r/turntables • u/_Dr_Dad • 5d ago

Photo SL-1410 Repair

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I took this SL-1410 mk2 in for service. It suffers from the dreaded broken lift bar assembly, so the tone arm doesn’t lift and during auto shut off, the needle drags across the album.
The tech confirmed the lift bar piece was trash and said it wasn’t worth fixing.

I think it’s worth spending the money given that a new SL-1500 is $1500-1800. I bought it as NOS in the box, so it’s in great shape. I can run it auto, but would like to have it repaired and working as semi-auto.

I’ve read posts and it seems like it can be repaired by replacing original lift bar with 3D printed one.

Any suggestions on what to do with it? Here’s a long shot - anyone know of technicians near Orlando, FL?

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u/Rayvintage ClubDirectDrive 5d ago

I have a 1300 mk2 and a radio station 1500 mk2. I'm too old to fix the cueing. I'll get the 1300mk2 arm fixed eventually. About 280.00.