03-07-2017, 08:51 AM
I admit that I've used the Philips 'scope rarely, Mark, but i do repair things at home from time to time - I have 4 or 5 jobs on the go at the moment, mainly for people who live nearby, but the two main reasons I haven't taken it to the workshop are lack of space on the bench for it, plus the fact, that, as i don't drive, I'd have to carry it there, though there is a regular local bus from near where I live to town, so that's no excuse! There is actually a similar Philips 'scope in the 'waiting to do it' pile in the cellar - it belongs to someonr I've known for years, but I could meke use of it once it's repaired. I also have a small Russian 'scope, which is limited in it's facilities, but would no doubt help with this record player. Speaking of Hameg 'scopes, we used to have one in Malins workshop in Oxford, but that was sold when the firm closed down in 1995. As Jeffrey says, most faults can be located using a multimeter, signal generator and/or signal tracer, which is what I've been doing for the best part of 20 years now. My DMM is a M-3800, btw.
