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Trio Kenwood KD-1033 turntable main bearing service

  One of my first posts in this blog was regarding the servicing of the Pioneer PL12D turntable, and that has proven to be the most popular by a significant margin. The Pioneer PL12D had its competitors, and probably the most popular alternative was the Trio Kenwood KD-1033 turntable. I use both names (Trio and Kenwood) as the company operated under different names in different markets. In the UK they were Trio, possibly because the brand Kenwood was most famous here for food blenders. 95% of a KD-1033 is similar to  Pioneer PL12D, and servicing them is very much the same process. Both are belt drive , have an AC synchronous motor,  mechanical speed change , a main bearing, sprung top deck and rubber motor mounts. the KD-1033 uses a different type of anti skate mechanism, employing a thread and weight. The plinth is shallower with an internal cross brace. One aspect that is different is the design of the main bearing, and servicing it is a little harder than a PL12D. The ...
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Chris Davies said…
Hi Jonathan.. just checking out a few of your blogs and saw this.... scares the bejesus out of me ha ha! Great method and I imagine they are spotless after that..... any problems with wet labels?
April 11, 2021 at 1:42 PM
Mr Ives said…
Hi Chris, thanks. No the dent pullers keep the labels dry, you have a double suction effect from both sides. They also provide convenient handles to manipulate the record without touching the surfaces
April 11, 2021 at 1:55 PM
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