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Empire Turntable Parts

I am using a very old Empire 698 with a Ortofon MC20 Mikita. I am also using a Parasound Zphono hooked up to Classe and B&W 803Dii. I am looking for a replacement part to fix the down red led indicator. Any know parts to fix? Any suggestions for replacement? The turntable is in excellent condition considering the age and it sounds very good. Only problem is that is the only TT that I have listened to with my setup.

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falmgren
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atmasphere
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The lamp is an NE-55 or similar which is a bayonet-mount neon lamp. I have plenty on hand. They are available on ebay, here's an example.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eiko-B2A-Neon-Indicator-Lamp-105-125V-0-25A-BA9s-Bayonet-Base-Pack-of-10-G/...
falmgren OP
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I swapped the lamps and it didn’t fix. There is something wrong in the circuit.
trelja
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I picked up a 498 for $5 at a garage sale.  Shouldn't be too difficult to work out your issue as simple as the innards are
cjaronica
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Great TT. I own two Empire 208's. One has been refurbished with a Wand Tonearm and Hana SL, its sounds as good as my big rig. I enjoy it so much I purchased the other one for parts.
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atmasphere
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We built a whole new plinth for the 208 that is machined out of solid aluminum and has exactly the same lines although that big hole beneath the platter isn't there.

@falmgren, are you sure the new lamp was good? Did you test the old one?
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