Erratic speed on Edison B-80

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cheryla
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Erratic speed on Edison B-80

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Rebuilt everything but once I put it under power by putting on a record I get erratic speed. It speeds up and slows down. I’ve adjusted the governor, adjusted the belt tensioner, cleaned all the bearings. Any ideas?

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Re: Erratic speed on Edison B-80

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Have you tried a little rosin or similar on the belt and pulleys? I found that helped on my A-80.

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Re: Erratic speed on Edison B-80

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Do I apply it to the belt? I ordered some from Amazon. Could it be the mainspring?

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