Nottingham spacedeck motor - driving me crazy


I have a Nottingham space deck that is driving me crazy. I can only get the turntable to spin at 45 rpm, it will not spin at 33 rpm. The oil level is fine, the pulley alignment is fine. Without the belt the turntable, when pushed, spins forever.
Can anyone help??
Many thanks
thecat61

Showing 2 responses by john_tracy

One other thing to check: due to its weight, the motor sometimes will slip down in its pod over time. When that happens, the grooves on the pulley no longer line up with the grooves on the platter.
45 RPM is harder for the motor to pull than 33 1/3, like trying to get your car moving in 2nd gear instead of first. If it will work at 45, the problem is not the motor.