Why Does My Nottingham Motor Seem To Run Fast?


I just checked the speed of my Nottingham Spacedeck and at 33 1/3 rpm. the platter seems to move slightly too fast, that is, the hash marks on my gauge move very slowly in a clockwise direction. Should they not remain constant in place?
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Thanks Oz.
I am at a loss to understand why it plays fast though. It sounds great other than that. It will be due a bearing oil change but would think old oil would make it slow.... Unless it has been home fixed with the wrong oil. What a mystery. 
Previous Spacedeck owner here.
Never heard of one running that fast.
Sure it has the correct pulley on the motor?
Very odd as mine was maybe 33.4.
I then added a Walker speed controller which is very popular mod in Notts decks and was able to tweak it to exact 33.33/4.
To be running at 36 something has to be seriously out of whack. 
Hi

IE: bearing oil. From my understanding, the original developer of this TT hired a person Trained in that specific field  My friend Kevin @ K & K Audio owns a Nottingham. Apparently, their specific bearing oil has cat piss in it.

This is no S___.
Solved. 
Someone is receiving a belt and possibly some negative feedback. The belt is too fat to fit in the groove.
Just string has it turning at 33.3.
It can't be an official belt that I bought.
Glad you got it resolved.
Yes if riding out of the groove it's like using the wrong diameter pulley.

I believe Hollywood Sound in Florida is still the official dealer for Nottingham.
You should be able to order the correct belt from them.

Good luck!