22-09-2013, 12:39 AM
With apologies for appearing out of nowhere (hi!) and resurrecting a two year old topic, but...
I wondered if the machine mentioned in this thread ever got restored to working order.
The reason for my interest is because I've had my late father's SP/4 in the loft for a number of years and recently got it up and running again. It took a new dual 32uF capacitor, some new rubber suspension mounts and a good clean and careful lubricate, but now it's working very nicely indeed. Even the temperamental track change mechanism functions properly.
The motivation came from being invited to a 1950s themed party and it's just spent the evening providing musical entertainment, auto-reversing all night long without a hitch. It attracted quite a bit of admiration.
I've not been able to find very much information on this model and it seems to be pretty rare. Does anyone have anything to share?
I wondered if the machine mentioned in this thread ever got restored to working order.
The reason for my interest is because I've had my late father's SP/4 in the loft for a number of years and recently got it up and running again. It took a new dual 32uF capacitor, some new rubber suspension mounts and a good clean and careful lubricate, but now it's working very nicely indeed. Even the temperamental track change mechanism functions properly.
The motivation came from being invited to a 1950s themed party and it's just spent the evening providing musical entertainment, auto-reversing all night long without a hitch. It attracted quite a bit of admiration.
I've not been able to find very much information on this model and it seems to be pretty rare. Does anyone have anything to share?
