Technics 1200MKII Burning Smell


I recently bought a used Technics 1200MKII. When I got it home I noticed after I played a record and a lifted the dust cover. It smelled slightly like burning. The turntable isn't hot and seems to be working fine, except for the burning smell.

Anyone know why it is doing this?

Thanks!
glassjaw

Showing 1 response by stonedeaf

Cigarettes anyone? Since these things were the T-34 of the turntable world -a lot of 'em spent time in bars back in the smoke'em if ya got 'em days.Have serviced several that had been brilliantly cleaned up at some point - but still smelled like stale cigarettes after a few min. of playing.
FWIW - amps can be a bigger problem in terms of warm up odor.