge won't start from the
lead-in groove. Everytime it starts, it slide for about half an inch
toward the center of the platter, and then I think it rests there
without moving along the groove into the inner grooves. I know for
sure that the counterweight and the anti-skate adjustment have been
messed up. But upon further investigation, I think I found that there
is no stylus attached to the cantilever. Due to my poor eyesight, I
cannot say for sure, but I think there is no stylus. Probably it was
knocked off during shipping? Anyway I know it is difficult for one to
do diagnosis by only reading my poor descriptions, but I just hope
maybe by any chance someone has had the same problem before or can
tell whether it is because there is no stylus. I appreciate your help!
Thanks in advance!

Sam

On 27 Nov 2003 12:28:19 -0800, (Sam) wrote:

Hello Listers,

I picked up a turntable with a Linn Basik LV X tonearm. The table is a
CJ55 made by Colin Walker in UK. I have a problem with it that I hope
you may help. The problem is that the cartridge won't start from the
lead-in groove. Everytime it starts, it slide for about half an inch
toward the center of the platter, and then I think it rests there
without moving along the groove into the inner grooves. I know for
sure that the counterweight and the anti-skate adjustment have been
messed up. But upon further investigation, I think I found that there
is no stylus attached to the cantilever. Due to my poor eyesight, I
cannot say for sure, but I think there is no stylus. Probably it was
knocked off during shipping? Anyway I know it is difficult for one to
do diagnosis by only reading my poor descriptions, but I just hope
maybe by any chance someone has had the same problem before or can
tell whether it is because there is no stylus. I appreciate your help!
Thanks in advance!

Sam

Does one not know any sighted person who could assist in finding the
stylus?

Goofball_star_dot_etal wrote:

On 27 Nov 2003 12:28:19 -0800, (Sam) wrote:

Due to my poor eyesight, I cannot say for sure, but I think there is no stylus.
Probably it was knocked off during shipping?

Does one not know any sighted person who could assist in finding the stylus?

Goofballs give me the willies, note.


GeoSynch

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:39:27 GMT, "GeoSynch"
wrote:

Goofball_star_dot_etal wrote:

On 27 Nov 2003 12:28:19 -0800, (Sam) wrote:

Due to my poor eyesight, I cannot say for sure, but I think there is no stylus.
Probably it was knocked off during shipping?

Does one not know any sighted person who could assist in finding the stylus?

Goofballs give me the willies, note.

Get in the queue, boyo.

"Sam" wrote in message
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Hello Listers,

I picked up a turntable with a Linn Basik LV X tonearm. The table is a
CJ55 made by Colin Walker in UK. I have a problem with it that I hope
you may help. The problem is that the cartridge won't start from the
lead-in groove. Everytime it starts, it slide for about half an inch
toward the center of the platter, and then I think it rests there
without moving along the groove into the inner grooves. I know for
sure that the counterweight and the anti-skate adjustment have been
messed up. But upon further investigation, I think I found that there
is no stylus attached to the cantilever. Due to my poor eyesight, I
cannot say for sure, but I think there is no stylus. Probably it was
knocked off during shipping? Anyway I know it is difficult for one to
do diagnosis by only reading my poor descriptions, but I just hope
maybe by any chance someone has had the same problem before or can
tell whether it is because there is no stylus. I appreciate your help!

Yes, it sounds like the tip of the stylus got broken off. If you have any
doubts, have someone who knows what they are doing take a look at it for
you.

Arnold B "Brilliant" Krueger wrote:

Yes, it sounds like the tip of the stylus got broken off. If you have any
doubts, have someone who knows what they are doing take a look at it for
you.


::s******::

You are so funny, Arnold.

Forget all the bad things I ever wrote about you, OK?

You and I make a great team, don't we, buddy?

If I wasn't Dr. Ekstrom's house bitch, I'd be yours.


tony


"What's that honey? Yes - dinner is almost ready. Be right there."