Quote Originally Posted by 02audionoob
I'd guess it must have taken about an hour. The hard part was the removal...especially the solder. That took twice as long as installing the motor. The solder was huge and I had trouble getting it wicked up.

That platter is indeed original. That's the one thing I like better about the 5 than the 5.1. Of course, with the 5.1 they upgraded the arm and changed from a 120V motor to a 16V motor (which allows use of the Speed Box), so the 5.1 definitely has its advantages.
Sometimes progress moves forward and they forget one of the really class features. I've seen some nice aluminum, acrylic and delrin platters. But yours is something else. Any recommendations on a nice mat for the platter? The thin felt one that came with the table always wants to stay on the back of the record when I go to flip it over. Thanks, Jack