The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

Garret wrote:The motor only gets through a record when *fully* wound up.

That's normal and OK then! Personally I'd suggest giving the external gears and bearings a good clean then re-lubricating (if that hasn't been done for some years it will often achieve an improvement in power) but I can't see any point in opening the spring barrel up.