table turning backwards

This actually happened to my VPI Scoutmaster one night. The motor was turning the correct direction but the platter was spinning backwards.

After a few minutes of confusion I found that the motor was too close to the turtable or somethin' and the belt was slipping or somethin' so some movement on the motor and belt corrected the problem.

Shadorne, That takes the prize for the funniest post I've seen in a long time, and in the process you managed to give good advice: check the capacitor. Also, "reverse the plug" assumes you have a two-prong plug. If so, pull it out of the wall socket, flip it over, and re-insert it. If it's a 3-prong plug, you can usually achieve the same end by using a "cheater plug" adaptor, available from any hardware store. However, my money is on a bad capacitor. (You will see a cap installed right where the AC supply enters into the motor housing. That's the one.)

Hey guys,

a little drunk tonight so great replies. they hit the spot. I reversed the plug because it is two pronged, but helped nothing. i have repeatedly turned it the correct way and switched it on to no avail. I will now revert to conducting a ritual that includes an evil ridding seance and conclude officially that the table does not want paul. however, if it does not want paul, the stake is ready to burn it. I smell an upgrade coming!

Kal is right. You probably have a bad capacitor. The issue is ages old, and was known to show up especially on some Thorens models, TD160, TD165, etc.