Need pick-up needle for old type record player.

Incorrect weight on the stylus arm, or the speed is wrong, or the stylus is worn, or full of fluff.

The needle on the pickup cartridge may have 30 years of dust accumulated on it, preventing it from going into the groove on the record. The needle may be dull from years of use and not fit properly in the groove on the record. The pickup cartridge may not work as well as it did in the last century, (I know I don't.)
Sometime since it was new, someone may have replaced the needle and or cartridge with one that didn't quite match the system. In any case a new needle and cartridge will pick up more and better sound from your records.

It seems that the auto return mechanism is out of place or damaged. You might need to look at the underside of the deck, by taking the bottom off it.

Inside the turntable, find the point where the base of the tone arm goes through the top and inside. There is often an adjustment that controls the range of the tonearm. If it is an older TT, it likely got out of alignment. Adjust it so the arm moves freely, from the tonearm rest, to the end of the record, and picks up where it should (if it's semi-automatic at least). Best to use an old record you don't mind scratching as you do the adjustments. Every time it sticks you are damaging your records slightly.

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DId you ever get this figured out? I picked up one of these at a second hand shop with almost no sound from the phonograph but after I changed the needle the sound is great. EXCEPT that it does exactly what you described - have a hard time setting the arm down at the beginning of a 33 album and then it will swipe in about an inch. Fortunately I've been testing with an old scratched up album. Was going to take it apart and see if I could spot a faulty mechanism. Only does it at the very outer edge and feels like there's a motor resisting.

THIS JUKEBOX IS 40 YEARS OLD. LUBRICATION MAY BE THE PROBLEM. HERE IS HOW TO FORCE THE SEEBURG JUKEBOX TO PICK UP A RECORD AND PLAY A SONG.
LOOK AT THE ARM THAT HOLDS UP THE NEEDLE AND CARTAGE. NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE RED ARM, ONE INCH TOWARD THE MOTOR, THERE IS A HORIZONTAL LEAVER LIFT IT UP A RECORD WILL GO INTO THE HEAD, THAT RECORD SHOULD PLAY THE SONG, IF THE LUBRICATION IS OK.
IF THE RECORD GOES INTO THE HEAD, AND THEN PUTS THE RECORD BACK IN THE RACK. YOU HAVE A LUBRICATION PROBLEM.
THAT IS A TOUGHT MACHINE TO FIX IOF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT.
DOCTOR FIX IT.

what type of needle does a gemini turntable need?

Hi There,
From your description it sounds like there is insufficient weight on the needle end of the pick up arm.

The pickup arm is very delicate in its balance at the "rear arm end" fulcrum.

This weight is adjustable to allow the needle to press on the music track to an exact pressure and it is adjustable so that this pressure does not damage the music track.

There should be a wheel type thingy at the rear end of the pickup arm.

This wheel is usually marked in Grams, and to make the needle end heavier to stop "skipping' you turn the wheel to wards the + sign.
This + sign means more weight on the needle.

There also should be a - sign, and the wheel, when turned in that direction, the weight on the needle is reduced.
You need to be aware that a needle really needs to exist in the cartridge as they can be broken off very easily and if there is no needle present there, then there is no way you will get any music from the turntable.

So check there really is a needle there...use a magnifying glass to see....

If thats OK then place the needle end of the pickup arm on to the record surface and turn the weight wheel until the needle just lifts from the record surtface.
Now that this stage has been received turn the weight wheel in the reverse direction by around 5-7 grams in the heavy + direction.

The needle should now be resting on the records surface and not lifting at all.

It should play like this,,,BUT please ensure the record player is on a perfectly flat surface the
needle wont work on any incline at all...

If you turn the amp on in the phono switch position and carefully hold the needle over the record and touch the needle with your finger you should get a scratchy sound from the speakers.....

This is a basic test to ensure the amplifier and all the wiring is in place and doing its job..
Im Sorry you had a run around from the repair company but some of them are not interested in repair work any more they just want to sell new hardware...
It pays to ask if they are Pepared to repair stuff for you , then get a commitment of a reasonable repair date and time in writing.

If this date and time is exceeded then you dont have to pay for the repairs do you??
As they have missed the service level agreement you had with them for the reapir date and time..

Hope this helps
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