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Fine speed adjustment on Empire 698 ?

I have a very nice Empire 698 turntable I found at a local store for CAN 100$ (70 USD). I'm very proud of it...:-) The only problem is that it runs a little too fast (approx. 35-36 RPM). Is there a fine speed adjustment on these tables ? If not, is there a tweak I could do to get it run at 33 RPM ? Thanks
jimfortine2c5
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kr4
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Most Empires, afaik, had crowned pulleys and a screw adjustment on one of the motor mounts to shift the belt on the pulley. A crude but effective speed adjustment.

A more elegant and $$$ alternative is a VPI SDS controller.
jimbo3
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I was unable to make any adjustment to affect the speed of mine when I had one. It ran slow, so I put some two-part epoxy on the pulley and "lathed" it smooth and to the correct diameter with sandpaper to achieve the correct speed.
eldartford
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I had an Empire 598 turntable for many years, and the speed adjustment method (like that described by Kr4) was satisfactory.
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