Empire Turntable Parts


I am using a very old Empire 698 with a Ortofon MC20 Mikita. I am also using a Parasound Zphono hooked up to Classe and B&W 803Dii. I am looking for a replacement part to fix the down red led indicator. Any know parts to fix? Any suggestions for replacement? The turntable is in excellent condition considering the age and it sounds very good. Only problem is that is the only TT that I have listened to with my setup.

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falmgren

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Hello all, I took advice and cleaned up contacts and roughed up LED. The are not bayonet lamps, bit an Red Led. I must have put the wrong lamp back in the down cue. I now thin the LED is bad because swapping again identified a bad LED. I will try to find one.

Thanks
I just went out to a site called Tapehead and they had pictures of the LEDs and documented. I think Empire had different versions of the control board for the model. I must have one of the later models which also includes a cueing Pot. There was pictures of boards with different boards.
The schematic I have from the manual shows a LED and documented in the manual. Why would they put that in the schematic? Thanks 
Does anyone have a recommendation for grease to use on the solenoid for tonearm damning. I cleaned mine and used a synthetic oil, but it drops too fast. Recommendations appreciated
Thanks for all the feedback. I got the LEDs from Parts Express. Installed and bingo, works just fine. Added a Parasound JC Junior and just listening to it. Good so far. Nice to bring my Empire back to life. I also would like to understand where this TT compares with the new TTS being sold today.