Tonearm pivot lube


Does anyone know if it is a good idea to lubricate tonearm pivot points? If so then what should a person use?
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Only if the manufacturer recommends it. You can build up a lot of gunk by improperly lubricating a bearing. It sounds like you are talking about a unipivot. If this is the case you would be trying to lubricate an upside down bearing, the lube is going to wind up all over the place.
As Viridian and Dan_Ed suggested, there's no generic answer to your question. It depends on the tonearm. Many unipivots are designed to be lubricated/damped around the bearing but some are not. If lubrication/damping is called for, the optimum fluid varies from arm-to-arm as well.

If you're asking about a particular arm, please identify it. There's a good chance someone on this board will have experience with it.

Of course you could always ask your dealer (if any) or the arm's manufacturer (assuming they're still around) or even read the owner's manual! Many manuals are available at www.vinylengine.com