MOST BIZARRE PROBLEM - CALLING OUT TURNTABLE DIYERS

Disturbing, however, this should be the most serious problem in your life. Everything in perspective, don't beat yourself up too much longer, some of course.

1st of all, the part is somewhere Sherlock, find it!

2nd, they appear to be alive and well, a long list of distributors

http://www.amazon-audio.de/Engl_Ama_distri.html

I cannot believe they would not make/sell you a part or parts, you may need to wait.

3. time to upgrade anyway. get something else now, eventually fix this one, sell it, the other, keep both.

4. sell it as is, let the buyer solve it.

good luck and happy listening.

Look at the first page - he only does spares and parts support - doesn't not upgrade or make the various items - Turntables, speakers and Phono stages. 

thankfully i found the damn thing - see previous post.

as to 3 above - i have several other turntables already - i just happen to really like the amazon - very 'right' sounding

Thanks for asking

Lohanimal, I do not know if you can make it work but you can purchase Clearaudio's magnetic bearing in different sizes. I think it depends on the weight of your platter. 

@mijostyn 

thanks but i’m sorted now😎