Vintage Vinyl repair/MCS 6502

[Gibson13]

Hey There!

I have an old MCS 6502 turntable that I have acquired along with a killer vintage vinyl collection. It is in great condition and was working great for a few days but then it stopped spinning. It is definitely NOT the belt. I took the platter off and checked the belt. It is intact currently and is brand new (I replaced it when I got it). 

Everything else on the player is still working-the light, the needle return, and the cue. 

I have a feeling it has to do with the speed control knob. I did have to wiggle it a few times to get the platter to spin before-but it would usually kick right it. 

I would love any help I can get. I am a bit leary to start taking things apart aside from the platter, as I don't want to further screw anything up.

 

[sattech]

If you've already tried cleaners and aerosols, maybe reheat the solder joins on the speed control (VRs) and add a bit of solder, with flux of course.
(sn63 Multicore tin/lead solder has nice flux in it already).
Sounds like a dodgy connection to me, as the speed controller will be (in most cases) regulating voltage to the motor, if the speed controller has a dodgy connection and you get motor action when you jiggle the speed control, I would say you've found your problem right there!
 
I'm not familiar with that turntable, but the guys at VinylEngine are: http://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=69505
That link may even have a pic of the speed controller, or PCB to which it is soldered, I can't quite spot it on the pic on that thread.
 
Oh I searched and see you've already been there: http://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=76489
 
They gave good advice, better than you'll get from a headphone forum anyway...
If you're not experienced in electronics assembly, any repair man worth their salt should be able to fix this in 5 minutes, unless it's something more complex, but it looks like a simple turntable to me... even if you need new VRs, they are easy to replace and dial in the correct speed with the strobe.
 
Cheers.