phduncanson,
I hope your enjoy your 401! Great table. I have a grease bearing 301 that I really enjoy. Just a thought and not trying to be a killjoy here, there are some motors in 301 & 401's that will never run quite. I have a few friends that have 301's & 401's, and even after total rebuilds they ended up replacing the motor completely.
Also, you can have your idler wheel rebuilt if needed. And though it's been said, if your bearing had oil in it, then it's fine. Remember top speed is 78 rpm, not enough to flatten out a bearing in oil.
Best,
Norman
I hope your enjoy your 401! Great table. I have a grease bearing 301 that I really enjoy. Just a thought and not trying to be a killjoy here, there are some motors in 301 & 401's that will never run quite. I have a few friends that have 301's & 401's, and even after total rebuilds they ended up replacing the motor completely.
Also, you can have your idler wheel rebuilt if needed. And though it's been said, if your bearing had oil in it, then it's fine. Remember top speed is 78 rpm, not enough to flatten out a bearing in oil.
Best,
Norman