The answer to your first question is yes, both designs have five contact points which support the platter bearing. I do not think that you could use the newer thread belts on one of the older tables since the pulley design is different for a flat rubber belt vs. the thread belt. I think that you should try to find a correctly sized rubber flat belt like the original design used.
Well Tempered bearing old vs new
Do all Well Tempered platter bearings, both original and the latest, have the 5 suspension points?
I recently picked up a WT Record Player (2nd gen Transparent era) and the platter leans forward and to the right. My belts must be too stretched out to pull it back into proper position. I was wondering if the latest tables with thread belts offer enough tension to pull the platter into position?
I recently picked up a WT Record Player (2nd gen Transparent era) and the platter leans forward and to the right. My belts must be too stretched out to pull it back into proper position. I was wondering if the latest tables with thread belts offer enough tension to pull the platter into position?