Vintage Realistic Lab-440
Hi! i'm pretty new to owning a record player but i'm trying to learn as much as i can so i don't sound like an idiot. I'm having a pretty big problem with my realistic lab-440. i bought it at Goodwill for a dirt cheap price of $10. It was originally priced at $50 but the cartridge was missing, so i made sure i could easily replace it by making some calls to friends. Now i tried actually going to Radioshack and they were so lost and confused i was totally frustrated. but then i went to guitar center and they really helped me out to realize that at this point my new purchase is a lost cause! unless i can find someone with an outershell (i think thats what you call it...) and a cartridge! Does anyone know how i can go about finding this? i tried calling radioshack's hotline and they just said sorry we dont have that part.
I've hit a dead end can anyone help?
thanks!
You might try here for replacement headshells.
http://www.garage-a-records.com/index.php
Give 'em a call and tell 'em what you have. They might be able to hook you up.
You might want to explore cartridges there while you're at it. ...amybe a belt/idler wheel if you can.
But, even though this covers most moving parts (except the motor) , as Jim said, there is no guarantee that there are no other hidden problems.